Stony Brook Faculty Directory
Alan H. TurnerProfessorDepartment of Anatomical SciencesRenaissance School of Medicine
Biography
Alan Turner's research is focused on understanding terrestrial vertebrate evolution in deep time, with a particular emphasis on the evolutionary history of dinosaurs and crocodiles. His research is fieldwork-oriented and specimen-based, using both classic and modern techniques ranging from comparative osteology to histology and CT scanning. His work has taken him to the badlands and deserts of New Mexico, Mongolia, Madagascar, and Kenya resulting in the discovery of over 15 new species of Mesozoic dinosaurs and other reptiles.
Education
- PhD, Columbia University
- MS, University of Iowa
- BS, University of Cincinnati
News Highlights
November 30, 2020Dinosaur-era bird with scythe-like beak sheds light on avian diversityReutersRead ArticleJune 18, 2020High-tech CT reveals ancient evolutionary adaptation of extinct crocodylomorphsScience DailyRead ArticleMay 9, 2019Power of 3: SBU’s Alan Turner helps identify new early member of T-Rex’s extended
familyTimes Beacon RecordRead ArticleMay 7, 2019Small tyrannosaur 'was cousin of T. rex'BBCRead ArticleJuly 15, 2014Dinosaur fossil with long feathers gives insight into prehistoric flightNewsdayRead Article