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Michael Novacek is an American paleontologist whose research has addressed mammalian evolution, fossil vertebrates, and the relationships of early mammals. He has been associated with the American Museum of Natural History and with museum expeditions to the Gobi Desert of Mongolia, where Cretaceous fossil sites have yielded evidence about ancient ecosystems. His work is relevant to students and researchers studying mammal origins, Cretaceous paleontology, and field-based museum research.
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What was Michael Novacek's role at the American Museum of Natural History?
Novacek has been associated with the American Museum of Natural History as a paleontologist, curator, and former provost. His research covers evolutionary patterns and relationships among extinct and living organisms.
What did Michael Novacek do in the Gobi Desert?
He led or participated in American Museum of Natural History and Mongolian Academy of Sciences expeditions searching for dinosaur and mammal fossils in Mongolia's Gobi Desert. The museum identifies Novacek as a co-leader of the 1991 expedition with Mongolian paleontologist Perle Altangerel.
Did Michael Novacek study mammals as well as dinosaurs?
Yes. His research includes mammalian evolution and fossil vertebrates, and his early work at the American Museum also examined how bats hear. His field expeditions covered both fossil mammals and dinosaurs.
Which book by Michael Novacek focuses on the Gobi expeditions?
His popular book Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliffs was published in 1996. He also wrote Time Traveler in 2002 and Terra: Our 100-Million-Year-Old Ecosystem in 2007.
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