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Corwin Sullivan

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Corwin Sullivan is a Canadian vertebrate paleontologist and Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta. His research examines the diversity, evolution, and functional morphology of fossil vertebrates, especially dinosaurs and other archosaurs, with current interests in the origin of birds and flight, archosaur respiration, and the Late Cretaceous fauna of northern Alberta. Earlier, he worked at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology in Beijing and studied Chinese fossil vertebrates.

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Who is Corwin Sullivan?

Corwin Sullivan is a Canadian vertebrate paleontologist and Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta. He studies fossil vertebrates, especially dinosaurs and other archosaurs.

What does Corwin Sullivan research?

His stated research interests include the origin of birds and flight, the evolution of respiration in archosaurs, and the Late Cretaceous fauna of northern Alberta. He uses fossil anatomy to investigate how structure relates to movement and physiology.

Why does Corwin Sullivan study archosaurs rather than only dinosaurs?

Archosauria includes dinosaurs and their close reptilian relatives, so the wider group provides important evolutionary comparisons. Examining those relatives can clarify how bird-like traits such as flight, breathing, and locomotion developed.

Is Corwin Sullivan connected with the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum?

Yes, he has been associated with the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum in Alberta as a curator while holding the Philip J. Currie Professorship in Vertebrate Paleontology. The museum is located near some of the Late Cretaceous fossil environments central to his research.

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