Holly Woodward Ballard
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Holly Woodward Ballard | |
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 Dr. Ballard in MOR | |
| Born | North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | North Carolina State University (B.Sc.) Texas Tech University (M.Sc.) Montana State University (Ph.D.) |
| Known for | Paleohistology of T. rex |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleohistology |
| Institutions | Oklahoma State University - Center for Health Sciences |
| Thesis | Comparative population histovariability within the Archosauria (2012) |
| Website | scholars |
Holly Woodward Ballard is an American paleontologist and paleohistologist.
Biography
[edit]Ballard is a paleohistologist known for her research in the field of paleontology, particularly in the study of fossil bone tissue microstructures to understand the growth and development of extinct animals.[1][2]
Research
[edit]Ballard's research assesses ontogenetic growth and intra-specific variation in extinct tetrapods primarily through large-sample long-bone paleohistology, with a focus on non-avian dinosaurs. She also examines the intra-skeletal ontogenetic histology of extant tetrapods to improve understanding of bone tissue microstructures for use as a foundation in paleohistological interpretations.[3][4][5]
Publications
[edit]Ballard's notable publications include:
- Growing up Tyrannosaurus rex: Osteohistology refutes the pygmy “Nanotyrannus” and supports ontogenetic niche partitioning in juvenile Tyrannosaurus.[3]
- Ruling Reptiles: Crocodylian Biology and Archosaur Paleobiology.[6]
- The earliest Pleistocene record of a large-bodied hominin from the Levant supports two out-of-Africa dispersal events.[7]
- Archosauromorpha: Avemetatarsalia – Dinosaurs and Their Relatives.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Holly Ballard". OSU Center for Health Sciences Research Profiles.
- ^ "Holly Woodward Ballard, Ph.D." Explorology Foundation.
- ^ a b Woodward, Holly N.; Tremaine, Katie; Williams, Scott A.; Zanno, Lindsay E.; Horner, John R.; Myhrvold, Nathan (3 January 2020). "Growing up Tyrannosaurus rex : Osteohistology refutes the pygmy " Nanotyrannus " and supports ontogenetic niche partitioning in juvenile Tyrannosaurus". Science Advances. 6 (1): eaax6250. Bibcode:2020SciA....6.6250W. doi:10.1126/sciadv.aax6250. PMC 6938697. PMID 31911944.
- ^ "Holes In Baby Dinosaur Bones Show How Football-Sized Hatchlings Grew To 3-Tonne Teens". Discover Magazine.
- ^ Seymour, Roger S. (3 October 2023). "Holes in baby dinosaur bones show how football-sized hatchlings grew to 3-tonne teens". The Conversation.
- ^ "Ruling Reptiles". Indiana University Press.
- ^ Barash, Alon; Belmaker, Miriam; Bastir, Markus; Soudack, Michalle; O’Brien, Haley D.; Woodward, Holly; Prendergast, Amy; Barzilai, Omry; Been, Ella (2 February 2022). "The earliest Pleistocene record of a large-bodied hominin from the Levant supports two out-of-Africa dispersal events". Scientific Reports. 12 (1): 1721. Bibcode:2022NatSR..12.1721B. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-05712-y. hdl:10261/265141. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 8810791. PMID 35110601.
- ^ Vertebrate skeletal histology and paleohistology (Firstiton ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. 2021. ISBN 9780815392880.
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