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Featured Scientists

Studying Mesozoic Life

Several scientists at The Field Museum have helped shed light on what life was like during the Mesozoic Era—the Age of Dinosaurs. Select from the list below to learn more about each scientist’s work.

Dr. Jennifer McElwain
Meet a Field Museum scientist who studies the fossil plants and climate of the Triassic Period. Find out what plant fossils can tell Dr. Jennifer McElwain about the world in which the first dinosaurs lived.

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Dr. Olivier Rieppel
Meet a Field Museum scientist who studies marine reptiles. Find out how Dr. Olivier Rieppel can tell the relationship between these marine reptiles and other reptiles, including dinosaurs, crocodiles, and lizards.

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Dr. Scott Lidgard and Dr. Peter Wagner
Meet two Field Museum scientists who study invertebrates. Find out from Dr. Scott Lidgard and Dr. Peter Wagner why it’s the little fossils that tell the big story of Earth’s history.

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Dr. Peter Makovicky
Meet a Field Museum scientist who studies the relationships between birds and dinosaurs. Find out from Dr. Pete Makovicky about why feathers might have evolved in some dinosaurs.

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