http://nmnhwww.si.edu/departments/paleo.html (Einblicke ins Internet, 10/1995)Staff members in the Department of Paleobiology focus on three main areas: evolutionary history of major plant and animal groups; the organization of ancient ecosystems and their response to global change; and the history of the world's rivers, lakes, and oceans. This research includes field work in North America, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, Africa, Asia, and Antarctica.
Popular topics in paleobiology on which Museum researchers are authorities include: origins and evolution of the atmosphere, origins and evolution of life on Earth, plant-insect coevolution, dinosaurs, mass extinctions, and global climate change.
Paleobiology Departmental Listing of Scientists
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