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David Bottjer

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David J. Bottjer is an American paleontologist. He is Professor of Earth Sciences, Biological Sciences, and Environmental Studies at the University of Southern California.[1][2]

Bottjer completed undergraduate studies at Haverford College and earned his PhD in Geology from Indiana University, Bloomington in 1978.[2] He received the 2014 Raymond C. Moore Medal from the Society for Sedimentary Geology.[3] He was also the 2019 winner of the Paleontological Society Medal.[4]

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  1. ^ "David Bottjer". USC Dornsife. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b "David Bottjer". PeerJ. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  3. ^ Paisley, Laura (15 April 2014). "David Bottjer awarded for pushing boundaries in paleontology". USC Dornsife. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  4. ^ Schopf, William (2020). "Presentation of the 2019 Paleontological Society Medal to David J. Bottjer". Journal of Paleontology. 94 (5): 1010–1011. doi:10.1017/jpa.2020.51.