Darren Naish

Darren Naish
Darren Naish in 2016
Born
Darren William Naish

(1976-09-26) 26 September 1976
England
Alma materUniversity of Southampton University of Portsmouth
Known for"Tetrapod Zoology", Azhdarchid behaviour, and Xenoposeidon
Scientific career
FieldsPalaeontology, Zoology

Darren Naish (born 26 September 1976) is a British vertebrate palaeontologist, author and science communicator.

As a researcher, he is best known for his work describing and reevaluating dinosaurs and other Mesozoic reptiles, including Eotyrannus, and Xenoposeidon and azhdarchid pterosaurs. Much of his research has focused on Wealden Group fossils from the Isle of Wight.

Naish founded the vertebrate palaeozoology blog Tetrapod Zoology, and has written several popular science books. Naish also makes frequent media appearances and is a scientific consultant and advisor for film, television, museums and exhibitions. Naish is also known for scepticism in work examining cryptozoology topics, including sea monster sightings.

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