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Vertebrate Paleontology Research
Having acess to such a rich collection of resources, our department's research staff is able to simultaneously commit to several different areas of study. The various fields we are able to pursue provide us a deeper understanding of our specimens -- and subsequently the history of vertebrate life on our planet -- knowledge for us to share with you. As of now, our staff is focusing on:
- The Systematics of fossil marine mammals
- Terrestrial carnivores
- The Late Pleistocene
Utilizing the breadth of our collections, our associates from around the world purse research topics of their own. These most recently include:
- Fossil history of the Amazon Basin
- Systematics of fossil sea birds and billfish
- Paleogeology of the Pacific Northwest
- The Cenozoic fossil vertebrates of Nevada