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Randall B. Irmis is an American vertebrate paleontologist and curator of paleontology at the Natural History Museum of Utah, as well as a faculty member at the University of Utah. His research examines Late Triassic terrestrial ecosystems, the early diversification of dinosaurs, and the relationships and biology of other archosaurs. Field and analytical work in western North America has contributed to studies of fossil assemblages, ancient environments, and the transition from Triassic to Jurassic ecosystems.
The entry is for readers interested in dinosaur origins and vertebrate paleontology.
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What is Randall Irmis's role at the Natural History Museum of Utah?
Randall B. Irmis is curator of paleontology at the Natural History Museum of Utah and a faculty member in the University of Utah's geology and geophysics department. He has held the museum curator position since 2009.
What does Randall Irmis research?
His research examines Late Triassic terrestrial ecosystems and the early diversification of dinosaurs. That work connects fossil anatomy with broader questions about how ancient ecosystems changed over time.
Where did Randall Irmis study paleontology?
He earned an extended bachelor's degree in paleontology from Northern Arizona University in 2004. He completed a PhD in integrative biology at the University of California, Berkeley, in 2008.
Has Randall Irmis worked on dinosaur field discoveries?
Yes. His fieldwork has included fossils from Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante region, including a tyrannosaur skeleton reported as having at least 75 percent of its bones preserved.
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