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Kay Behrensmeyer

American taphonomist and paleoecologist · United States · On the map · Academics

Anna Katherine "Kay" Behrensmeyer is an American taphonomist and paleoecologist. She is a pioneer in the study of the fossil records of terrestrial ecosystems and engages in geological and paleontological field research into the ecological context of human evolution in East Africa.

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A life in dates

2019G. K. Warren PrizeAward2018Paleontological Society MedalAwardRomer-Simpson MedalAward2016Raymond C. Moore MedalAward2000Born

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G. K. Warren Prize2019
Paleontological Society Medal2018
Romer-Simpson Medal2018
Raymond C. Moore Medal2016

About this person

She is Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology in the Department of Paleobiology at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History (NMNH). At the museum, she is co-director of the Evolution of Terrestrial Ecosystems program and an associate of the Human Origins Program.

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United States
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Academics
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Academic
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