Robert Reisz is internationally renowned for his research on the initial stages of terrestrial vertebrate evolution and the organisms that gave rise to the living reptiles, birds, mammals, and their extinct relatives, as well as to a host of extinct groups, including dinosaurs, and other terrestrial, aquatic, and flying reptiles.

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REISZ, Robert-Department of Biology, University of Toronto at Mississauga
Robert Reisz is an internationally renowned for his extensive research on the initial stages of terrestrial vertebrate evolution and the organisms that eventually gave rise to mammals, reptiles, and birds. His discoveries encompass every major group of tetrapods, and have transformed our understanding of the origins and early evolution of numerous groups of vertebrates, including turtles and dinosaurs. His work has integrated the study of specimens from museum collections with the discovery of new fossils through fieldwork in North America, Europe, and Africa. He has also introduced innovative paleontological techniques for analyses of anatomy, biogeography, and developmental and evolutionary patterns.