Matthew F. Bonnan, Ph.D. — Functional Morphologist & Vertebrate Paleobiologist

Links of Interest


Science / Paleontology / Morphometric Links

Jurassic Journeys - Dr. Bonnan's Paleontology Blog
Follow Dr. Bonnan's research in and out of the field, and get updates on the FMEA lab and its students.

The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP)
A professional society website; SVP publishes the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology and holds annual international conferences.  I am a member of this society.

Burpee Museum of Natural History
A wonderful little museum in Rockford, Illinois. Dr. Bonnan has worked with this museum for the past three years at the Hanksville-Burpee site near Hanksville, Utah, collecting Late Jurassic sauropod dinosaurs from a mega-bone bed in the Morrison Formation. If you live in Illinois, you must visit this museum.

The Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois
The home of the Tyrannosaurus rex nicknamed "Sue."

The Illinois State Museum
Learn about our state's geological, paleontological, and cultural past.

The American Museum of Natural History, New York
Home of the rearing Barosaurus sauropod mount and the incredible dinosaurs from the Flaming Cliffs in Mongolia.

The United States Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian)
The national natural history museum in Washington, D.C.

The Museum of Western Colorado
Several museums in the Grand Junction region of Colorado, including the Dinosaur Journey museum with animatronic dinosaurs by Dinamation.

The Paleontological Society
A professional society website; publishes numerous journals including the Journal of Paleontology and Paleobiology.

Morphometrics at SUNY Stony Brook
Webpage that offers free NSF-sponsored morphometrics software, including applications such as Thin-Plate Splines.

The National Center for Science Education (NCSE)
A non-profit organization that provides useful and informative information on the teaching of the theory of evolution and science.  Highly recommended reading.


Other Links

The Dinosaur Mailing List
An e-mail list where both amateur and professional dinosaur enthusiasts debate various topics and post recent dino discoveries.  I was previously a member of this list – it was difficult to keep up with all the posts!  Type "Bonnan" or "sauropods" in the archives to find many of my past posts.  To learn how to subscribe to this list, click the FAQ link and follow the directions posted there.

Dr. Bonnan Le Simpsons

The Simpsons Official Webpage
If you don’t know Dr. Bonnan, this gives some insight into his so-called sense of humor.  Beware …

 

 

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