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The Age of Crocodilians and Their Kin: Anatomy, Physiology, and Evolution

Speakers: Drs. Casey Holliday and Emma Schachner

Casey Holliday is an Associate Professor in Integrative Anatomy in the Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. Emma R. Schachner is an Associate Professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. Drs. Holliday and Schachner are co-Guest Editors of an upcoming volume of The Anatomical Record on crocodyliform evolution, functional morphology, and paleobiology. The presentation will focus on recent advances in the biology and paleontology of this fascinating lineage of vertebrates. The presenters will discuss how researchers bring crocodylians and their extinct ancestors to life using a variety of approaches including fieldwork, imaging, 3D modeling, developmental biology, physiological monitoring, dissection, and a host of other comparative methods.