Chia-Hsin Hsu 許家昕
fossil hunter / paleontologist
Bachelor of Science
Department of Geosciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
September 2020-January 2024
Advisors:
Dr. Jih-Pai Lin (Department of Geosciences, National Taiwan University, Taiwan)
Dr. Mao-Chang Liang (Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taiwan)
Dr. Chien-Hsiang Lin (Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan)
I’m a student fascinated by fossils and on the way of becoming a paleontologist. I recently engage in studying Taiwanese materials (including echinoids and mollusks) using morphological and geochemical methods.
Research interests
Invertebrate Paleontology, Paleoecology, Paleoclimatology
Awards and Honors
2023: Outstanding Student Paper Award, Annual Conference of Geological Society Located in Taipei, Taiwan.
2023: Popularity Award, Short Speech Competition of Annual Conference of Geological Society Located in Taipei, Taiwan.
2023: Honorable Mention Award, Youth Forum of Ocean Sciences Conference, Oceanography Society of Taiwan.
2023: College Student Research Creativity Award, Taiwan National Science and Technology Council.
2022-2023: Dean's List Award, National Taiwan University.
2022: Honorable Mention Award, Summer Internship Research Program, Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica.
Grants
2024: 3-year PhD Oversea fellowship, Taiwan (ROC) Ministry of Education.
2022-2023: College Student Research Scholarship, Taiwan National Science and Technology Council (NSTC 111-2813-C-002-140-M).
