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Jean-Bernard Caron is the Richard M. Ivey Curator of Invertebrate Palaeontology at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada. His research primarily focuses on the study of the first complex marine communities from the period just following the Early Cambrian and the Cambrian explosion, which represents the sudden worldwide appearance and rapid diversification of major animal groups approximately 540 million years ago. Caron has conducted significant research on critical events preserved in exceptional fossil deposits, particularly those found in the Burgess Shale of British Columbia. His work is oriented towards elucidating the ecology and affinities of specific fossil taxa, exploring the acquisition of functional novelties related to the Cambrian explosion, and understanding community patterns across different temporal and spatial scales. He has engaged in regular fieldwork activities during summers to recover fossils, contributing to the knowledge of the Burgess Shale. Caron has received several awards for his research and public outreach related to Canadian palaeontology, including the Pikaia Award for outstanding contributions. His findings have been published in prestigious journals such as Science and Nature, and he has participated in numerous interviews and documentaries to promote awareness of Cambrian fossils.
Department of Sociology