Large-scale evolutionary patterns within Dinosauria; systematics of basal Theropoda; vertebrate paleoecology of Mesozoic terrestrial ecosystems; the dinosaur fossil record.
Background And Education
education and training
Ph.D.
in Organismal Biology and Anatomy,
University of Chicago
,
Organismal Biology and Anatomy,
The evolution of dinosaur locomotion: functional morphology, biomechanics, and modern analogs 1995 - 1998
M.S.
in Organismal Biology and Anatomy,
University of Chicago
,
Organismal Biology and Anatomy,
Morphological indicators of foot posture in mammals: a statisticaland biomechanical analysis 1992 - 1995
B.S.
in Geology-Biology,
Brown University
,
Geological Sciences,
Mesozoic ungulate parallels: an examination of hadrosaur morphology (Dinosauria: Ornithischia) with an evaluation of patterns of correlation between hadrosaurs and ungulates 1987 - 1991
Research And Grants
co-principal investigator on
investigator on
Publications
collection or series editor for
presentations
invited talk
Jurassic Park—In Concert ,
Speaker, Panelist,
National Symphony Orchestra, Wolf Trap 2017
Windows into the world of giants ,
Speaker,
Dinosaur Weekend, Burke Museum, University of Washington 2017
A curatorial perspective on the Deep Time exhibit renovation ,
Speaker,
The Future of Museum and Gallery Design, Hong Kong University 2015
Dinosaur detective stories: what do we know about dinosaurs, and how do we know it? ,
Speaker,
Undergraduate Research and Design Symposium, Northern Arizona University 2012
Paleoecology and biogeography of the vertebrate fauna of the Morrison Formation, Late Jurassic, western United States ,
Speaker,
Tendaguru and Beyond—Vertebrates in Jurassic Ecosystems (Symposium), Centenary Meeting, Paläontologische Gessellschaft 2012
A curatorial perspective on the Deep Time exhibit renovation ,
Speaker,
The Future of Museum and Gallery Design, Hong Kong University
Dinosaur detective stories: what do we know about dinosaurs, and how do we know it? ,
Speaker,
Undergraduate Research and Design Symposium, Northern Arizona University
Jurassic Park—In Concert ,
Speaker,
National Symphony Orchestra, Wolf Trap
Paleoecology and biogeography of the vertebrate fauna of the Morrison Formation, Late Jurassic, western United States ,
Speaker,
Tendaguru and Beyond—Vertebrates in Jurassic Ecosystems (Symposium), Centenary Meeting, Paläontologische Gessellschaft
Windows into the world of giants ,
Speaker,
Dinosaur Weekend, Burke Museum, University of Washington
presentation
Challenges and benefits of using vertebrate microfossil bonebeds for understanding terrestrial paleoecosystems ,
Speaker,
4th International Palaeontological Congress 2014
The evolutionary history of basal tetanuran theropod dinosaurs ,
Speaker,
IV Congreso Latinoamericano Paleontología de Vertebrados 2011
The phylogeny of megalosauroids (Dinosauria: Theropoda) with implications for the evolution of North African ecosystems ,
Speaker,
First International Congress on North African Vertebrate Palaeontology 2009
Challenges and benefits of using vertebrate microfossil bonebeds for understanding terrestrial paleoecosystems ,
Speaker,
4th International Palaeontological Congress
The evolutionary history of basal tetanuran theropod dinosaurs ,
Speaker,
IV Congreso Latinoamericano Paleontología de Vertebrados
The phylogeny of megalosauroids (Dinosauria: Theropoda) with implications for the evolution of North African ecosystems ,
Speaker,
First International Congress on North African Vertebrate Palaeontology
Vertebrate microfossil bonebeds as benchmarks for terrestrial vertebrate diversity and paleoecology through time ,
Speaker
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Activities
Responsible Collections Areas
Fossil reptiles and amphibians, especially dinosaurs
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Mailing Address
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 121
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