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Jessica Theodor is a professor and director at the University of Calgary focusing on paleontology, specifically studying the causes of organismal diversity patterns through geological time. Her research investigates the influence of extrinsic factors like climate change on biodiversity and examines how intrinsic factors such as morphological innovations and evolutionary history shape these patterns. The fossil record provides essential long-term data on how species respond to environmental changes, which varies across groups. Theodor's work on ungulates, benefiting from their rich fossil record, employs data from living species to interpret the evolutionary history of extinct relatives. Her distinct research approaches include analyzing morphological evolution and extrinsic factors affecting ungulate diversity patterns, particularly feeding guilds during the Miocene epoch. Theodor has been recognized with numerous awards for her work and is actively engaged in teaching undergraduate courses related to comparative biology and vertebrate zoology.
Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.