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Christine Marie Janis is a Professor Emerita of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Brown University. From an early age, Janis had a keen interest in paleontology, which evolved through her childhood fascination with horses and dinosaurs. Her research primarily focuses on the evolution of large herbivores over the past 25 million years, with an emphasis on mammalian community structures and their responses to environmental changes. Her work investigates the anatomy of extinct species and the implications for understanding historical life on Earth. Janis has published extensively, including significant contributions to the volumes 'Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America'. She collaborates with global researchers to manage databases that connect North American data to Eurasian fossil records, adding depth to the study of mammalian diversity patterns influenced by climatic changes. In addition to her research, she has made substantial contributions to textbooks, such as 'Vertebrate Life', encompassing multiple editions. Janis is an active member of several professional societies, including the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology and the Paleontological Society.
Department: Department of Economics