Category Archives: Relevant Research

On continua and categories in paleoecology. . .or, an example application of ODP data

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Andy Farke

Today we’re delighted to have a guest post from Dr. Chris Noto, a new assistant professor at University of Wisconsin-Parkside, and an old friend of mine from our graduate school days together at Stony Brook University. Chris has had a … Continue reading →

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Disparity Notebook

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Andy Farke

Local disparity guru and paleontologist Randy Irmis (that’s Randall B. Irmis, Ph.D., if you go by his web page) recently posted a nice long list of recommended readings on the issue of disparity – what it is, how to calculate … Continue reading →

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Relevant References for the ODP

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Andy Farke

In response to a recent query on this blog, ODPer Christian Foth contributed a list of papers potentially relevant to the ODP, specifically limb posture and evolution in ornithischian dinosaurs. It’s important to recognize work that others did before and … Continue reading →

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Speaking of the Bipedal / Quadrupedal Transition. . .

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Andy Farke

Dedicated readers of the blog likely remember that one of the core research goals of this project is to examine the bipedal/quadrupedal transition in ornithischian dinosaurs. Of course, ornithischians weren’t the only group to experience such locomotor changes during their … Continue reading →

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