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Timothy Flannery is an Australian paleontologist, mammalogist, author, and environmentalist whose scientific work focuses on fossil mammals and mammal evolution in Australia and New Guinea. His doctoral research concerned the evolution of kangaroos, and his work at the Australian Museum described fossil marsupials and extended the Australian mammal fossil record. He also writes on climate change, including the book The Weather Makers.
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What did Timothy Flannery study for his doctorate?
Flannery's doctoral research concerned the evolution and fossil record of kangaroos and other macropods. He earned his PhD at the University of New South Wales in 1984. [Tim Flannery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Flannery)
What animals are central to Timothy Flannery's paleontological work?
His scientific work focuses on fossil mammals and mammal evolution in Australia and New Guinea. His research includes living and extinct marsupials, including kangaroos and tree kangaroos. [Australian Academy of Science](https://science.org.au/about-us/academy-fellows/discover-our-fellows/tim-flannery)
Which museum employed Timothy Flannery as a mammal researcher?
He was a principal research scientist and head of the Department of Mammalogy at the Australian Museum from 1984. His museum work extended Australia's fossil mammal record and supported field research in New Guinea. [Australian Museum](https://australian.museum/blog-archive/at-the-museum/amplify-episode-13-trailblazers-talks-live-tim-flannery/)
What books made Timothy Flannery known beyond paleontology?
His 1994 book The Future Eaters examined Australia's natural history, while The Weather Makers addressed climate change. He was named Australian of the Year in 2007. [Australian Academy of Science](https://science.org.au/about-us/academy-fellows/discover-our-fellows/tim-flannery)
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