Our lab conducts research into the evolution of dinosaurs, crocodilians and other prehistoric animals from Australia and around the world. In addition to the description and interpretation of fossil material, we also study vertebrate systematics and taxonomy, extant vertebrate anatomy, vertebrate locomotion and theoretical biomechanics.
Vertebrate palaeontology
- Evolution of Australian dinosaurs
- Australian Mesozoic vertebrate faunas
- Fossil crocodilians
Biomechanics
- Crocodilian locomotor biomechanics
- Muscle activation during locomotion in tetrapods
- Muscoloskeletal mechanisms of lung ventilation in living and fossil vertebrates
- Evolution of vertebrate bracing systems
Anatomy
- Musculoskeletal anatomy of living crocodylians
For a list of available postgraduate projects (Honours and PhD) in our lab, click here
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| A schematic reconstruction of Susisuchis anatoceps, a new crocodilian from the Early Cretaceous of north-eastern Brazil. From Salisbury et al. (2003) |