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Current Students

Student & Thesis Topic
Expected Completion
Department
Advisor
Joe Daniel
PhD, 2008
Biological Sciences
Witmer

          Heads and skulls as sediment sorters: an actualistic, CT-based study in taphonomy

 

Nicole Dudei
MS, 2009
Geological Sciences
Stigall

          Ecological niche modeling of Richmondian (Late Ordovician) brachiopods: Early stages of a biotic invasion

 

David Dufeau
PhD, 2009
Biological Sciences
Witmer

          Evolution of the tympanic air sinus system in Archosaurs

 

Erin L Rasmusson
PhD, 2009
Biological Sciences
O'Connor

          Functional morphology of dynamic vs. static soaring in birds: Implications for pterosaurs

 

Krista Smilek
MS, 2009
Geological Sciences
Hembree

          Developing an ichnological framework to distinguish Pennsylanian marine limestones through neoichnology

 

Robert Swisher
MS, 2009
Geological Sciences
Stigall

          An integrated environmental and taphonomic analysis of Late Ordovician brachiopod biogeography

 

Bradley Walls
MS, 2009
Geological Sciences
Stigall

          Modeling distribution of Maysvillian (Late Ordovician) brachiopods: Testing model constraints and accuracy

 

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