Research themes
Dromaeosaur limb mechanics
Dromaeosaur limb mechanics and the functional morphology of pedal digit II. This work has been part-funded by the BBC.
Palaeopathology of dinosaur bone
Pathology of dinosaur bone: reviewing the pathologies from a Tenontosaurus tilletti specimen (Cloverly Formation, Montana).
Dinosaur track formation, preservation and interpretation
Dinosaur track formation, preservation and interpretation. This work is part of an ongoing study looking at the mechanical failure of sediments associated with the tracks of dinosaurs.
Theropod dinosaur respiratory system
Theropod dinosaur respiratory system: anatomy and functional morphology.
Taphonomic controls on dinosaur soft-tissue preservation
A key objective for this research is to understand the processes that lead to such unique soft-tissue preservation in the fossil record.
LiDAR 3D digital mapping of palaeontological sites
The modern technologies of GPS, satellite remote sensing, digital photogrammetry, videogrammetry and LiDAR high definition surveying are providing revolutionary approaches to geological outcrop, palaeontological and geoconservation research.
Dinosaur gait modelling
We are currently investigating the effects of elastic storage in bipedal locomotion.
Endocranial XRT studies of fossil vertebrates
The fossil skulls are vertebrates are often rare and composed of dense material unsuitable for medical imaging techniques.
Palaeoecology and palaeoenvironments of Hell Creek
The palaeontology group at the University of Manchester has an active field programme in the Late Cretaceous Hell Creek Formation (USA).