Matthew Carrano

Matthew Carrano is a Curator of Dinosauria and Researcher in the Department of Paleobiology at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. He also serves as an Affiliate Faculty member at the School of Systems Biology.

His research focuses on paleobiology, dinosaur biology, and evolutionary relationships within vertebrate paleontology. He specializes in dinosaur systematics and taxonomy, contributing to the understanding of their phylogeny and evolutionary history.

As a museum curator, Carrano engages in specimen curation, public outreach, and scientific collaboration. His work bridges traditional paleontological research with broader biological systematics through his affiliate role in systems biology.