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Vertebrate Paleontology Staff
John M. Harris, Ph.D., Head, Vertebrate Studies Division and Vertebrate Paleontology Department
Dr. Harris researches Pleistocene mammals of North America and Neogene ungulates from Africa.
Lawrence G. Barnes, Ph.D., Curator Emeritus of fossil marine mammals
Dr. Barnes pursues his life-long research interests on the systematics of fossil marine mammals.
Xiaoming Wang, Ph.D., Curator of terrestrial mammals
Dr. Wang continues to collect fossils in China, researching the fossil history of the Tibetan Plateau, and pursues his research on the fossil history of carnivores, primarily dogs. Click here for personal page.
Samuel A. McLeod, Ph.D., Collections Manager
Dr. McLeod concentrates his research studies on the fossil history of marine vertebrates, including sharks and sea turtles, and of marine mammals. In addition to managing the Vertebrate Paleontology collections, he performs paleontological record searches for Environmental Impact Reports.
Howell W. Thomas, Senior Museum Preparator
Howell Thomas researches fossil marine mammals and birds, with a particular interest in paleopathology — injuries, deformities and diseases in vertebrate fossils.