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Paleontology

Study of ancient life through fossil records and evolutionary history

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Researchers in Paleontology

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Timothy M. Lenton
University of Exeter
460
Papers
67,507
Citations
99
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Ecosystem dynamics and resilienceGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchClimate variability and models
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Simon A. Wilde
Curtin University
546
Papers
64,466
Citations
133
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Geological and Geochemical Analysisearthquake and tectonic studiesHigh-pressure geophysics and materials
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Andrew H. Knoll
Planetary Science Institute
591
Papers
62,976
Citations
134
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Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchPlanetary Science and Exploration
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Donald E. Canfield
University of Southern Denmark
494
Papers
58,291
Citations
116
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Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsGeochemistry and Elemental AnalysisGeology and Paleoclimatology Research
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Walter Jetz
Institute for Biodiversity
364
Papers
55,508
Citations
107
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Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesWildlife Ecology and Conservation
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Andy Purvis
Natural History Museum
330
Papers
50,531
Citations
97
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Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeEvolution and Paleontology Studies
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Peter A. Cawood
Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute
659
Papers
47,732
Citations
109
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Geological and Geochemical Analysisearthquake and tectonic studiesHigh-pressure geophysics and materials
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Catherine H. Graham
Queen Mary University of London
309
Papers
47,368
Citations
72
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Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesPlant and animal studies
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James C. Zachos
University of California, Santa Cruz
649
Papers
47,181
Citations
100
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Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchIsotope Analysis in EcologyPaleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
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Timothy W. Lyons
University of California, Riverside
539
Papers
46,525
Citations
107
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Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsGeochemistry and Elemental AnalysisGeology and Paleoclimatology Research
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John J. Wiens
University of Arizona
367
Papers
45,386
Citations
112
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Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEvolution and Paleontology StudiesSpecies Distribution and Climate Change
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Carsten Rahbek
King University
416
Papers
44,780
Citations
102
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Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesWildlife Ecology and Conservation
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Active NSF Grants

John Logsdon
University of Iowa
$465KApr 2026
RSCH EXPER FOR UNDERGRAD SITES
Tomas Capaldi
University of California-San Diego Scripps Inst of Oceanography
$112KJul 2026
LET-Life & Enviro Through Time
Ellen Currano
University of Wyoming
$343KJul 2026
LET-Life & Enviro Through Time
Steven Manchester
University of Florida
$268KJul 2026
LET-Life & Enviro Through Time
Hilary Ketchum
American Museum Natural History
$975KJun 2026
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