Prof. Dr. Laura Wilson

Professor of Geosciences and Sternberg Museum Curator of Paleontology · Department of Geosciences / Sternberg Museum of Natural History · Fort Hays State University

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Academic focus & active research

Prof. Dr. Laura Wilson is the Chief Curator of Paleontology at the Sternberg Museum, investigating bone microstructures and growth rates of Cretaceous marine fauna to reconstruct paleoclimate conditions.

Cretaceous Marine Reptile Bone Histology Paleoecology of the Western Interior Seaway Fossil Avian Evolution Museum Science Curation

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Institution: Fort Hays State University
Department / Faculty: Department of Geosciences / Sternberg Museum of Natural History
Primary Field: Cretaceous Marine Reptile Bone Histology
Campus Location: Hays, Kansas, United States

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