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== Current Research == | == Current Research == | ||
The fossil insect data are of great importance to understanding insect response to environmental change and patterns of biodiversity through time.<br> | The fossil insect data are of great importance to understanding insect response to environmental change and patterns of insect biodiversity through time.<br> | ||
These fossils can aid in phylogenetic reconstruction, examinations of the evolution of morphological characteristics and | These fossils can aid in phylogenetic reconstruction, examinations of the evolution of morphological characteristics, and studies of overall patterns of diversification in deep time. | ||
Digitization of fossil insect collections can support studies related to : | |||
* Pest evolution | |||
* Parasitic insect co-evolution | |||
* Insect pollination | |||
* Insects as vectors of disease | |||
* Gigantism as a result of climate change. | |||
== Project Leadership == | == Project Leadership == | ||