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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
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
467
Papers
69,701
Citations
100
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Ecosystem dynamics and resilienceGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth Systems and Cosmic Evolution
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Simon A. Wilde
Curtin University
547
Papers
64,965
Citations
134
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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
63,382
Citations
135
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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
491
Papers
58,763
Citations
117
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Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsGeochemistry and Elemental AnalysisGeology and Paleoclimatology Research
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Walter Jetz
Yale University
366
Papers
56,312
Citations
109
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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
50,749
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
664
Papers
48,397
Citations
110
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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
311
Papers
47,794
Citations
73
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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
651
Papers
47,551
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
538
Papers
46,973
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
366
Papers
45,726
Citations
112
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Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEvolution and Paleontology StudiesSpecies Distribution and Climate Change
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Carsten Rahbek
University of Copenhagen
417
Papers
45,283
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
Floor Broekgaarden
University of California-San Diego
$508KJul 2026
STELLAR ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSC
Steven Manchester
University of Florida
$268KJul 2026
LET-Life & Enviro Through Time
Eugene Hunt
Smithsonian Institution
$298KJul 2026
Evo Patterns & Processes
Ellen Currano
University of Wyoming
$343KJul 2026
LET-Life & Enviro Through Time
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