Geerat J. Vermeij

Geerat J. Vermeij is a Distinguished Professor at the University of California, Davis, affiliated with the Department of Geobiology and Paleobiology. He holds a Ph.D. from Yale University (1971). His research focuses on marine ecology, paleobiology, functional morphology of mollusks, coevolutionary dynamics, and the interplay between economics and evolutionary principles. Notably, he has authored over 200 publications and five books, including Nature and Economic History, which explores parallels between evolutionary and economic systems.

Education:

• Ph.D., Yale University, 1971

Research Interests:

• Marine paleoecology and ecology
• Coevolution of predator-prey relationships
• Climate and biogeographic reconstructions using fossil records
• The Mesozoic Marine Revolution
• Arctic paleobiogeography
• Evolutionary principles applied to economic history

Awards & Honors:

• Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2022)
• Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2021)
• Fellows Medal (California Academy of Sciences, 2017)
• Addison Emery Verrill Medal (Yale Peabody Museum, 2016)
• Circle of Discovery (University of Maryland, 2008)
• Paleontological Society Medal (2006)

Dr. Vermeij has advised numerous graduate students but specific names are not listed here. His work has been supported by grants from multiple institutions, though grant details are not provided in the text. He is affiliated with research teams focused on geobiology and paleobiological systems.