David Steadman
David William Steadmanis a paleontologist and ornithologist, and Curator Emeritus of ornithology at theFlorida Museum of Natural Historyat theUniversity of Florida.[1][2]
His research has concentrated on theevolution,biogeography,conservation,andextinctionof tropical birds, particularly in the islands of thePacific Ocean.[3]He has also authored over 180 scientific publications.[4]Steadman trained at the University of Arizona as a student ofPaul S. Martin,supported by a Predoctoral Fellowship from the Smithsonian Institution.[5]He has conducted a number of digs at prehistoric sites and uncovered widescale extinctions caused by humans in the early stages of colonisation. He has conducted several expeditions to theGalápagos Islands,and has described a number of extinct species of birds and more recently was involved in discovering that theSolomon Islands frogmouthis a species (instead of a subspecies of themarbled frogmouth,as formerly believed). He worked extensively on Easter Island, carrying out the first systematic excavations of the island in order to identify the plants and animals that once lived there.[6]
Education
[edit]- Bachelor's degree in Biology from Edinboro State College in 1973.
- Master's degree in Zoology from the University of Florida in 1975.
- Doctorate in Geosciences from the University of Arizona in 1982.
References
[edit]- ^Steadman D, (2006).Extinction and Biogeography in Tropical Pacific Birds,University of Chicago Press.ISBN978-0-226-77142-7
- ^"Staff".Ornithology Collection Staff.Florida Museum.Retrieved18 February2024.
- ^Line, L (1995) "Gone the way of the dinosaurs - biologist David Steadman unearths bones of extinct flightless birds in Tonga"International Wildlife.Accessed 1 March 2008
- ^Florida Museum of Natural History Staff Spotlight "http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/directory/cvs/steadman_cv.htm"Accessed 25 March 2008
- ^Mead, JI; Roth, EL; Van Devender, TR; Steadman, JW (1984)."The late Wisconsinan vertebrate fauna from Deadman Cave, southern Arizona USA".Transactions of the San Diego Society of Natural History.20(14): 247–276.doi:10.5962/bhl.part.29007.Retrieved18 February2024.
- ^University of Florida News (2007) "UF scientists discover new genus of frogmouth bird in Solomon IslandsArchived2008-07-20 at theWayback MachineAccessed 1 March 2008
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