John Whitlock

Dr. John Whitlock is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of Anatomy and Physiology at the Biology Department of Mount Aloysius College, where he also serves as Department Chair of Science and Math. Concurrently, he is a Research Associate at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. His work focuses on sauropod dinosaurs, particularly their anatomy, ecology, and evolutionary relationships, with fieldwork spanning Argentina, Canada, Europe, and the United States.

• Education: B.Sc. in Wildlife Ecology (Michigan State University), M.Sc. in Evolutionary Biology, and Ph.D. in Paleontology (University of Michigan)

Dr. Whitlock’s research integrates paleontology, anatomy, and ecology to study sauropod dinosaurs. Recent publications examine rebbachisaurid skeletal pneumatization, sauropod cranial osteology, and innovative visualization methods for cladistics. His work often involves collaborative projects with students, analyzing dinosaur growth patterns and feeding behavior.

His projects span the Morrison Formation in Utah and Colorado, southern Argentina, and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, where he contributes to vertebral fossae nomenclature and sauropod specimen cataloging. This includes digital databases and taphonomic studies of fossil assemblages.