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Lab Members

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Principal Investigator

Cecilia B. Sanders, PhD (she/they)

I'm an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geology at University of Maryland, College Park.

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Graduate Student

Elizabeth Huang (she/they)

I am a PhD student studying phosphatic fossilization in early Cambrian rocks. I work with archaeocyathids and small shelly fossils to better understand sedimentary phosphate mineralization and how these fossils may be a record of early microbial-metazoan symbiosis.

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Graduate Student

R. Fox Hayes

I am an MS student studying the taphonomic potential of Fe-metabolizing microorganisms.

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Undergraduate Lab Assistant

Pari Lakhiani

Undergraduate student assisting with preparation of thin sections and textural analysis of concretions and coprolites.

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Undergraduate Lab Assistant

Sonny St. Pierre

Undergraduate student assisting with preparation of thin sections and textural analysis of concretions and coprolites.

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Supervisory Dog

Ponyo

A sweet baby.

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Established July 2025

We'd love to collaborate and explore new ideas with you. You can learn more about our research and activities here.

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