![]() ![]() Coccolithophores live in the photic zone of the oceans and after death the coccoliths are exported to the sea-floor to form marine sedimentary oozes and an inconceivably abundant fossil record stretching back 220 million years (Triassic). These miniscule single-celled algae (~10µm) produce exquisite armoured exoskeletons of calcite plates (coccoliths) and the range of architectures they produce is shown in a new KLB supergraphic showing the modern diversity all at the same scale (see supergraphic figure). Research in the UCL Nannoplankton Lab focuses on the palaeobiology and geological applications of marine plankton, known as coccolithophores or more broadly calcareous nannofossils. Paul Bown and Dr Jeremy Young from the Department of Earth Sciences, recently named a new species of oceanic plankton in honour of the BBC Blue Planet series, coinciding with the re-opening of the Kathleen Lonsdale Building by Sir David Attenborough in April. Paul Bown The new Blue Planet plankton species –S. It was a true statement to what UCL represents! During the lunch, I had the honor to be sitting between the son and grandson of Kathleen Lonsdale, two personalities that made the day even brighter! An unforgettable ceremony. The ceremony was very well conducted and I feel closer than ever to the department of Earth Sciences. He is a truly humble and humoristic man, with a passion for our environment! I was honored to have had a picture taken with my idol on that day. From the moment he stepped into the department's infamous rock room, to the audience, the lunch and finally the unveiling of the plaque, the rooms vibrated with excitement and awe. The energy Sir David dispersed throughout the day was like no other. ![]() As a second year in Environmental Geosience, it was truly an honor and a dream come true to spend a total of eight hours in the presence of Sir David Attenborough. ![]() The day of the reopening of the Kathleen Lonsdale Building in presence of Sir David Attenborough is one I will never forget. “Sir David was introduced to four different aspects of geochronology: Mineral separation, Uranium-lead geochronlogy, U-Th-He thermochronology, K-Ar geochronology.Īgathe Detanger Reopening of the Kathleen Lonsdale Building ![]()
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