How do we study evolutionary novelty in deep time? What can dinosaurs teach us about how novel structures and functions evolve?
Julia Clarke is a paleontologist and evolutionary biologist who studies birds and other theropod dinosaurs to better understand major transitions in the history of life. She is interested in how new structures and functions arise in deep time with a focus on the evolution of dinosaurs including birds- working on evolution of the musculoskeletal system (in flight and wing propelled diving) and, more recently, on the evolution of visual and vocal communication systems.
