Jamie A MacLaren
I am currently studying for a PhD as part of the FunMorph Lab at the Universiteit Antwerpen. My research interests lie in functional ecomorphology and macroevolution. Here at the UA, my research is focused on applying geometric morphometric techniques to investigate morphological variation in the limbs of living perissodactyls - horses, tapirs and rhinos. Assessing the morphological constraints on these modern day animals will provide valuable insights into the range of movement in extinct perissodactyls. Extinct taxa we will study will include the famous transitional horses, such as Mesohippus and Hipparion, which are considered a prime example of macroevolutionary adaptation. Currently, my main research interest and publishing potential lies in assessing the forelimb morphology of modern and extinct tapirs, and comparing them to extinct tetradactyl perissodactyls
For my Masters degree, I studied the morphological and biomechanical disparity of herbivorous non-avian dinosaurs. At the University of Bristol, I used 2D morohometrics and biomechanical traits anaylses to assess variation in lower jaws of herbivorous dinosaurs, such as Triceratops, Stegosaurus and Brachiosaurus.
Supervisors: Peter Aerts, Sandra Nauwelaerts, Philip Anderson, Emily Rayfield, and Paul Barrett
For my Masters degree, I studied the morphological and biomechanical disparity of herbivorous non-avian dinosaurs. At the University of Bristol, I used 2D morohometrics and biomechanical traits anaylses to assess variation in lower jaws of herbivorous dinosaurs, such as Triceratops, Stegosaurus and Brachiosaurus.
Supervisors: Peter Aerts, Sandra Nauwelaerts, Philip Anderson, Emily Rayfield, and Paul Barrett
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