Museum of Paleontology

Bite by Bite: How Jaws Drove Fish Evolution Research led by UMMP Postdoctoral Fellow Emily Troyer and Rafael Rivero-Vega, co-first author and recent U-M doctoral graduate, shows that ancient lobe-finned fishes rapidly evolved new jaws, sparking innovations that shaped vertebrate history. Featured in Michigan News.

Your Ecosystem Engineer Was a Dinosaur New research led by Luke Weaver (Assistant Curator, UMMP) shows that when dinosaurs disappeared 66 million years ago, Earth’s rivers and forests transformed—revealing just how much these giants shaped their ecosystems.

Available Now! 2024-25 Year in Review Newsletter The fifth installment of the Year in Review Newsletter Series is now available. The newsletter highlights the research, outreach, and accomplishments of the UMMP during the 2024 year.

A Robust Research Collection Over 2 million specimens in three distinct collections: vertebrates, invertebrates, and paleobotany

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