Dr Jakob Vinther
Senior Lecturer · University of Bristol
Pioneer of ‘palaeocolour’ – studying and reconstructing fossil colour patterns
Dinosaur Camouflage Macroevolution Paleontology Dinosaurs Fossils
Aaron M. Bauer, PhD
Professor and Gerald M. Lemole Endowed Chair in Integrative Biology · College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Villanova University
Aaron Bauer, PhD, is a leading expert on reptiles, with a specialty in geckos, systematics and biogeography.
Natural History Collections Vertebrate Morphology Reptiles Systematics Biogeography
Dr. Marianne Mader
Managing Director, Earth & Space/Fossils & Evolution, Royal Ontario Museum · Co-Founder & Board Member, STEAMLabs Community Makerspace
Cultivating curiosity. Inspiring passion for exploration. Empowering people to engage with science & tech. www.mariannemader.com
Space Exploration Planetary Science Science Communication Maker Culture STEAM Education
Robert J. Sawyer
Science Fiction Writer · SFWRITER.COM Inc.
"Canada's foremost futurist" -- CBC Radio
Jacqualine Grant
Associate Professor of Biology / Museum Curator · Southern Utah University
Conservation biologist whose work focuses on green infrastructure and organismal biology.
Genetics Wildlife Conservation Wildfire Restoration Wildfire Water Conservation
Daniel Peppe, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director Department of Geosciences · Baylor University
Daniel Peppe's research focuses on understanding how plant and animal communities respond to changes in climate through Earth history.
Paleobotany Paleoclimatology Paleomagnatism Ecosystems Paleoecology
Antonis Rokas
Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair in Biological Sciences · Vanderbilt University
Expert on patterns of evolution, with a focus on the earliest forms of life.
Tree of Life Mosquito Functional Genomics Evolution of Fungal Metabolism Molecular Evolution Evolutionary Development
Dr Simon Underdown
Reader in Biological Anthropology in the Human Origins and Paleo-Environments Research Group · Oxford Brookes University
He researches human evolution - examining ancient DNA to reconstruct past human and animal life.
Public Engagement in Science Human Evolution Anthropology Ancient DNA Genetics
Larisa DeSantis
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences · Vanderbilt University
Studies mammal teeth and bones to determine how they responded to ancient climate change and reasons why they went extinct.
saber-tooth cats Paleoecology Ancient Australian Animals Ancient Climate Change Paleontology
Michael Savarese, Ph.D.
Expert in sea-level rise and environmental change · Florida Gulf Coast University
Michael Savarese studies the history of environmental change in coastal areas and how this can inform the future.
Conservation Paleobiology Geologic History of Southwest Florida Climate Change Coastal Geology Sea Level Rise
James Harding
Instructor and Outreach Specialist · Michigan State University
Mr. Harding specializes in studying turtles, snakes, and Michigan amphibian and reptile species.
General Michigan Fossils Michigan turtles, snakes, frogs, salamanders Herpetology General Michigan Wildlife
Steven Driese, Ph.D.
Professor, Geosciences · Baylor University
Dr. Driese focuses on the paleoclimate and paleolandscape records of soils preserved as paleosols in the geologic record.
Geosciences Sedimentology Geology Soil Paleopedology
Lori Baker, Ph.D.
Professor of Anthropology · Baylor University
Anthropologist and forensic scientist specializing in skeletal and DNA analyses
Anthropology Indentification of Remains Forensic Analysis of Skeletal Remains Reuniting Families Project Remains Found Along Mexican Border
Rich Lenski
Distinguished Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics · Michigan State University
“The Man Who Bottled Evolution”
Experimental Evolution Bacteria Digital Organisms Dynamics of Evolution Microbiology