Dr. Robert Feranec

Director of Research and Collections, Curator of Pleistocene Vertebrate Paleontology
robert.feranec@nysed.gov
518-474-5819

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 mammals from short time scales (seasons) to very long time scales (millions of years). 

In order to understand ecology of fossil mammals, the modern quantitative and analytical techniques I employ include stable isotope geochemistry, utilization of bioinformatics databases, and computer-based imaging of fossils which permits quantitative analysis of various morphological features.  Fieldwork is also an important aspect of my research program, and I have conducted or participated in excavations in the U.S. and Spain. 

Typical questions addressed in my research include:

How does climate change effect ecology?
Does ecology change during development?
Does immigration/dispersal of new species affect ecology?
Does extinction/extirpation of species affect ecology?

I am interested and open to collaboration within and beyond North America.  Potential collaborators, including current or potential graduate students, are encouraged to email me.

Publications

2008

B. Dale 2008, Cultural Resources Data Recovery Report of the Raymond Dale and James Holloway Sites, Town of Schoharie, Schoharie County, New York. . Presented at the ,,
B. Dale 2008, The Raymond Dale site: A case study of upland camp potential. Newsletter of the New York Archaeological Council , 7-8

2007

B. Dale 2007, Cultural Resources Data Recovery Plan for the Raymond Dale and James Holloway Site, Town of Schoharie, Schoharie County, New York. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York
B. Dale 2007, Cultural Resources Site Examination Report for the Roger’s Island and \#3 Bridge Sites, Town of Fort Edward, Washington County, New York. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York

2006

B. Dale, M.S. LoRusso 2006, Cultural Resource Reconnaissance Survey Report for PIN 1306.61.121, Route 7 over the Hoosick River, Town of Hoosick, Rensselaer County, New York.. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York
B. Dale 2006, Cultural Resources Site Examination Report of the Raymond Dale, James Holloway, and Eva Coursen Site, Town of Schoharie, Schoharie County, New York. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York
B. Dale 2006, Site Examination of the Raymond Dale and James Holloway Sites, Town of Schoharie, Schoharie County, New York.. New York Archaeological Council Newsletter 2,

2005

B. Dale 2005, Tales from the Field. Members Update 15, 6-7
B. Dale 2005, Cultural Resources Reconnaissance Survey Report for PIN 1089.57.121, Route 4 Broadway, Village of Fort Edward, Washington County, New York. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York
B. Dale, V. Schmitt 2005, Cultural Resources Reconnaissance Survey Report of PIN 9125.05.121, NY Route 30 and 30A, Town of Schoharie, Schoharie County, New York,Addendum. . Presented at the ,, Albany, New York