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A global collaboration network

We are a global research group.
Our team members are based at the Department of Paleontology in the University of Zurich (Switzerland) and at the Biosciences Department in Swansea University (United Kingdom).

Current members

Lewis Williams
Role. PhD student
Location. Swansea
Focus. Phylogenetics, SHARKS-XT
Origin. Wales
Twiter. @LewisPalaeo
External members

Amy Shipley
Role. PhD student
Location. Leeds (PI: A. Dunhill)
Focus. Sharks. Trophic consequences of the extinction of apex predators
Origin. UK
Past members

Jack Cooper
Role. PhD student
Location. Swansea
Focus. Fossil sharks, especially Megalodon, GIANTS & SHARKS-FD
Origin. UK
Twiter. @CooperPalaeo

Kristína Kocáková
Role. PhD student
Location. Zurich
Focus. Marine life, SHARKS-XT
Origin. Slovakia
Twiter. @KristinaKocak

Gregor Mathes
Role. Postdoc
Location. Zurich
Focus. Climate, SHARKS-XT
Origin. Germany
Twiter. @GregorMathes

Jaime Villafaña
Role. Project coordinator
Location. Zurich
Focus. Fossil sharks, paleobiology, paleobiogeography
SHARKS-XT
Origin. Chile
Twiter. @VillafanaJA
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Amanda Gardiner
Role. Masters student
Location. Zurich
Focus. Sharks, SHARKS-XT
Origin. USA

Adele Paillard
Role. Masters student
Location. Swansea
Focus. Sharks, SHARKS-XT
Origin. UK
Twiter. @adelepaillard

Arianna Chiti
Role. Masters student
Location. Swansea
Focus. Marine megafauna
MEGACENE
Origin. Italy
Twiter. @ChitiArianna

Lino Julian Guevara
Role. Volunteer
Focus. Sharks, SHARKS-XT
Origin. Colombia

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