Michael Caldwell, University of Alberta

Research

dental evolution dental histology evolution heterochrony lizards megaevolutionary processes mosasaurs phylogeny

Latest funding

The Origins, Phylogeny and Evolution of Squamates within Lepidosauromorpha: Macroevolution and Megaevolutionary Dynamics
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$165,000
Evolutionary Diversification within Lepidosauromorpha: The Origins, Phylogeny, and Adaptive Radiations of Squamates
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$264,000
Vertebrate paleontology of terrestrial and marine squamates: testing the relationships of lepidosauria within sauropsida
NSERC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$250,000

The Origins, Phylogeny and Evolution of Squamates within Lepidosauromorpha: Macroevolution and Megaevolutionary Dynamics

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Caldwell, Michael

Keywords: evolution; phylogeny; snakes; lizards; mosasaurs; dental histology; dental evolution; systematics; megaevolutionary processes; heterochrony

$165,000

Evolutionary Diversification within Lepidosauromorpha: The Origins, Phylogeny, and Adaptive Radiations of Squamates

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Caldwell, Michael

$264,000

Vertebrate paleontology of terrestrial and marine squamates: testing the relationships of lepidosauria within sauropsida

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Caldwell, Michael

$250,000

Vertebrate paleontology of terrestrial and marine squamates: testing the relationships of lepidosauria within sauropsida

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Caldwell, Michael

$120,000

Squamate phylogeny and evolution: fossil marine lizards, snakes, and basal terrestrial lizards

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Caldwell, Michael

$144,500

Squamate phylogeny and evolution: hypothesis testing using new data from fossils snakes, lizards, and extant basal snakes

Principal investigatorNSERC2001Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Caldwell, Michael

$120,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: dental evolution Dear Professor Caldwell, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on dental evolution connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "The Origins, Phylogeny and Evolution of Squamates within Lepidosauromorpha: Macroevolution and Megaevolutionary Dynamics" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]