Paleobiology Database
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The Paleobiology Database is an online resource for information on the distribution and classification of fossil animals, plants, and microorganisms.
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[edit] History
The Paleobiology Database was founded in 2000. It has been funded by the National Science Foundation and the Australian Research Council. From 2000 to 2010 it was housed at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis,[1] a cross-disciplinary research center within the University of California, Santa Barbara.
[edit] Researchers
Partial list of contributing researchers:
- Martin Aberhan, Museum für Naturkunde
- John Alroy, University of California, Santa Barbara
- Chris Beard, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
- David Bottjer, University of Southern California
- Richard Butler, Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie
- Matt Carrano, Smithsonian Institution
- Fabrizio Cecca, University of Pierre and Marie Curie
- Matthew Clapham, University of California, Santa Cruz
- Bill DiMichele, Smithsonian Institution
- Michael Foote, University of Chicago
- Austin Hendy, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
- Steve Holland, University of Georgia
- Wolfgang Kiessling, Museum für Naturkunde
- Loïc Vilier, Université de Provence
- Charles Marshall, University of California, Berkeley
- Alistair McGowan, University of Glasgow
- Arnie Miller, University of Cincinnati
- Johannes Müller, Museum für Naturkunde
- Mark Patzkowsky, Penn State
- Hermann Pfefferkorn, University of Pennsylvania
- Ashwini Srivastava, Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany
- Alan Turner, Liverpool John Moores University
- Mark Uhen, George Mason University
- Pete Wagner, Smithsonian Institution
- Xiaoming Wang, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
- Robin Whatley, Smithsonian Institution
- Scott Wing, Smithsonian Institution
[edit] Institutions
Partial list of contributing institutions:
- All-Russian Geological Research Institute
- Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie
- Benedictine University
- Binghamton University
- Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany
- Carnegie Museum of Natural History
- Case Western Reserve University
- Colby College
- College of William and Mary
- Denver Museum of Nature and Science
- Field Museum of Natural History
- George Mason University
- Harvard University
- Hungarian Natural History Museum
- Museum für Naturkunde
- National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
- Ohio State University
- Penn State
- Smithsonian Institution
- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
- Université de Provence
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of California, Santa Cruz
- University of Chicago
- University of Cincinnati
- University of Florida
- University of Georgia
- University of Southern California
- University of Texas
- University of Washington
- University of Würzburg
- Yale University
