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Sandra J. Carlson

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Sandra J. Carlson is an American invertebrate paleontologist specialized in brachiopods.[1] She is a professor emerita in the department of earth and planetary sciences at the University of California, Davis.[1] She was president of the Paleontological Society in 2013.[2]

Carlson completed a B.S. in earth sciences from the University of California, Santa Cruz.[3] She completed a M.S. and Ph.D. in geological sciences (paleontology) from the University of Michigan.[3] Her 1986 dissertation was titled, Ontogenetic and Evolutionary Trends in the Articulate Brachiopod Hinge Mechanism.[4] Daniel Fisher was Carlson's doctoral advisor.[4]

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  1. ^ a b Fong, Janice (2018-06-20). "Emeriti | UC Davis Earth and Planetary Sciences". eps.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  2. ^ "Sandra Carlson Is the New President of the Paleontological Society". Women In Academia Report. 2013-08-08. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  3. ^ a b "Sandy Carlson, Ph.D." cterin.ucop.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  4. ^ a b Carlson, Sandra J. (1986). Ontogenetic and Evolutionary Trends in the Articulate Brachiopod Hinge Mechanism (Ph.D. thesis). University of Michigan. OCLC 68298011.