Following is the list of 96 students and scholars included in Natural History's community of students and fellows in 2005. Fellows include graduate students as well as pre- and postdoctoral scholars selected for an academic appointment at Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Some fellows are in-residence full time while others are mainly off-site, but working under the guidance of an NMNH scientist and visiting the Museum.

This list includes name and affiliated institution during their appointment, the title of their fellowship research, the name of the supervisor/sponsoring NMNH staff, the assigned NMNH unit/office in which the research is being conducted, and the dates of the appointment.

NMNH Staff & Affiliates	Complete NMNH Scientific Community	Volunteers	Interns	Research Associates
Staff & Affiliates List - 2005	NMNH Scientific Community List- 2005	Volunteer List - 2005	Intern List - 2005	Research Associates List- 2005

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ANDO, Atsushi. Postdoctoral Fellow (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science). A study of Middle Cretaceous Pelagic Chalks from the Subtropical North Atlantic. Working with Brian Huber. Science Unit: Department of Paleobiology 1-Apr-04 to 31-Mar-05.

ARCHIE, Elizabeth . Predoctoral Fellow. Investigating how elephant social behavior partitions genetic diversity within wild elephant populations. Working with Jesus Maldonado. Science Unit: Department of Zoology. 1-Sep-05 to 31-Aug-06.

ASSEFA, Zelalem. Predoctoral Fellow. Working to develop and build a searchable visual reference collection of the dentition of east African large mammals. Working with Richard Potts. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology. 1-Jul-05 to 30-Nov-05.

BARRAGAN, Luis M. Predoctoral Fellow. Form and Function in Mountain Pima Traditional Narratives. Working with William Merrill. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology. 1-Mar-06 to 28-Feb-07.

BEADELL, Jon. Visiting Student. Phylogeography of Disease and Evolution of Host Immunity. Working with Robert Fleischer. Science Unit: Vertebrate Zoology Section. Genetics LabDepartment of Anthropology. 1-Oct-03 to 30-Jun-05 and 15-Sep-05 to 14-Feb-06.

BECERRO, Mikel A., Visiting Scientist. University of Barcelona, Spain. Effects of Benthic Cyanobacteria on Coral Reefs. Working with Valerie J. Paul. Science Unit: Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce. 15-Jan-04 to 14-Jan-05.

BIBLE, Devin M. Research Student. Anthropology. Working with Deborah Hull-Walski. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology. 20-Sep-05 to 30-Nov-05.

BISWAS, Sayantan. Short-term Visiting Student. Working with Kevin de Queiroz. Science Unit: Department of Zoology, Vertebrate Zoology Section, Amphibians and Reptiles Division. 16-Aug-01 to 1-Dec-06.

BRADY, Sean. Postdoctoral Fellow. University of California, Davis. Phylogeny of attine ants. Gathering molecular and morphological data to infer the evolutionary history of fungus-growing ants. Working with Ted Schultz. Science Unit: Department of Entomology. 1-Nov-03 to 1-Dec-06.

BRAKE, Irina. Visiting Scientist. Enhancing and expanding the BDWD and explore new character sets ( molecular sequences ) for milichiids and carnids. Working with Chris Thompson. Science Unit: Department of Entomology. 1-Nov-04 to 31-Oct-05.

BROCHERO, Helene. Predoctoral Fellow. Pontifice Universidad Javeniana. Structure population genetics of Anopheles marsosis from Colombia. Working with Richard Wilkerson. Science Unit: Department of Entomology. 28-Feb-05 to 30-Sep-05.

BROWN, David. Fellow. Close study of "Arare" religious practices and ideology: how religious change is mediated by conscious innovation and rhetorical promotion, and how sacred arts embody and objectify these changesi. Working with Michael Mason. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology. 01-Jun-04 to 31-May-05.

BUIKSTRA, Jane. Senior Postdoctoral Fellow. "Evolutionary history and modern genetics of tuberculosis." Working with Noreen Tuross. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology. 01-Feb-03 to 31-Jan-05.

CAMPISANO, Christopher. Predoctoral Fellow. Refined Faunal Analysis and Environmental Context of Hominid Evolution ar Hadar, Ethiopia. Working with Richard Potts. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology.1-Feb-05 to 31-Jul-05 and 1-Sep-05 through 30-Jun-06.

CANALES, Dr. Elmo A. Leon. Postdoctoral Fellow. Blade lithic comparisons in paleoindian period. Working with Dennis Stanford and Ramiro Matos. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology.. 01-Sep-04 to 31-Sep-05.

CASTANEDA, Maria del Rosario. Visiting Student. Working with Kevin deQueiroz. Science Unit: Department of Zoology, Vertebrate Zoology Section, Amphibians and Reptiles Division.14-Aug-03 to 31-May-07.

CHESNER, Craig A. Senior Fellow. Volatile Content and Proximal Ash from the 74 ka Toba Eruption, Sumatra, Indonesia. Working with Jim Luhr. Science Unit: Department of Mineral Sciences. 1-Oct-05 to 31-Mar-06.

CLARK, John. Fellow. Working with Liz Zimmer. Science Unit: Department of Botany. Sep-98 to Sep-05

CLEMENTZ, Mark. University of California, Santa Cruz Project: Seasonal Variations in Florida Manatee Habitat and Foraging Preferences Recorded in Cholesterol Values. Science Unit: Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce. Sep-03 to Sep-05.

CORRIGAN, Catherine M. Visiting Scientist. Case Western Reserve University. Ungrouped Iron Meteorites. Working with Timothy J. McCoy. Science Unit: Department of Mineral Sciences. 21-Jul-03 to 20-Jul-05.

CORTES, Jorge. Visiting Scientist (Fullbright Scholar). Working with Stephen Cairnes. Science Unit: Department of Zoology, Invertebrate Zoology Section. 1-May-05 to 30-Jul-05.

CUNNINGHAM, Deborah . Visiting Scientist. Multidisciplinary project that seeds to correlate changes in the paleoenvironment over the last few million years with changes in hominin and mammal morphology. Working with Rick Potts. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology. 1-Sep-05 to 31-Aug-07.

DeSANTANA, Carlos D.C.M. Predoctoral Fellow. Systematics and Biogeography of Sternarchorhynchus. Working with Richard Vari and Stanley Weitzman. Science Unit: Department of Zoology, Vertebrate Zoology Section, Fishes Division. 1-Oct-05 to 30-Sep-06.

DIAZ, Maria Cristina. Postdoctoral Fellow. Marine Science Network Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Santa Cruz. Biodiversity and Community Structure of Sponge Epibionts on red Mangrove (Rizophora Mangle) in the Caribbean. Working with Klaus Ruetzler. Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystem Program. Science Unit: Department of Zoology, Invertebrate Zoology Section. 01-Jul-03 to 14-Nov-05.

DUNN, Stacy. Reasearch Student. Anthropology. Archaeology, Late Intermediate Period in the North-Central Coast Peru. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology. 14-Sep-05 to 31-Sep-06.

DURRANT, Katherine. Postdoctoral Fellow. Working with Rob Fleischer. Science Unit: Department of Zoology, Vertebrate Zoology Section. Genetics Lab. 1-Nov-04 to 31-Oct-05.

ELIZONDO-QUIROGA, Armando. Postdoctoral Fellow. Systematics and taxonomy of Central American mosquitos. Working with Richard Wilkerson. Science Unit: Department of Entomology. 2-Mar-05 to 1-Mar-07.

FERRY, ELizabeth E. Postdoctoral Fellow. Tasteful Science: The Smithsonian Mineralogical Collection and the Experience of the Empire. Working with James Luhr. Science Unit: Department of Mineral Sciences. 1-Jun-05 to 31-Aug-05.

FOSTER, Jeffrey. Postdoctoral Fellow. University of Illinois. Avian malaria research on Hawaiian honeycreepers, parasites and vectors. Working with Rob Fleischer. Science Unit: Department of Zoology, Vertebrate Zoology Section. Genetics Lab. 1-Aug-05 to 31-Jul-06.

FRANZ, Nico M. Postdoctoral Fellow. Revision and Phylogeny of North American Madopterini (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Working with Terry Erwin. Science Unit: Department of Entomology. 1-Jan-06 to 31-Dec-06.

GAHN, Forest. Short-Term Visiting Scientist, Brigham Young University. Documentation and analysis of regeneration frequency in Phanerozoic crinoids as a measure of changes in predation intensity; association of commensal organisms and crinoids; prevalence of feeding damage to crinoids; phylogenetic analysis and systematic revision of several crinoid families; and digitalization and development of web catalogue for type and figured specimens in the Springer/ Wachsmuth collection. Working with Scott Wing. Science Unit: Department of Paleobiology 15-Sep-03 to 31-Mar-06.

GEORGESCU, Marius Dan. Visiting Scientist. Atlas of Mesopic Planktonic Foraminifera. Working with Brian Huber. Science Unit: Department of Paleobiology 1-May-05 to 30-Nov-06.

GETMAN, Stephen C.. Research Student. Religion, Sexuality, and Gender in Brazil. Working with Delores Piperno. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology. 14-Sep-05 to 31-Sep-06.

GRABOWSKI, Mark . Research Student. . Working with Doug Owsley. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology 7-Sep-05 to 31-Sep-06.

HAN, Kin-Lan. Visiting Student. Cornell University. Molecular Phylogeny of the Nightjars and NighthawksWorking with Michael Braun. Laboratory of Analytical Biology. Science Unit: Department of Zoology, Vertebrate Zoology Section, Birds Division.15-Aug-03 to 14-Aug-06.

HAWLEY, Dana. Postdoctoral Fellow. Molecular Evolution. Working with Robert Fleischer. Science Unit: Genetics LabDepartment of Anthropology. 1-Sep-05 to 31-Aug-07.

HEAD, Jason. Visiting Scientist. Southern Methodist University. Morphological Phylogeography of Erycine Snakes: Recovering the Historical Relationship Between Fauna and Environment. Working with Anna Kay Behrensmeyer. Science Unit: Department of Paleobiology 01-Sep-03 to 31-Aug-05.

HILTON, Dr. Eric. Postdoctoral Fellow. Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Il. Comparative anatony and systematics of carangid fishes. Working with G. David Johnson. Science Unit: Department of Zoology, Vertebrate Zoology Section, Fishes Division. 01-Sep-04 to 31-Aug-05.

HOCHBERG, Rick. University of New Hampshire Project: Functional Morphology and Evolution of Gastrotrich Helical Muscles.Science Unit: Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce. Jun-03 to Jun-05.

ISHTAIQ, Farah. Postdoctoral Fellow. Working with Rob Fleischer. Science Unit: Department of Zoology, Vertebrate Zoology Section. Genetics Lab. 1-Jan-04 to 31-Aug-05.

JOHNSON, Stephanie. Predoctoral Student. University of Maryland, College Park. Hymenoptera systematics; molecular and morphological research on fungus ants. Working with Ted Schultz. Science Unit: Department of Entomology.. 9-Sep-04 to 1-May-09.

KASHYAP, Arunima. Perdoctoral Fellow. Hunter Gatherer Subsistence at Bagor: An Investigation through Starch Grain Analysis. Working with Dolores Piperno and Bruce Smith. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology. 1-Aug-05 to 31-Dec-05.

KIEL, Steffen. Postdoctoral Fellow. Migration pathways into deep sea chemosynthetic envormnments. Working with Scott Wing. Science Unit: Department of Paleobiology 15-Nov-04 to 14-Nov-06.

KINGSTON, Sarah. Fellow. Molecular analysis of avian hybrid zones. Working with Michael Braun. Science Unit: Vertebrate Zoology Section 1-Sep-05 to 1-Sep-08.

LAPOLLA, John. Rutgers University. Ants of the genus Acropyga and the evolution of obligatory trophobiosis. Working with Ted Schultz. Science Unit: Department of Entomology. Sep-99 to Sep-05.

LAPOLLA, Rachelle. Postdoctoral Fellow. Working with Ted Schultz. Science Unit: Department of Entomology.

LIANG, Ming-Mei. Postdoctoral Fellow. Working with Scott Wing. Science Unit: Department of Paleobiology 15-Aug-04 to 15-Aug-05.

LOOY, Cindy. Postdoctoral Fellow. Utrecht University, The Netherlands. "The Evolution of Late Paleozoic Conifers". Working with Bill DiMichele. Science Unit: Department of Paleobiology 14-Jan-04 to 14-Sep-05.

LYON, Mandela. Predoctoral Fellow. University of Pennsylvania. "Temporal and lateral variability in palynofloral composition, Eocene Green River Formation, Southwestern Wyoming. Working with Scott Wing. Science Unit: Department of Paleobiology 11-Sep-03 to 11-Sep-05.

MAH, Christopher. Postdoctoral Fellow. Phylogenetic Analysis and Taxonomic Revision of the Asteriidae (Forcipulataceae: Asteroidea). Working with David Pawson. Science Unit: Department of Invertebrate Zoology Section. 15-Sep-05 to 14-Sep-06.

MANTZIOU, Georgia . Postdoctoral Fellow. Investigation of the intraspecific relationships of Aegean Mauremys rivulata and their relation to the other Mediterranean Mauremys species, based on a moleculor and morphological approach. Working with Kevin de Queiroz. Science Unit: Department of Zoology, Vertebrate Zoology Section. 15-Sep-05 to 14-Sep-06.

MARTEN RODRIGUEZ, Silvana. Predoctoral Fellow. University of Maryland, College Park. "Systematics of Gesneriaceae." Working with Larry Skog and Liz Zimmer. Science Unit: Department of Botany. 28-Jan-04 to 29-Jan-07.

MASSAD, Tara . Research Student. Tulane University. Restricted Range Plant Families, examining the geographic distribution of range-restricted plant families using primary literature and herbaria data in order to make conservation recommendations conserning the vulnerability of the families due to limited geographic occurence. Working with Gary Krupnick. Science Unit: Department of Botany 8-Nov-05 to 30-Sep-06.

MATZKE, Andreas T. Postdoctoral Fellow. University of Tuebingen, Germany. Osteology and phylogeny of basal cryptodiran turtles. Working with Hans-Dieter Sues. Science Unit: Department of Paleobiology 1-Mar-05 to 28-Feb-06.

MCCABE, Kelly. Research Student. Working with Richard Wilkerson. Science Unit: Department of Entomology. 24-Oct-05 to 17-Jan-06.

MEYERS, Maureen. Graduate Student Fellow. The Late Prehistory in Southwestern Virginia: A ceramic Re-analysis of C.G. Holland's Southwestern Virginia Survey. Working with Bruce Smith. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology. 23-May-05 to 29-Jul-05.

MILLER, Jeremy. Postdoctorate Fellow. Investigate the phylogeny of widow spiders based on multiple gene sequences; exploring the use of sequence data in Latrodectus identification. Working with Ted Schultz and Jonathan Coddington. Science Unit: Department of Entomology. 1-Jul-04 to 30-Jun-05.

MORENO, Karen. Pretdoctoral Fellow. Working on Theropod Foot Function and Mechanics. Working with Mathew Carrano. Science Unit: Department of Paleobiology 1-Dec-03 to 31-Dec-05.

NAMI, Hugo G. Postdoctoral Fellow. Paleoindian Lithic Technology from a Continental Perspective: An Experimental and Comparative Study. Working with Dennis Stanford. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology. 15-Feb-05 to 14-Aug-06.

NIE, Ze-Long. Visiting Scientist. Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Working with Jun Wen. Science Unit: Department of Botany. 11-Oct-05 to 9-Jun-06.

NOVECK, Daniel. Predoctoral Fellow. University of Chicago. Historical and geographical perspectives on Tarahamara Indian ethnicity. Working with William Merrill. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology. 15-Feb-05 to 14-Aug-06.

OLMSTEAD, Dr. Richard. Senior Fellow. University of Washington. Working with Vicki Funk and John Kress. Science Unit: Department of Botany. 01-Oct-04 to 31-Mar-05.

PAGENKOPP, Katrina. Avian Malaria Parasite Lineages of the Common Yellowthroat. Working with Robert Fleischer. Science Unit: Department of Zoology, Vertebrate Zoology Section. Genetics Lab. 15-May-05 to 14-Aug-05.

PARRA, Paloma . Research Student. Working with Deborah Hull-Walski. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology. 7-Oct-05 to 31-Dec-05.

PAULI, Elisheva. Predoctoral Fellow. George Washington University."Microscopy and Microchemical Characterization of Martian Meteorite Alteration." Working with Edward Vincenzi. Science Unit: Department of Mineral Sciences. 2-Feb-04 to 31-Jan-05.

PERCY, Diana. Predoctoral Fellow. University of Glasgow. Evolution and adaptation in insect-plant interactions: a model system in the Hawaiian Islands. Working with Scott Miller and Robert Fleischer. Science Unit: Department of Zoology, Vertebrate Zoology Section. Genetics Lab. 15-Sep-04 to 14-Sep-05.

PITWANAKWAT, Cecilia. Community Scholar. Studying the designs and techniques of the Anishinabek through examination of NMNH and NMAI collections. Working with Eric Hollinger. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology. 28-Feb-05 to 20-Mar-05.

POBINER, Briana. Predoctoral Fellow. Hominin Carnivore Interactions at Olorgesailie, Kenya. Working with Rick Potts. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology.. 15-Sep-05 to 4-Sep-06.

RANZ, Nicole. Postdoctorate Fellow. Working with Terry Erwin. Science Unit: Department of Entomology. 1-Jan-06 to 31-Dec-06.

REED, Denne. Predoctoral Fellowship. Working with Anna Kay Behrensmeyer. Science Unit: Department of Paleobiology. 1-Jan-04 to 31-Dec-05.

REENTS-BUDET, Dorie. Postdoctoral Fellow. Working with Ronald Bishop. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology.. 1-Sep-04 to 17-Oct-05.

REYNOLDS, Slater. Visiting Scientist. Working with Timothy McCoy. Science Unit: Department of Mineral Sciences. 15-Sep-05 to 14-Sep-06.

REYNOLDS, Valerie. Visiting Scientist. Working with Timothy McCoy. Science Unit: Department of Mineral Sciences. 15-Sep-05 to 14-Sep-06.

ROCHA, Luiz. Postdoctoral Fellow. Working with Klaus Ruetzler. Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystem Program. Science Unit: Department of Zoology, Invertebrate Zoology Section.02-Jul-03 to 01-Jul-05.

ROGERS, Stephanie. Community Scholar. Studying the designs and techniques of the Anishinabek through examination of NMNH and NMAI collections. Working with Eric Hollinger. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology. 28-Feb-05 to 20-Mar-05.

ROST, Detlef. Postdoctoral Fellow. University of Munster, Germany. Microanalyses of astrobiological materials. Combined x-ray analysis, electron imaging and time-of-flight SIMS analysis of a variety of Earth and planetary materials. Working with Ed Vicenzi. Science Unit: Department of Mineral Sciences. 9-Jan-04 to 31-Jan-07.

RUFOLO, Scott. Predoctoral Fellow. Johns Hopkins University, Maryland. Development of specialized pastoralism in Northern mesopotamia in the thrid millennium BC. Working with Melinda Zeder. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology. 1-Jan-03 to 15-Oct-05.

SANTANA, Carlos. Predoctoral Fellow. Working with Richard Vari. Science Unit: Department of Zoology, Vertebrate Zoology Section, Amphibians and Reptiles Division. 15-Jan-06 to 14-Jan-07.

SANTOS, Cynthia. Postdoctoral Fellow. Pattern and Process in Morphological and Molecular Evolution of Caranonemertidae (Nemertea), Symbionts and Egg Predators of Decapod Crustaceans. Working with Jon Norenburg. Science Unit: Department of Zoology, Invertebrate Zoology Section. 15-Aug-05 to 14-Aug-06.

SAVOV, Ivan. Postdoctoral Fellow. University of Florida. "The Nature and History of Volcanism in Armenia: insights from petrology and geochemistry of lavas from the Lake Sevan region." Working with Dr. James Luhr. Science Unit: Department of Mineral Sciences. 09-Sep-04 to 09-Sep-05.

SCHULTE, II, James A. Postdoctoral Fellow. Working with Kevin de Queiroz. Science Unit: Department of Zoology, Vertebrate Zoology Section, Amphibians and Reptiles Division. 01-Jan-02 to 31-Dec-04.

SECORD, Ross. Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Michigan. "Early Eocene forests of Wyoming: open or closed canopy? A test using carbon isotopes in mammal teeth." Working with Scott Wing. Science Unit: Department of Paleobiology 01-Jan-04 to 31-Jan-05.

SIMS, Hallie J. Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Chicago. "Macroevolutionary Trends in Plant Reproductive Strategy across the Permian/Triassic Boundary." Working with Scott Wing and William DiMichele. Science Unit: Department of Paleobiology 01-Oct-02 to 30-Sep-05.

SMITH, Francesca. Postdoctoral Fellow. Working with Scott Wing. Science Unit: Department of Paleobiology 1-Jun-04 to 30-Jun-06.

SMYTHE, Ashleigh. Postdoctoral Fellow. Phylogeny of the Marine Nematode subclass Enoplia. Working with Duane Hope and Jon Norenburg. Science Unit: Department of Zoology, Invertebrate Zoology Section. 15-Jan-04 to 16-Apr-06.

SOEJIMA, Akiko. Visiting Scientist. Osaka Prefecture University. Working with Jun Wen. Science Unit: Department of Botany. 22-Mar-04 to 22-Mar-05.

SOSSA, Jeff. Postdoctoral Fellow. University of Maryland, College Park, Systematics of fungus-growing ants. Working with Ted Schultz. Science Unit: Department of Entomology. Sep-02 to Dec-05.

SPECHT, Dr. Chelsea. Postdoctoral Fellow. New York University. "Testing for the Effects of Key Innovations on Rates of Speciation in Monocots." Working with W. John Kress. Science Unit: Department of Botany. 22-Mar-04 to 22-Mar-05.

TOCHERI, Matthew. Predoctoral Fellow. A Comprehensive 3D Comparative Study of the Scaphoid-Trapezium-Trapezoid (STT) Region in Modern Humans and Nonhuman Primates. Working with Richard Potts. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology. 1-Jul-05 to 30-Jun-06.

TRYON, Dr. Christian. Postdoctoral Fellow. Working with Richard Potts. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology. 15-Sep-04 to 15-May-05.

ULLINGER, Jaime. Predoctoral Fellow. Working with Don Ortner. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology. 1-Jan-06 to 31-Aug-06

WAXENBAUM, Erin B. Graduate Student Fellow. Ontogeny in Three Native American Populations: Temporal and Spatial Effects on Human Growth and Development. Working with Douglas Ubelaker. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology. 6-Jun-05 to 12-Aug-05.

WESLEY, Gina. Postdoctoral Fellow. Environmental Dynamics and the Evolution of Human Adaptability. Study the paleoecology of mammal faunas in east Africa and China during the time of human evolution. Analyze ecological trends, and integrate ecomorphic data with paleoanthropological and paleoenvironmental data to develop and test hypotheses regarding environmental change and human evolution. Working with A. Kay Behrensmeyer. Science Unit: Department of Paleobiology 6-Jun-05 to 1-Sep-07.

WESTGATE, Andrew J. Predoctoral Fellow, Duke University. "Examining the Stock Structure of North-West Atlantic Common Dolphins (Delphinus delphis) Using Cranial Morphometrics." Working with James Mead. Science Unit: Department of Zoology, Vertebrate Zoology Section, Mammals Division. 01-Nov-05.

* WILLIAMS, Kimberly D . Postdoctoral Fellow. A Test of a GIS Model Exploring Structural Adaptation of Long Bones and the Physical Environment in Eastern North America. Working with Douglas Ubelaker. Science Unit: Department of Anthropology. 15-Aug-05 to 14-Feb-06. * - DECLINED

WHATLEY, Robin. Postdoctoral Fellow. University of California, Santa Barbara. Paleoecology of early mammals and other small-bodied contemporaries within their communities. Working with Anna Behrensmeyer and Richard Thorington. Science Unit: Department of Paleobiology 15-Sep-04 to 30-Nov-05.