Turtle Paleontology and Phylogenetics

Jack and Michael sit down with Dr. Juliana Sterli who is a researcher with the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) based out of the Museum of Paleontology Egidio Feruglio in Argentina. Dr. Sterli is an authority on fossil turtle morphology and evolution and has worked on multiple research projects aimed at investigating turtle phylogenetics at different scales. The conversation ranges from discussing what it is like to incorporate different types of data into phylogenetic analyses, the functional significance of specific features that made prehistoric turtles unique, chelonian neuroanatomy, the time of the Meiolaniid turtles, and much more.   Learn more about Dr. Sterli’s research here: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=U3JbknMAAAAJ&hl=en   Follow Dr. Sterli’s work and adventures @yatachelys on Instagram/Twitter   Learn more about the Museum of Paleontology Egidio Feruglio here: https://mef.org.ar/home/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast here: theturtleroom.org/cheloniacast   All donations to the CheloniaCast Podcast Student Research Fund go towards supporting student led research projects focused on turtle and tortoise conservation and biology. Learn more here: https://theturtleroom.org/project/cheloniacast-podcast/   Host social media – Jason Wills - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Wyatt Keil - @wyatts_wildlife_photography / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi