Research Summary
I am Head of Palaeobiology and Research Scientist at the Canadian Museum of Nature, Adjunct Research Professor in Biology and Earth Sciences at Carleton University, and Associate at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. I am a palaeoecologist and evolutionary biologist interested in how and why vertebrate communities form with the goal of understanding the emergence of modern communities and how they might change under ongoing global change. I use a wide array of analytical tools including, but not limited to, computational biology, phylogenetics, palaeodietary methods, field work, and stable isotopes. My research program is multidisciplinary and integrates the study of both extant and extinct vertebrates. My work is primarily focused on mammals but sometimes includes other clades. See my research page for more information.
I am part of PalEO and the Evolution of Terrestrial Ecosystems working group:
PalEO (Palaeontology and Evolution Ottawa)
Evolution of Terrestrial Ecosystems Working Group
Recent News:
Matt Brenning published the second paper of his PhD thesis! Congrats!
Danielle Fraser, PhD 