Research Interests

  • Benthic foraminifera paleoecology, paleobiogeography and evolution.
  • Rise of the Isthmus of Panama: timing, rates of uplift, and biotic effects.
  • Effects of deep sea oil spill on benthic foraminifera.
  • Paleoenvironmental change in South Florida.

Contact Information

Professor Emerita
Department of Earth and Environment
Florida International University
Miami, FL 33199 USA
collinsl@fiu.edu