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Dr James Holmes

Lecturer in Zoology - School of Environmental and Rural Science

Biography

Jimmy is a palaeobiologist primarily interested in patterns of morphological evolution across the history of life. He uses methods such as geometric morphometrics to explore morphological diversity in fossil animals at different scales; from studies of growth and development in individual species, to macroevolutionary questions about the rise and fall of morphological disparity on geological timescales. Jimmy mainly uses trilobites as a model group in his research, but has also worked on other groups ranging from the enigmatic Ediacara biota (the first macroscopic life on Earth) to Cretaceous reptiles.

Qualifications

PhD (University of Adelaide)

Awards

2023 Walter Howchin Medal

Teaching Areas

ZOOL100 Life on Earth

ZOOL210 Invertebrate Zoology

ZOOL310 Techniques in Zoology

Research Interests

Morphological evolution and disparity-through-time
Ontogeny and development of fossil invertebrates
Trilobite phylogenetics and biogeography
Australian Cambrian biostratigraphy

Research Supervision Experience

I supervise Honours, Masters and PhD students—please get in touch if you’re interested in undertaking a project with me.

Publications

To view my publications use the Google Scholar link below.

Memberships

Geological Society of Australia

Australasian Palaeontologists

External Profiles

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