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Research Assistant
\n<\/strong>Ellen Mather<\/h4>\n

My interest in palaeontology has been around for as long as I can remember. When I was a young girl I was fascinated by dinosaurs and wanted to study them when I grew up. As I grew older, I realised that there were many more extinct animals than just dinosaurs and many of them have not gotten nearly as much attention. I ended up doing a Bachelor of Science in evolutionary biology, majoring in palaeontology, at Adelaide University before coming to Flinders University to complete an Honours and a PhD.<\/p>\n

My current research is focused on the extinct Accipitridae (eagles, hawks and \u2018Old World\u2019 vultures) of Australia, particularly in regards to taxonomy and phylogeny. From 2021 to the present, I have published three papers on this topic, with a fourth currently in the works. These include papers on Australia\u2019s oldest known eagle (Archaehierax sylvestris<\/i> from the late Oligocene), Australia\u2019s first known vulture (Cryptogyps lacertosus<\/i> from the Pleistocene) and Australia\u2019s largest known eagle (Dynatoaetus gaffae<\/i> from the Pleistocene). It has been a great privilege to work with these fossils at Flinders University, and I look forward to what comes next in my research career.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read about Ellen’s work” style=”outline-custom” outline_custom_color=”#011c2c” outline_custom_hover_background=”#ffd300″ outline_custom_hover_text=”#011c2c” shape=”square” size=”sm” align=”right” i_align=”right” i_icon_fontawesome=”” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fnews.flinders.edu.au%2Fblog%2F2018%2F03%2F01%2Fgoing-cheep-tiny-birds-follow-dodo%2F|target:_blank” css=”.vc_custom_1609904500728{margin-right: 32px !important;margin-left: 32px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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