Researcher Collects Sediment from Natural Trap Cave to Study Past Climate Conditions

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More media outlets are reporting on the fossil hunt this summer at Natural Trap Cave in Wyoming, where Jenny McGuire, assistant professor in the Schools of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Biological Sciences, is one of several researchers who visit the unique cave to study sediment and fossils. McGuire uses the time in Wyoming to learn more about climate change's impact on the animal and human population of North America 30,000 years ago. 

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College of Sciences, EAS, School of Biological Sciences

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Environment
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College of Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Jenny McGuire, Natural Trap Cave, climate change, fossils
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  • Created By: Renay San Miguel
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Aug 9, 2021 - 12:55pm
  • Last Updated: Aug 9, 2021 - 12:55pm