Qualifications
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Applied Geology from Presidency University, Kolkata, India.
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Geology (Hons.) from Jagannath Kishore College, Purulia, India, affiliated to Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University.
Publications
- Hazra, M., Spicer, R.A., Hazra, T., Sarkar, S.K., Spicer, T.E., Bera, S. and Khan, M.A., 2022. Plant–insect interaction patterns in the late Neogene palaeoforest of Chotanagpur Plateau, eastern India. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology,300, p.104633.
- Hazra, M., Hazra, T., Spicer, R.A., Sarkar, S.K., Spicer, T.E., Bera, S. and Khan, M.A., 2022. Galling: the prevalent form of insect folivory in the latest Neogene monsoon-influenced tropical forests of the Chotanagpur Plateau, eastern India. Palaeoworld, 31(3), pp.550-564.
- Hazra, M., Hazra, T., Bera, S. and Khan, M.A., 2020. Occurrence of a cyprinid fish (Leuciscinae) from latestNeogene (? Pliocene) sediments of Chotanagpur plateau, eastern India. Current Science (00113891), 119 (8).
- Hazra, M., Hazra, T., Sarkar, S.K., Bera, S. and Khan, M.A., 2020. First fossil dragonfly from India. Current Science (00113891), 119 (7).
- Hazra, M., Hazra, T., Spicer, R.A., Sarkar, S.K., Spicer, T.E., Bera, S. and Khan, M.A., 2020. In situ occurrence of a gall midge (Insecta, Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) on fossilized angiosperm leaf cuticle fragments from the Pliocene sediments of eastern India. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 23 (3), pp.762-771.
Project
Title: The assembly of plant microfossil assemblages: Characterising pollen and phytoliths fromplants and soils to improve palaeoecological interpretations
Description: I will be working on a project that aims to develop an expanded modern reference of plant silica (phytoliths) from Australia and to characterize how plant microfossils in soils reflect modern plant population, structure, and fire history. Plant and soils samples will be obtained from a wide array of bioregions from across Australia through the collections of the Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Network (TERN). Phytoliths, pollen, and micro and macro charcoal will be extracted from soils for each of the sites. Phytolith and pollen assemblages will be characterized through microscopy and micro- and macro-charcoal abundances will be analyzed. The charcoal abundances will be compared to on-fire regime characteristics. The relationships observed in modern soils will then be used to provide better reconstructions from the geologic past.
Funding: Graduate School Scholarships (UQGSS)