Sarah L. Sheffield

Assistant Professor

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About

My research interests focus on understanding the evolutionary history of life by using Paleozoic echinoderms as a model group. Current projects include: (1) understanding the homologous elements of echinoderm skeletons to better understand evolutionary relationships; (2) determining the phylogenetic relationships of major groups of echinoderms; (3) understanding rates of character evolution of certain morphological traits to quantify paleoecological and paleoclimatological trends involving sedimentological changes; and (4) finding new localities of echinoderm fossils in under sampled geographic areas in order to better understand the diversity of life in the Paleozoic.

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Education/Academic qualification

Ph.D., The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

… → 2017

M.S., Auburn University

… → 2013

B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

… → 2011

Disciplines

  • Earth Sciences
  • Paleobiology