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About
I am broadly interested in the relationship between skeletal function and form throughout evolution, and the extent to which form can be used to predict function (or not!) in both extant and extinct animals. I am also interested in how the skeleton is constrained by non-functional considerations, like evolutionary or ontogenetic history. I use computational methods like geometric morphometrics and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to address these themes.
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Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D., University of Bristol
… → 2011
MGeol Geological Sciences (International), University of Leeds/University of California
… → 2007
Disciplines
- Biomechanics
- Paleontology
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Calling: Earth #002 - Jen Bright, Palaeobiologist
Bright, J., Feb 15 2019, In: Calling: Earth.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Feeding in Birds: Thriving in Terrestrial, Aquatic, and Aerial Niches
Rico-Guevara, A., Sustaita, D., Gussekloo, S., Olsen, A., Bright, J. A., Corbin, C. & Dudley, R., Jan 1 2019, Feeding in Vertebrates.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The Evolutionary Relationship Among Beak Shape, Mechanical Advantage, and Feeding Ecology in Modern Birds
Navalón, G., Bright, J. A., Marugán‐Lobón, J. & Rayfield, E. J., Mar 1 2019, In: Evolution. 73Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Multifactorial Nature of Beak and Skull Shape Evolution in Parrots and Cockatoos (Psittaciformes)
Bright, J. A., Marugán-Lobón, J., Rayfield, E. J. & Cobb, S. N., May 1 2019, In: BMC Evolutionary Biology. 19Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Correlates of Rate Heterogeneity in Avian Ecomorphological Traits
Chira, A. M., Cooney, C. R., Bright, J. A., Capp, E. J. R., Hughes, E. C., Moody, C. J. A., Nouri, L. O., Varley, Z. K. & Thomas, G. H., Oct 1 2018, In: Ecology Letters. 21Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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USF Paleobiology tenure-track hire Search Committee (External organization)
Bright, J. (Member)
Jan 1 2018 → Jan 1 2019Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Preparing for a Career in Geology, USF Geosciences (External organization)
Bright, J. (Member)
Jan 1 2017 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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USF Geosciences Graduate Committee (External organization)
Bright, J. (Member)
Jan 1 2016 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee