Biography
Published in 2009
Teresa Manera de Bianco, born in 1944, was walking along the beach with her mother in her native Pehuen Co, Argentina, when they found fossil fragments of a prehistoric, armadillo-like creature. From that moment, the 11-year-old resolved to become a scientist.
This led to a career as a palaeontologist and geologist, and to the discovery, in 1986, of 12,000-year-old animal footprints on the Atlantic coastline. Her project to protect and preserve these ancient imprints earned Manera a Rolex Award in 2004.
Since then, Manera, a teacher at the National University of the South in Bahia Blanca and an honorary director of the Charles Darwin Municipal Natural Science Museum, has made great strides. A collection of mammal- and bird-footprint casts is housed in the museum and she has received government support, including legislation to create a palaeontological reserve at the site and funding.
Manera’s current focus is getting the area designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Dr Teresa Manera de Bianco
Rosales 456
8109 Punta Alta
Provincia de Buenos Aires
Argentina
