Current Research at the Buffalo Museum of Science

Ernst Both, MA :: Curator Emeritus

Fungal Systematics
Identification of the evolutionary relationships of bolete fungi (Boletes) in North America  and other parts of the world. Integration of morphological and molecular approaches to fungal classification.

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John Grehan, PhD :: Director of Science

Evolutionary Biogeography
Evolutionary relationships of ghost moths (Hepialidae). Evolutionary biogeography (panbiogeography), and the evolutionary relationships of humans and apes.

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Research: Ghost moths |  Human Origins |  Evolutionary Biogeography

John Holland, BA :: Research Fellow, Curator of Lithics

Lithics Analysis
Established the Museum’s Holland Lithics Laboratory, the largest collection of chert (flint) in North America. Pioneered state by state analysis of chert geology. Geological analysis of Native American arrow and spear point origins.

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Research: Holland Lithics Laboratory
 

Richard Laub, PhD :: Curator of Geology

Ice Age and Post-Ice Age Paleontology and Archeology
Analysis of the changing fauna, flora, cultures and environments over the past 13,000 years. Long-term excavation of fossils in Western New York, including mastadons and remains of Paleoindian cultures.

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William Parsons, BS :: Research Associate
Kristen Parsons, BA :: Research Associate

Mesozoic Paleontology
Identification and characterization of fossil dinosaurs and other extinct animals. Raptorial dinosaur morphology and evolutionary relationships of primitive mammals.

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Research: Dinosaurs and other fossils
 

David Spiering, MS :: Tifft Ecologist

Ecology
Wildlife habitat relationships and management techniques for restoring and enhancing habitat.

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Research: Ecology