Alex received her Bachelor’s of Science in Geology & Environmental Geosciences from Lafayette College (2012) and her Master’s of Science in Biological Sciences from Marshall University (2014). Her research interests are in Mesozoic and Cenozoic mammals, morphometrics, paleoecology, and vertebrate paleontology. She plans to research elements of mammalian paleoecology leading up to and following the K-T mass extinction event.
Dave has a Bachelor’s of Science in Zoology and Physiology from the University of Wyoming. His research interests include Cretaceous microvertebrates, biogeochemistry, and paleoecology. He advanced to PhD candidacy in September 2011. For his PhD research, he is investigating the fate of vertebrate faunas, particularly lissamphibians and lizards, leading up to and across the K-T boundary. He was awarded an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship in 2011. See a recent presentation on his work.
Jonathan completed his Master’s of Science in Geology at the University of Oregon in 2010. His interests include Cenozoic mammals, dental microwear, and vertebrate paleontology. He advanced to PhD candidacy in March 2012. His PhD research focuses on the paleoecology of mammalian faunas of the Oligo-Miocene Renova Formation in southwest Montana in comparison with patterns from the John Day Fossil Beds of Oregon and the Arikaree Group of the Central Great Plains. His work has been funded by the GSA, the American Philosophical Society, The Paleontological Society, Sigma Xi, and others.
Lauren has a Bachelor’s of Arts in Integrative Biology from the University of California, Berkeley. She was awarded a Graduate Research Fellowship from the NSF. She advanced to PhD candidacy in May of 2010. Her dissertation research focuses on the use of postcranial fossils of K-T mammals to interpret changes in locomotor diversity in relation to the K-T mass extinction and the ensuing biotic recovery and radiation. See this blog post that highlights some of her work. With Greg, she developed an innovative geology and paleontology program for K-12 educators called the Discoveries in Geosciences (DIG) Field School.
Meng, shown here boating on the Hell Creek, has a Master’s Degree in Paleontology from Nanjing University in China. He was awarded a Hall International Fellowship from the Biology Department for graduate studies. He advanced to PhD candidacy in June of 2010. His research focuses on Mesozoic mammals and interpretations of their postcranial functional morphology and paleoecology. In addition to examination of fossils, this work relies on quantification of (i) osteological correlates of locomotor function in diverse extant mammals and (ii) ecological structure in extant mammal communities from diverse habitats
Stephanie has a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Johns Hopkins University. Her interests include Mesozoic and early Cenozoic mammals, tooth and cranial morphology, morphometrics and faunal turnover. She advanced to PhD candidacy in May of 2014. Her research, which has been funded by the American Philosophical Society, is on faunal recovery following the K-T extinction event.