David W. Krause

David W. Krause is a Canadian-born vertebrate paleontologist currently working as a Distinguished Service Professor at the Stony Brook University Department of Anatomical Sciences. His work primarily focuses on fossils from the Cretaceous period of Madagascar, and he often travels to the island to uncover new fossils.[1] He is most famous for his discoveries of Majungasaurus crenatissimus and Beezlebufo ampinga. Krause is also the founder of the Madagascar Ankizy Fund, which is dedicated to educating and providing healthcare for poor children in Madagascar.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Krause Lab Stony Brook University
  2. ↑ The Madagascar Ankizy Fund


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