I started writing up my draft confirmation document about 3 weeks ago, so I can get my head around exactly what it is I want to achieve with this PhD. I'm leaning towards categorising the taphonomic processes at the site as either biotic (predation, microbial decay etc...) or abiotic (weathering, diagenesis etc...). I think I should class post-burial biogeochemical processes as abiotic, although the 'source' material is biological in origin. At least that makes sense at the moment. I'm sure it'll become more obvious as I do more reading.
Anyway, this should be a good start towards the first milestone in the UQ PhD program: Confirmation of Candidature. These posts may become more frantic/insensible as I get closer to this milestone, so stay tuned for the crazy!
Anyway, this should be a good start towards the first milestone in the UQ PhD program: Confirmation of Candidature. These posts may become more frantic/insensible as I get closer to this milestone, so stay tuned for the crazy!
