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Nizar Ibrahim, PhD
Palaeontologist, Vertebrate Anatomist, Public Speaker
Senior Lecturer in Palaeontology
National Geographic Explorer, TED Fellow

I am a vertebrate palaeontologist and comparative anatomist, with a background in the bio- and geosciences, a PhD in vertebrate paleontology from Ireland's leading medical school, and extensive research and teaching experience. I am a Senior Lecturer in Palaeontology at the University of Portsmouth (UK), where I teach modules in vertebrate anatomy and evolution and palaeontology. I am also a research associate with the Carnegie Museum of Natural History (USA), and a visiting research scholar at the University of Detroit Mercy (USA). My current research interests include vertebrate morphology and evolution, Mesozoic chronostratigraphy, and bioinformatics.

 

Over the last decade I have led several paleontological expeditions to Africa's Sahara desert, in search of some of the most enigmatic fossil assemblages. This research has been featured in Nature, Science, National Geographic, The Wall Street Journal, Discov

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I am a vertebrate palaeontologist, comparative anatomist, and National Geographic Explorer, with a background in the bio- and geosciences, a PhD in vertebrate palaeontology from Ireland's leading medical school, and extensive research and teaching experience. I am also a TED Fellow (several TED videos, >1 million views), and a research associate with the Carnegie Museum of Natural History (Pittsburgh, USA).

My current research interests include vertebrate morphology and evolution, Mesozoic chronostratigraphy, and bioinformatics. Over the last decade I have led several palaeontological expeditions to Africa's Sahara Desert, in search of some of the most enigmatic fossil assemblages. This research – which includes the description of ancient flying reptiles, abundant dinosaur tracks, and the first semi-aquatic dinosaur – has been featured in Nature, Science, National Geographic, The New York Times, Discover Magazine, and many other high-impact publications.

I am passionate about the public understanding of science. Over the last decade, I have reached millions of people

Dr. Nizar Ibrahim

Dr. Nizar Ibrahim I am a vertebrate palaeontologist and comparative anatomist, with a background in the bio- and geosciences, a PhD in vertebrate paleontology from Ireland's leading medical school, and extensive research and teaching experience. I am a Senior Lecturer in Palaeontology at the University of Portsmouth (UK), where I teach modules in vertebrate anatomy and evolution and palaeontology. I am also a research associate with the Carnegie Museum of Natural History (USA), and a visiting research scholar at the University of Detroit Mercy (USA). My current research interests include vertebrate morphology and evolution, Mesozoic chronostratigraphy, and bioinformatics.

Over the last decade I have led several paleontological expeditions to Africa's Sahara desert, in search of some of the most enigmatic fossil assemblages. This research has been featured in Nature, Science, National Geographic, The Wall Street Journal, Discover Magazine, and many other high-impact publications.

​I am passionate about the public understanding of science. Over the las

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