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Recent Members of the Bristol Palaeobiology Group
This is a list of recent PhD graduates and postdocs from the Palaeobiology Group in Bristol. In each case the year of graduation with a PhD, or the duration of a postdoc is indicated.

ACADEMIC JOBS
  1. Dr Peter Allison (NERC PhD, 1987): Reader in Earth System Science, Department of Geology, Imperial College, London, UK. Contact.
  2. Dr Ken Angielczyk (Royal Society Research Fellow, 2005-6): Assistant Curator of Paleomammalogy, Field Museum, Chicago, USA. Contact.
  3. Dr Fiona Brock (NERC PhD, 2001): Laboratory Manager, Research Laboratory for Archaeology, University of Oxford. Contact.
  4. Dr Jim O. Buckman (Northern Ireland Office PhD, 1993): Manager, Environmental SEM Facility, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK. Contact.
  5. Professor Matthew Collins (NERC PDRA, 1990-1992): Professor in Biomolecular Archaeology, University of York, UK. Contact.
  6. Dr Helen Coxall (NERC PhD, 2000): Lecturer, University of Stockholm.
  7. Dr Gilles Cuny (Marie Curie Fellow, NERC PDRA, 1996-2000): Associate Professor in Vertebrate Palaeontology, Geological Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark. See a profile about Gilles at the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology website. Contact.
  8. Dr Peter Ditchfield (NERC Postdoc, 1998-2001): Stable Isotope Laboratory Manager, Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, University of Oxford. Contact.
  9. Dr Gareth Dyke (NERC PhD, 2000): Senior Lecturer, Ocean & Earth Science, University of Southampton. Contact.
  10. Dr Emmanuel Fara (Marie Curie PhD, 2001): Assistant Professor in Palaeontology, Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France. Contact.
  11. Dr Gai Zhi-kun (Dorothy Hodgkin PhD, 2011): Associate Professor, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology & Paleoanthropology, Beijing, China.
  12. Dr David J. Gower (NERC PhD, 1994): Researcher, Department of Zoology, Natural History Museum, London, UK. Contact.
  13. Dr Michael Hautmann (Marie Curie Fellow, 2005-7): Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (Research Scientist) at the University of Zürich, Paläontologisches Institut und Museum. Contact.
  14. Dr Donald Henderson (Self-funded PhD, 1999): Curator of Dinosaurs, Royal Tyrrell Museum, Drumheller, Alberta. Contact.
  15. Professor Stephen Hesselbo (NERC PhD, 1987): Professor of Stratigraphy, Department of Geology, University of Oxford, UK. Contact.
  16. Dr Annette Högström (Marie Curie Fellow, 2001-2): Researcher, Department of Palaeontology, University of Uppsala. Contact.
  17. Dr David Hone (Self-funded PhD, 2005): Temporary Lecturer, Queen Mary College, London. Read David's blog, Archosaurmusings. Contact.
  18. Professor Nigel Hughes (NERC PhD, 1990): Professor, University of California, Riverside, USA. Contact.
  19. Dr Axel Hungerbühler (Marie Curie PhD, 1998): Associate Professor, Mesalands Community College, Tucumcari, New Mexico, USA. Axel talks about phytosaurs here. Contact.
  20. Professor Jürgen Kriwet (Marie Curie Fellow, 2001-3): Professor of Paleontology, Geozentrum, University of Vienna, Austria. Contact.
  21. Dr Max Langer (CNPq PhD, 2001): Professor Doutor, Universidade de São Paolo, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil. Contact.
  22. Dr Cris Little (NERC PhD, 1995): Senior Lecturer, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Leeds, UK. Contact.
  23. Dr Makoto Manabe (Self-funded PhD, 1994): Senior Curator of Vertebrate Palaeontology, National Science Museum, Tokyo, Japan. Contact.
  24. Dr Hazel McGoff (NERC PhD, 1991): Environmental Science Programme Director, University of Reading. Contact.
  25. Dr Nic Minter (NERC PhD, 2007): Lecturer, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth. Contact.
  26. Dr Kenny Monsch (Self-funded PhD, 2000): Research Associate, Naturalis, Leiden, Netherlands. Contact.
  27. Dr Karen Moreno (ORS PhD, 2005): Lecturer, Universidad Austral de Chile, Santiago, Chile. Also, see Karen's web site here. Contact.
  28. Dr Patrick J. Orr (Northern Ireland Office PhD, 1994; NERC PDRA, 1999-2001): Senior Lecturer, Department of Earth Sciences, Galway (2001-3); University College, Dublin, Ireland (2003-). Contact.
  29. Professor Paul Pearson (Royal Society Research Fellow, 1995-2002): Professor of Palaeoclimatology, University of Cardiff. Contact.
  30. Dr Davide Pisani (Self-funded PhD, 2002): Reader in Phylogenomics, Schools of Earth Sciences/ Biological Sciences, University of Bristol. Contact.
  31. Dr Ollie Rauhut (Marie Curie PhD, 2000): Curator, Bayerische Staatssammlung, München, Germany. Contact.
  32. Dr Marcello Ruta (NERC PDRA, NERC Advanced Research Fellow, 2007-2012: Research fellow, University of Lincoln. Contact.
  33. Dr Robert Sansom (NERC PhD, 2008): Lecturer, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester. Contact.
  34. Dr Marco Signore (Marie Curie PhD, 2001): Temporary Professor, Università degli Studi del Sannio in Benevento, Italy. Contact.
  35. Dr Michael J. Simms (NERC Research Fellow, 1990-3): Curator of Palaeontology, The Ulster Museum, Belfast, UK. Contact.
  36. Dr Glenn W. Storrs (NERC, Leverhulme PDRA, 1992-6): Withrow Farney Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology, Cincinnati Museum of Natural History, USA. Contact.
  37. Dr Clive Trueman (Tratman Fund PhD, 1997; MSc tutor, 1997-2000): Lecturer, School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton. Contact.
  38. Professor Richard Twitchett (NERC PDRA, 2001-3): Professor in Geology, University of Plymouth. Contact.
  39. Dr Charlie J. Underwood (NERC PhD, 1993): Lecturer in Palaeontology, Department of Geology, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK. Contact.
  40. Dr David M. Unwin (NERC PDRA, Royal Society Research Fellow, 1991-8): Lecturer, Department of Museum Studies, University of Leicester. Contact.
  41. Dr Mark Wilkinson (BBSRC PhD, 1993): Merit Researcher, Department of Zoology, The Natural History Museum, London. Contact.
  42. Dr Matthew Wills (NERC PhD, 1994): Senior Lecturer in Evolutionary Biology, Department of Biology, University of Bath. Contact.
  43. Dr Joanna Wright (University of Bristol PhD, 1996): Sustainability Hub Co-Ordinator and Teaching Fellow, Department of Geography, Geology and the Environment, Keele University. Contact.
  44. Dr Adam Yates (Leverhulme PDRA, 2000-2): Senior Curator, Museum of Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia. Follow Adam's Dracovenator blog.
JOBS IN INDUSTRY, GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS, MEDIA, CONSERVATION & EDUCATION
  1. Dr Huw Boulton (NERC PhD, 2004): Preparator, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff.
  2. Dr Piers D. Butler (NERC PhD, 1999): AXESS Ltd., Biometrics and Resource Provision Services. Contact.
  3. Dr Liz Cook (Self-funded PhD, 1995): Film and Sound Librarian, BBC, Bristol. Contact.
  4. Dr Trevor Cotton (NERC PhD, 2002): Management consultant, Bain & Co., London. Contact.
  5. Dr Qulan Nicole Davies (Self-funded PhD, 2007): Teaching chemistry and biology, Pfaffenhofen, Germany.
  6. Dr Paul Davis (NERC PhD, 1996): Registrar, Natural History Museum, London. Contact.
  7. Dr Keith de Blanger (Self-funded PhD, 2006): Editor for Elsevier earth sciences journals, based in Oxford.
  8. Dr Ian Duncan (NERC PhD, 1997): Head of Office of the Scottish Parliament in Brussels. Contact.
  9. Dr Kate Harcourt-Brown (NERC PhD, 2002): Senior consultant, IT Consultancy, Gloucester. Contact.
  10. Dr Becky Carter-Hitchin (NERC PGRA PhD, 2000): Analyst, Evaluate Energy, London. Contact.
  11. Dr. Cees H. J. Hof (Marie Curie Fellow, 1998-2000): Coordinator, Netherlands Biodiversity Information Facility (NLBIF), University of Amsterdam. Contact.
  12. Dr Sandra Jasinoski (NSERC PhD, 2009): Camera Lucid Photography, Vancouver, Canada. Contact.
  13. Dr David Jones (NERC PDRA, 2009-12): publishing editor, Institute of Physics, Bristol.
  14. Dr Amanda Kear (NERC PDRA, 1992-5): Researcher, BBC Natural History Unit, Bristol. Contact.
  15. Dr Richard A. Kemp (NERC PhD, 1999): Computer Analyst, Accenture, UK. Contact.
  16. Dr Michael J. King (PhD, 1998): School teacher, Helsinki, Finland.
  17. Dr Simone Klutzny (Marie Curie PhD, 2000): Dental technician, Tucumcari, New Mexico. Contact.
  18. Dr Stewart Knott (NERC PhD, 2000): project/ change management, Avon & Somerset Constabulary. Contact.
  19. Dr Abby Lane (NERC PhD, 2003): Environmental Assessment and Reporting Officer, Environment Agency. Contact.
  20. Dr Graham A. Logan (NERC PhD, 1992): Leader of Geochemistry R&D Program, Australian Center for Astrobiology. Contact.
  21. Dr Lucy McCobb (Northern Ireland Office PhD, 2001): Head of Palaeontology, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff. Contact.
  22. Dr Sara J. Metcalf (Tratman Fund PhD, 1995): Education Officer, Montgomeryshire Museums Education Service, Welshpool. Contact.
  23. Dr Rachel Moore (NERC PhD, 2005): Managing Editor, Journals, Taylor & Francis, London. Contact.
  24. Dr Andrew J. Newell (Northern Ireland Office PhD, 1993): Senior Geologist, British Geological Survey. Contact.
  25. Dr Richard Porter (NERC PhD, 2006): Research sedimentologist, Shell Rijswijk
  26. Dr Bárbara Sánchez Hernandez (Self-funded PhD, 2009): Science teacher, Burgos, Spain.
  27. Dr Giles A. Smith (NERC PhD, 2000): Chief Technology Officer, GlobalX, Sydney, Australia (internet consultancy). Contact .
  28. Dr B. Artur Stankiewicz (Postdoc., 1995-8): Services Techniques Schlumberger. Contact.
  29. Dr Duncan Stewart (NERC PhD, 2003): Serving with the marines, Afghanistan.
  30. Dr Owen Sutcliffe (NERC PhD, 1997): Consultant Geoscientist, Neftex Petroleum Consultants. Contact.
  31. Dr Ceri-Wyn Thomas (NERC PhD, 2011): Editor, Institute of Physics Publishing, Bristol. Contact.
  32. Dr Sarah L. Tibbs (NERC PhD, 2001): Teaching, Cumbria. Contact.
  33. Dr Michael J. Weedon (NERC PhD, 1991): Subeditor, 'Birdwatching Magazine', Peterborough. Contact. Read Mike's blogpsot on birds in England here.
  34. Dr Debbie Wharton (PhD, 2002): Upper Primary Science PGCE, Exeter. Contact.
  35. Dr Phil Wilby (NERC PDRA, 1993-6): Geologist, British Geological Survey. Contact.
POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS
  1. Dr Phil Anderson (NERC PDRA, Marie Curie Fellow, 2007-12): Senior Research Fellow, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA.
  2. Dr Marco Brandalise de Andrade (CNPq PhD, 2010): Phylogenetic analysis of Mesozoic crocodilians from Gondwana (CNPq, Brazil). Postdoc, São Paulo (CNPq).
  3. Dr Mark Bell (NERC PhD, 2010): Postdoc, University College London (Leverhulme Trust). Contact.
  4. Dr Ian Corfe (NERC PhD, 2008): University of Helsinki Postdoc, Helsinki, Finland. Contact.
  5. Dr Barry Cragg (NERC PDRA, 1997-2003): Postdoc, University of Cardiff.
  6. Dr Alex Dunhill (NERC PhD, 2012): Postdoc., University of Bath (Committee of 1851).
  7. Dr Pam Gill (Self-funded PhD, 2006): Postdoc., University of Bristol (NERC).
  8. Dr Neil Gostling (NERC PDRA, 2005-8): Postdoc., University of Southampton (BBSRC). Contact.
  9. Jennifer Greenwood (NERC PhD, 2012): IEB Münster, Germany Postdoc.
  10. Dr S. Neal Gupta (Self-funded PhD, 2005): Postdoc, Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (NSF). Contact.
  11. Dr Simon Harris (NERC PhD, 2004): Research Fellow, Sanger Institute, Cambridge. Contact.
  12. Dr Graeme Lloyd (NERC PhD, 2003): NERC Postdoc at University of Oxford. Contact.
  13. Felix Marx (University of Otago PhD, 2012): Thesis improvement postdoc (University of Otago, New Zealand).
  14. Dr Duncan Murdock (NERC PhD, 2012): Experimental decay of onychophorans (NERC PDRA).
  15. Dr Yunyan Ni (ORS PhD, 2006): Postdoc., Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing.
  16. Dr Aaron O'Dea (NERC PhD, 2000): Postdoc., Smithsonian Tropical Institute, Panama. Contact.
  17. Dr Stephanie Pierce (NSERC PhD, 2007): Postdoc., Museum of Zoology, University of Cambridge (NERC). Contact.
  18. Dr James Rae (NERC PhD, 2011): NAOO Fellow, Caltech. Contact.
  19. Dr Laura Säilä (Finnish Academy PhD, 2008): Postdoc., Department of Geology, University of Helsinki (Academy of Finland). See a profile of Laura and her PhD work here.
  20. Dr Manabu Sakamoto (Self-funded PhD, 2009): BBSRC PDRA, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol (BBSRC). Contact.
  21. Dr James Tarver (NERC PhD, 2011): Evolution of miRNAs using plant, actinopterygian and eutherian datasets; the evolution of miRNA expression patterns within eyes: Bioinformatics Centre, Maynooth University, Ireland (IRCSET Empower Fellowship). Contact.
  22. Dr Erik Tetlie (NFR PhD, 2004): Postdoc., Peabody Museum, Yale University, USA (NFR - Norwegian Research Council). Contact.
SEEKING OR CONTACT LOST
  1. Dr Simon J. Braddy (NERC PDRA, 1998-2000; Lecturer and MSc Tutor, 2000-2011).
  2. Dr Danny Grange (NERC PhD, 1998): Graduate Teacher Training Programme, Peterborough. Contact lost.
  3. Dr Eduardo Llinas Agrasar (ORS PhD, 2004): Seeking.
  4. Dr Dan Oakley (Self-funded PhD, 2009): Systematic studies of Cretaceous (Cenomanian) charred plant assemblages from the Czech Republic (Self). Seeking.
  5. Dr Sarda Sahney (Self-funded PhD, 2012): Evolution of tetrapod ecosystems (Self)
  6. Dr Patrick S. Spencer (Self-funded PhD, 1994): School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Contact lost.
  7. Dr Mark Young (NERC PhD, 2009): The biomechanics and evolution of sauropod dinosaur skulls (NERC CASE with Natural History Museum). Affiliated researcher, University of Glasgow; seeking.
  8. Zhao Qi (DIUS/Chinese Academy PhD, 2012): Affiliated Researcher, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology & Paleoanthropology, Beijing, China.
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