Scott D. Sampson

Scott D. Sampson
Born
Scott Donald Sampson

(1961-04-22) April 22, 1961 (age 63)[1]
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
NationalityCanadian · American
Alma materUniversity of Toronto, University of British Columbia
Scientific career
FieldsPaleontology, Science Communication
InstitutionsCalifornia Academy Of Sciences
Websitecalacademy.org

Scott Donald Sampson (born April 22, 1961)[2][3] is a Canadian-American paleontologist and science communicator. Sampson is currently the Executive Director of California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, California. He was previously Vice President of Research & Collections and Chief Curator at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.[4][5] Sampson is notable for his work on the carnivorous theropod dinosaurs Majungasaurus and Masiakasaurus and his extensive research into the Late Cretaceous Period, particularly in Madagascar.[6][7] He is also known as the presenter of the PBS Kids show Dinosaur Train.

  1. ^ "Science World's Dr. Scott Sampson". 28 February 2019.
  2. ^ https://www.twitter.com/drscottsampson/status/1385239880762941449?s=46
  3. ^ "California Academy of Sciences — what it's like without us during the pandemic". 20 December 2020.
  4. ^ "About Us". Archived from the original on 2018-01-13. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  5. ^ Wilford, John Noble (5 May 2005). "The Making of a Vegetarian: A Dinosaur Is Caught in the Act". The New York Times.
  6. ^ Krause, David W.; Sampson, Scott D.; Carrano, Matthew T.; O'Connor, Patrick M. (2007). "Overview of the history of discovery, taxonomy, phylogeny, and biogeography of Majungasaurus crenatissimus (Theropoda: Abelisauridae) from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar". In Sampson, Scott D.; Krause, David W. (eds.). Majungasaurus crenatissimus (Theropoda: Abelisauridae) from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Memoir 8. Vol. 27. pp. 1–20. doi:10.1671/0272-4634(2007)27[1:OOTHOD]2.0.CO;2. S2CID 13274054. {{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help)
  7. ^ Sampson, Scott D.; Witmer, Lawrence M. (2007). "Cranofacial anatomy of Majungasaurus crenatissimus (Theropoda: Abelisauridae) from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar". In Sampson, Scott D.; Krause, David W. (eds.). Majungasaurus crenatissimus (Theropoda: Abelisauridae) from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar. He gave Masiakasaurus its name and also mentions on an episode of The Dinosaur Train that he participated in naming Kosmoceratops. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Memoir 8. Vol. 27. pp. 32–102. doi:10.1671/0272-4634(2007)27[32:CAOMCT]2.0.CO;2. S2CID 129240095. {{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help)