Paleontologist Michael J. Polcyn, director of the Visualization Laboratory in the SMU Huffington Department of Earth Sciences and SMU adjunct research associate, appears as an expert source in “Mega Beasts: T-Rex of the Deep,” a science documentary that aired Sept. 13 on the Discovery Channel.
Polcyn is a world-recognized expert on the extinct marine reptile named Mosasaur.
His research interests include the early evolution of Mosasauroidea and adaptations in secondarily aquatic tetrapods. Polcyn’s research also includes application of technology to problems in paleontology.
Related links:
Michael J. Polcyn
“Mega Beasts: T-Rex of the Deep”
SMU News: Dallasaurus, ancient mosasaur
Huffington Department of Earth Sciences
