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Dr. Peter D. Roopnarine
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Recent Grants and Awards

2005-2008 - NSF: CMG Collaborative Research: Mathematical Modeling and Bayesian Analysis of Paleocommunity Collapse during Mass Extinctions. Co-PI: S. Wang (Swarthmore College). $182,284.
2003-2005 - NSF: Collaborative Research: Examining origination, extinction, and recovery in terebratulide brachiopods: the integration of phylogeny, morphometrics, and biogeography. PIs: S. J. Carlson (UC Davis), L. R. Leighton (San Diego State U.). $215,535.
2003-2004 - NSF: Small Grant for Exploratory Research: Geometric morphometric-based visualization and analysis of morphological integration: A new look at bivalve evolution. $31,245.
1999-2002 - NSF: Tempo and mode of evolution of two lineages of Lower Devonian conodonts. Co-PI: M. Murphy (UC Davis). $116,777.

Awards

2003-2005. Distinguished Speaker, Paleontological Society.
2000. Elected Fellow, California Academy of Sciences.
1999. R. Tucker Abbott Visiting Curator. Bailey-Matthews Museum, Sanibel, Florida.
1984. David S. Fensom Award for Excellence in Research. Mount Allison University.

Professional Service

2007. Organizer, CalPaleo Annual Conference.
2006-present. Member, Editorial Board, Veliger.
2005-present. Member, Adivsory Board, The Species Alliance.
2005. President, Western Society of Malacologists.
2004-present. Biology Representative, Affiliated Institutes, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
2004. Council Member, Western Society of Malacologists.
2003-2004. Associate Editor, Journal of Paleontology.
2003. Organizing Committee, Symposium: Biodiversity: Past, Present and Future. 84th Annual Meeting of the AAAS, Pacific Division.
2002. Roopnarine, P. D. and C. M. Tang, organizers. Evolutionary paleobiology and paleoecology of the Bivalvia. Special Session. Geological Society of America. Annual Meeting, Denver.
2002-2003. Vice-President, SEPM Pacific Division.
2002-present. Special Issues Editor, Paleontologia Electronica.
2001-2003. Schuchert Award Committee, The Paleontological Society.
2001. Organizing Committee, Seventh North American Paleontological Conference.
2000-2004. Councilor-At-Large, American Malacological Society.