Paleontology goes well beyond dinosaurs! It is a dynamic science that
seeks to uncover the history of all life on Earth. Paleontologists examine
multiple lines of evidence that provide clues to that history, including
fossils and how they are formed and preserved, stratigraphy, biogeography,
histology, and chemistry. So being a paleontologist means many things.
Here you will meet a variety of paleontologists and learn about what they
do and why they enjoy their work.
| Charles Marshall Dr. Charles Marshall is a paleobiologist, Professor in Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, and Director of the University of California Museum of Paleontology. learn more > |
| Caroline Strömberg Dr. Caroline Strömberg is currently the Estella B. Leopold Assistant Professor in the Biology Department and Curator of Paleobotany in the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, at the University of Washington, Seattle. learn more > |
| Karen Chin Dr. Karen Chin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Colorado and Curator of Paleontology at the University's Museum of Natural History. learn more > |
| Dena Smith Dr. Dena Smith is an Associate Professor of Geological Sciences at the University of Colorado in Boulder and Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology at the University's Natural History Museum. learn more > |
| Karen Carr Karen Carr is a wildlife and natural history artist specializing in digital painting whose work has appeared in publications, zoos, museums and parks across the United States, Japan and Europe. learn more > |
| Brian Platt Brian Platt is a Ph.D. candidate in the Geology Department at the University of Kansas (KU). learn more > |
| Warren Allmon Dr. Warren Allmon is Director of the Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) and its Museum of the Earth (MotE), both in Ithaca, New York. learn more > |
| Linda Ivany Dr. Linda Ivany is an Associate Professor at Syracuse University specializing in evolutionary paleoecology and paleoclimatology. learn more > |
| Keith Miller Keith Miller is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Geology at Kansas State University. learn more > |
| Leif Tapanila Leif Tapanila is an Associate Professor with the Department of Geosciences at Idaho State University and also serves as Curator of Geology at the Idaho Museum of Natural History. learn more > |
| Shanan Peters Dr. Shanan Peters is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. learn more > |
| Rowan Lockwood Dr. Rowan Lockwood is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geology at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA, and is Program Coordinator (2007 to present) of the Paleontological Society. learn more > |
| Peter Crane Sir Peter Crane FRS is a paleobotanist and Professor in the Department of the Geophysical Sciences at the University of Chicago. learn more > |
| David Krause David Krause is Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Anatomical Sciences, Department of Geosciences, and Interdepartmental Doctoral Program in Anthropological Sciences at Stony Brook University, New York, and Research Associate of the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago. learn more > |
| Catherine Badgley Interview with Dr. Catherine Badgley, a research scientist and assistant professor at the University of Michigan and President of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. learn more > |