Andy Bush

Andy Bush is a Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Connecticut (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences). His research focuses on paleobiology, biodiversity patterns, and the ecological impacts of mass extinctions. He leads projects on Late Devonian extinctions and drivers of biotic radiations in marine ecosystems.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University
• M.S. and B.S. in Geological Sciences, Virginia Tech

Research Interests:

• Using fossil records to study biodiversity controls and ecological consequences of extinctions
• Field work in the Appalachian Basin to analyze Devonian mass extinctions
• Drivers of extinction risk and biotic radiations in marine ecosystems

Publications highlight frameworks for extinction analysis, clade dominance in oceans, Devonian extinction events, and reproductive strategies' impact on biodiversity. His work bridges paleontology with ecological and evolutionary dynamics.

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Labs/Teams: Active lab examining mass extinctions and biodiversity shifts through geological time.