Kenneth Lacovara

Kenneth Lacovara
Kenneth J. Lacovara with Dreadnoughtus femur
BornMarch 11, 1961 (1961-03-11) (age 63)
New Jersey, USA
CitizenshipUnited States of America
Alma materRowan University
Known forDiscovery of Dreadnoughtus schrani, Paralititan stromeri, and other dinosaurs and for founding the Edelman Fossil Park of Rowan University
AwardsExplorers Club Medal
Scientific career
FieldsPaleontology
InstitutionsRowan University

Kenneth John Lacovara (born March 11, 1961) is an American paleontologist and geologist at Rowan University and fellow of the Explorers Club,[1] known for the discovery of the titanosaurian dinosaur Dreadnoughtus and his involvement in the discovery and naming of the giant sauropod dinosaur Paralititan,[2][3] as well as his work applying 3D printing technology to paleontology.[4][5][6] Lacovara is founder and executive director of the Edelman Fossil Park of Rowan University and the author of the general-audience book, Why Dinosaurs Matter (2017), for which he received a Nautilus Book Award.[7] Additionally, he serves on the Board of Scientific Advisors for Colossal Biosciences, a CRISPR-based de-extinction company that is endeavoring to bring back the woolly mammoth, and other extinct creatures.[8] He is a recipient of the Explorers Club Medal, the highest honor bestowed by The Explorers Club.[9]

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  4. ^ Hadhazy, Adam (January 29, 2013). "Digital Fossils Bring Dinos to Life". No. January–February 2013. Discovery Magazine. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  5. ^ Wilkins, Alasdair (February 21, 2012). "Robot dinosaurs are the future of paleontology". io9. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  6. ^ Wagstaff, Keith (February 22, 2012). "The Robotic Dinosaurs That Could Change Paleontology Forever". Time. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  7. ^ http://www.snjtoday.com/story/38162555/rowan-university-paleontologist-wins-prestigious-nautilus-book-award [dead link]
  8. ^ "Rowan's Lacovara joins scientific advisory board of company seeking to revive lost species". today.rowan.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  9. ^ "Rowan University Dean, Dr. Kenneth Lacovara, Awarded The Explore - South Jersey, News, Weather, Sports, Entertainment, NJ". www.snjtoday.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-29.