| My general research interests center on the
application of the Extant Phylogenetic Bracket as a tool for assessing and
inferring details about regions of soft tissue in extinct vertebrates,
specifically dinosaurs. Cranial functional morphology, specifically, interests
me because it offers the greatest insights into the sensory and motor
capabilities of dinosaurs and how those capabilities impacted them in life.
Currently, I am developing a dissertation topic related to the form and
inferred function of dinosaur brains. The shape, size, and known
components of the brains of living dinosaur relatives could be informative for
reconstructing dinosaur brains from fossil endocasts. Ultimately, brain
reconstructions may provide further details about dinosaur lifestyle and even
intelligence.
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