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Dr. Kenneth Lacovara

Executive Director & Professor of Paleontology
Jean & Ric Edelman Fossil Park & Museum, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey, United States

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Research biography & scholarly focus

World-renowned paleontologist who discovered Dreadnoughtus schrani (one of the largest terrestrial animals ever found); TED speaker and leading researcher in mass extinction events.

Primary Subject Domain: ENVIRONMENT
Department / Faculty: Jean & Ric Edelman Fossil Park & Museum
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