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Dr. Martin Brazeau is an Associate Professor of Vertebrate Evolution at Imperial College London's Department of Life Sciences (Silwood Park), part of the Faculty of Natural Sciences. He leads the Brazeau Lab, which focuses on the deep evolutionary history of vertebrates through fossil records and computational methods. His research explores the origins of vertebrate anatomical features like skulls, jaws, and hard tissues, using Paleozoic-era fossils and phylogenetic tools.
Education: PhD in Evolutionary Biology from Uppsala University (2004–2009), BSc (First-class Honours) in Zoology from McGill University (2001–2004). He is affiliated with the Georgina Mace Centre for the Living Planet and the Silwood Park Campus. His work combines field expeditions, collections-based paleontology, and software development (e.g., Morphy for phylogenetic analysis).
Research Interests: Evolutionary biology, vertebrate morphology, paleontology, and phylogenetics. His studies address how new traits emerge and their impacts on biodiversity. Key areas include placoderms, chondrichthyans, and early gnathostome evolution.
Publications highlight advancements in understanding vertebrate jaw evolution, endoskeletal structures, and computational methods for analyzing fossil data. His lab's projects emphasize functional morphology and the integration of modern imaging techniques like X-ray computed tomography.
Advising and Grants: No explicit details provided. Lab activities focus on collaborative projects and mentorship through PhD opportunities, such as the current opening on vertebrate reproductive modes.
Labs/Teams: Brazeau Lab at Imperial College London, specializing in vertebrate evolution and morphological phylogenetics.
