Chris Torres

Chris Torres is an Assistant Professor at Pacific University, associated with the Stockton campus. His research focuses on avian evolution, paleontology, and molecular systematics, particularly examining the ecological and morphological transitions across the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) extinction event. Torres' work bridges fossil analysis with genomic studies to understand convergent evolution and sensory ecology in ancient bird lineages.

• Primary Research Areas: Paleontology, Evolutionary Biology, Avian Ecology
• Key Themes: Cretaceous bird diversity, brain and beak evolution, Antarctic fossil records

Torres' recent publications highlight trends in avian brain morphology, flight adaptation, and the survival of waterfowl through mass extinction. His methodological focus includes taphonomic analysis, endocranial reconstructions, and phylogenetic comparisons between birds and their dinosaurian relatives.