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Pleistocene Vertebrate Paleontology
Research is focused on understanding the evolution and ecology of the vertebrate biota of New York State during the Pleistocene epoch.
Dr. Robert Feranec
Curator of Pleistocene Vertebrate Paleontology, Curator of Mammalogy
While my interests encompass a broad scope of topics including influences on biogeography, causes of speciation and adaptive radiation, and triggers of extinction, my research has been focused at describing the evolution of ecology in mammals. My research concentrates on examining ecology in...Read more
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