Function Evolution & Anatomy Research (FEAR) Lab

FEAR Lab

Very pleased to report that my co-CIs and I have recently been awarded over $940,000 in funding from the Australian Research Council. Details below.

DP140102656: Wroe, A/Prof Stephen W; Weisbecker, Dr Vera "The reptile-mammal jaw transition: new approaches to some age old questions" Total: $606,000.00. Includes a Level 2 Distinguished/Outstanding Researcher Award for CI Wroe.

DP140102659: Wroe, A/Prof Stephen W; Fiorenza, Dr Luca; Parr, Dr William "Leading-edge digital reconstruction and biomechanical modelling meet the Neanderthal skull: So why the long face?" Total: $339,204.00.

Article in The Australian May 7th 2013: Climate change killed the megafauna - original paper published in PNAS

Sminthopsis inner ear with landmarks for phylogenetic and functional analysis by student Blake Dickson

Komodo dragon skull

FEM of neanderthal hyoid showing internal structure

Workshop in FEA, Shape Analysis & Virtual Reconstruction 2012 UNSW

The CBRG is running a workshop in the application of Finite Element Analysis, Shape Analysis and Virtual Reconstruction at the University of New South Wales - September 3^rd to 7^th 2012.

Contact Stephen Wroe for details: s.wroe@unsw.edu.au