David J. Bottjer
- Professor of Earth sciences and biological sciences, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Expertise Summary
Expert on fossils, origin of animal life, mass extinctions and evolution in the oceans
Expertise
- fossils
- fossil history of life
- evolution and the oceans
- invertebrate paleontology
- mass extinctions
- paleoecology
- paleobiology
Additional Information
- Co-editor, Exceptional Fossil Preservation: A Unique View on the Evolution of Marine Life (2002) and Evolutionary Paleoecology (2001)
- Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Fellow, Geological Society of America
- Editor-in-Chief, Palaeogeography; Palaeoclimatology; Palaeoecology (2000-present)
- President, The Paleontological Society (2004-2006)