Dr. Hillary Maddin

Biography

Dr. Hillary Maddin is a researcher in the field of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Evolutionary Developmental Biology. Her research focuses on understanding the origin and maintenance of organismal diversity over large timescales. She is particularly interested in the evolution of cranial morphology and the patterns of relatedness that inform the development and function underlying the origin of morphological diversity observed in living animals. Dr. Maddin adopts a broadly comparative approach, employing integrative techniques from fields such as paleontology, developmental biology, experimental genetics, and functional morphology to characterize instances of morphological diversification in major tetrapod lineages. Her research frequently involves both extinct and extant amphibians. Additionally, she runs an annual field program exploring Carboniferous rocks in Nova Scotia and is part of an international field team investigating Permo-Triassic rocks in Siberia. Currently, she serves as an advisor to students concentrating in Vertebrate Palaeontology within the Earth Sciences department.

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