Darla Zelenitsky, University of Calgary

Research

dinosaurs eggs nesting ontogeny paleobiology paleoenvironments paleontology vertebrate paleontology

Latest funding

Nesting traits and ontogenetic changes in Dinosauria
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$240,000
Paleobiological implications of reproductive traits in dinosauria
NSERC · 2009 · Principal investigator
$211,000

All 2 grants and awards

Nesting traits and ontogenetic changes in Dinosauria

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Zelenitsky, Darla

Keywords: dinosaurs; eggs; nesting; ontogeny; paleobiology; paleoenvironments; paleontology; vertebrate paleontology

$240,000

Paleobiological implications of reproductive traits in dinosauria

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Zelenitsky, Darla

$211,000

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: dinosaurs Dear Professor Zelenitsky, 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 dinosaurs 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 "Nesting traits and ontogenetic changes in Dinosauria" (2019), 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]