LGRP, Afar Region, Ethiopia

The Ledi-Geraru Research Project began in 2002, and focuses on fossil evidence for the disappearance of Australopithecus afarensis and the appearance of the earliest member of the genus Homo. Deposits mostly range in age from 2.95-2.4 Ma. Lab members reconstruct both Australopithecus and early Homo paleoenvironments to assess their ecological needs and investigate their evolutionary fates.