Diving through time: South Australia’s flooded caves hide a rich megafauna history

Paleontologists Joe Monks and Julien Louys in Fossils Cave, South Australia. Steve Trewavas

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Meg M Walker, Griffith University, Digital Storytelling Team, The Conversation, Joseph Monks, Griffith University, Julien Louys, Griffith University

Authors

Meg M Walker
HDR Candidate, Griffith University
Digital Storytelling Team
The Conversation
Joseph Monks
Adjunct Industry Fellow, Griffith University
Julien Louys
Professor, Palaeontology, Griffith University

Disclosure statement

Meg Walker studies at Griffith University. The team receives funding from The Australian Research Council. She is affiliated with Cave Divers Association of Australia.

Joseph Monks, is an industry fellow at Griffith University. The team receives funding from The Australian Research Council of which he is a Partner investigator. He is an advance cave diver and the liaison to the Cave Divers Association of Australia.

Julien Louys works for Griffith University. He receives funding from The Australian Research Council. He is affiliated with the Cave Divers Association of Australia.

Digital Storytelling Team does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

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Griffith University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU.

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.64628/AA.5mpn6utjh

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