Research Symposium

BIO

Hello! My name is Madison Walker and I'm a sophomore in chemistry major with a math minor. I'm from Oviedo, Florida and I'm planning on becoming a chemist with my chemistry degree.I have loved my time at FSU so far in this major and this research project for the last year. I'll take a school, i'm a part of FSU Rowing as a rower and I serve as Secretary of the executive board. I was recently elected into the role of Vice President of this sports club.

Linking the Central Atlantic Magmatic Province and the End-Triassic Extinction Through Carbon Isotope Measurements

Abstract

This research paper works to observe the connection between the large igneous province, the Central Atlantic magmatic province (CAMP), and the mass extinction, the End-Triassic extinction (ETE). We believe this large igneous province (LIP) is a main cause of this specific mass extinction because in geological history, LIPs have been shown to be a trigger of mass extinctions. To study this mass extinction, we are using the geological records from the Florida Geological Survey, located of the Panhandle of Florida. By measuring the amount of carbon released from the samples and creating models of CO2 released at certain temperatures and compositions, we can come closer to knowing if the magma intrusions specific to CAMP caused the End-Triassic mass extinction.

Keywords: Mass extinction, large igneous provinces, carbon isotope