Supervisor/s
Prof. Pat Vickers-Rich and Dr. Tom H. Rich (Museum Victoria)
Research Interests
My current research interests include:
- functional anatomy and evolutionary relationships of archaic toothed mysticetes (baleen whales) from Late Oligocene (24-27 million years ago) marine sediments southwest of Torquay, Victoria, Australia;
- documentation of the fossil record and systematics of marine mammals in Australia;
- description and analysis of Late Miocene-Early Pliocene marine mammal assemblages from Portland, Victoria;
- origins and evolution of baleen whale feeding and auditory mechanisms;
- anatomy and diversity of the current cetacean fauna in Victorian waters and Bass Strait; and
- the anatomy, fossil record, and evolutionary biology of mammals.
Professional Affiliations
- Vertebrate Palaeontology, Museum Victoria
- Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
- Society for Marine Mammalogy
Technical Skills
- Mechanical and chemical preparation, and conservation, of fossil vertebrates
- Scientific photography
- Preparation and dissection of modern vertebrate
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