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Dr. Phil Bell is an Associate Professor in Earth Sciences (Palaeontology) at the School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, where he leads the Dino Lab within the Palaeoscience Research Centre. His fieldwork focuses on Cretaceous ecosystems in Canada, Mongolia, and Australia.
Qualifications:
- PhD - University of Alberta
- BSc (First Class Honours) - Macquarie University
Research examines dinosaur evolution, behavior through skin impressions, and Cretaceous paleoecology. Specific interests include dinosaur thermoregulation evidenced by skin morphology, trackway analysis, and taphonomic studies of bonebeds. Australian research concentrates on Lightning Ridge fossil sites.
Teaching coordinates geoscience units including: Introductory Palaeontology; Dinosaurs!; Vertebrate Palaeontology; and Applied Geoscience.
Recent publications demonstrate expertise in vertebrate ichnology, exceptional soft-tissue preservation, and high-latitude dinosaur faunas. Studies frequently integrate histological analysis and 3D preservation techniques to reconstruct paleobiology.
