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Science Museum of Minnesota: Saint Paul, MN, US

2020-06-15 to present | Barbara Brown Chair of Ornithology (Biology Department)
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Catherine Early

University of Florida: Gainesville, Florida, US

2019-05 to 2020-06 | Postdoctoral Researcher (Department of Natural History)
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Catherine Early

Education and qualifications (2)

Ohio University: Athens, Ohio, US

2013-08 to 2019-05 | PhD (Biological Sciences)
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North Carolina State University: Raleigh, North Carolina, US

2008-08 to 2012-05 | Bachelor's of Science (Biology)
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Professional activities (9)

Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections: D.C., D.C., US

2022 to present
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Bell Museum of Natural History, University of Minnesota: Falcon Heights, MN, US

2020 to present | Bell Associate
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Society of Vertebrate Paleontology: Bethesda, MD, US

2019 to present | Member (Development Committee)
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Society of Vertebrate Paleontology: Bethesda, MD, US

2011 to present
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Society of Vertebrate Paleontology: Bethesda, MD, US

2021 to 2023 | Co-Chair (SVP Futures Award Committee)
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University of Florida: Gainesville, FL, US

2020-06-06 to 2023 | Courtesy Faculty (Florida Museum of Natural History)
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American Ornithological Society: Chicago, IL, US

2020 to 2021
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Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology: McLean, VA, US

2017 to 2021
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Society of Vertebrate Paleontology: Bethesda, MD, US

2016 to 2020 | Co-Organizer (Diversity in Paleontology Luncheon)
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Works (37)

Avian olfactory bulb evolution informed by the Late Cretaceous neornithine Asteriornis maastrichtensis

International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology
2023 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Catherine Early; Sam Giles; Daniel T. Ksepka; Daniel J. Field
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Catherine Early

Combining curator expertise and volunteer insight to create effective workflows for specimen data verification

Annual Meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections
2023 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Carly Kantor; Catherine Early
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Catherine Early

Osteology and neuroanatomy of a phasianid (Aves: Galliformes) from the Miocene of Nebraska

Journal of Paleontology
2023-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1017/jpa.2022.80
Part of ISSN: 0022-3360
Part of ISSN: 1937-2337
Contributors: Daniel Ksepka; Catherine M. Early; Kate Dzikiewicz; Amy M. Balanoff; Catherine Early
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Catherine Early

Filling brain size estimate gaps in extinct birds

Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
2022 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Catherine Early
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Catherine Early

Predicting brain size in extinct birds without complete braincases

Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
2022 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Catherine Early
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Catherine Early

Renewing curation of the Biology Collection of the Science Museum of Minnesota

Annual Meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections
2022 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Catherine Early
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Catherine Early

The potential and limitations of endocasts for understanding archosaur brain evolution

Annual Meeting of the American Association of Anatomy
2022 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Catherine Early
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Catherine Early

Bridging the Research Gap between Live Collections in Zoos and Preserved Collections in Natural History Museums

BioScience
2022-05-13 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biac022
Part of ISSN: 0006-3568
Part of ISSN: 1525-3244
Contributors: Sinlan Poo; Steven M Whitfield; Alexander Shepack; Gregory J Watkins-Colwell; Gil Nelson; Jillian Goodwin; Allison Bogisich; Patricia L. R. Brennan; Jennifer D'Agostino; Michelle S Koo et al.
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Catherine Early

Digitizing dark data at the Science Museum of Minnesota during the COVID-19 pandemic

iDigBio Digital Data in Biodiversity Conference
2021 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Nicole Bednarik; Catherine Early; Charlie Iverson; George Weiblen
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Catherine Early

The origin and diversity of armor in girdled lizards: a case study in convergent evolution

National Association of Biology Teachers Professional Development Conference
2021 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Julie Bokor; Jennifer Broo; David Blackburn; Edward Stanley; Catherine Early; Jaimi Gray
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Catherine Early

Rampant tooth loss across 200 million years of frog evolution

eLife
2021-06-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.7554/elife.66926
Part of ISSN: 2050-084X
Contributors: Daniel Paluh; Karina Riddell; Catherine M Early; Maggie Hantak; Gregory FM Jongsma; Rachel M Keeffe; Silva, F. M.; Stuart V Nielsen; Maria C Vallejo-Pareja; Edward Stanley et al.
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Catherine Early

A quantitative framework for inferring vision-related behavioral capabilities in extinct birds

North American Ornithology Conference
2020 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Catherine Early; Andrew Iwaniuk; Ryan Ridgely; Lawrence Witmer
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Catherine Early

A quantitative framework for inferring vision-related neuroanatomy from the endocasts of extinct birds

Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
2020 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Catherine Early; Andrew Iwaniuk; Ryan Ridgely; Lawrence Witmer
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Catherine Early

An avian case study of inferring neuroanatomy and potential functional capabilities from endocast structures

Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
2020 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Catherine Early
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Catherine Early

Endocast structures are reliable proxies for the sizes of corresponding regions of the brain in extant birds

Journal of Anatomy
2020-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/joa.13285
Contributors: Catherine M. Early; Andrew N. Iwaniuk; Ryan C. Ridgely; Lawrence M. Witmer
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Chemical effects of diceCT staining protocols on fluid-preserved avian specimens

PLOS ONE
2020-09-18 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238783
Part of ISSN: 1932-6203
Contributors: Catherine Early; Ashley C. Morhardt; Timothy Cleland; Christopher M. Milensky; Gwénaëlle Kavich; Helen F. James
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Catherine Early
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Tempo and Pattern of Avian Brain Size Evolution

Current Biology
2020-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.03.060
Part of ISSN: 0960-9822
Contributors: Daniel T. Ksepka; Amy M. Balanoff; N. Adam Smith; Gabriel S. Bever; Bhart-Anjan S. Bhullar; Estelle Bourdon; Edward L. Braun; J. Gordon Burleigh; Julia A. Clarke; Matthew W. Colbert et al.
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Catherine Early

Beyond Endocasts: Using Predicted Brain-Structure Volumes of Extinct Birds to Assess Neuroanatomical and Behavioral Inferences

Diversity
2020-01 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.3390/d12010034
Contributors: Catherine Early; Ryan C. Ridgely; Lawrence Witmer
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Constrained in the brain? Shedding light on avian neuroanatomical evolution with the endocasts of extinct birds

International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology
2019 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Catherine Early; Andrew Iwaniuk; Ryan Ridgely; Lawrence Witmer
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Catherine Early

Information gaps in digital databases as identified by a multi-institution initiative to digitize avian specimens

iDigBio Digital Data in Biodiversity Conference
2019 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Catherine Early; John Bates; Stephanie Baumgart; Kevin Love; A. Townsend Peterson; Heather L. Prestridge; Mark Robbins; Gregory J. Watkins-Colwell; Edward L. Stanley; David C. Blackburn
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Catherine Early

Optimizing diceCT staining protocols to mitigate potential degradation of museum specimens

International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology
2019 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Catherine Early; Ashley C. Morhardt; Timothy P. Cleland; Christopher Milensky; Helen F. James
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Catherine Early

Quantitative Assessments of Avian Endocasts as Tools for Inferring Neuroanatomical Traits and Potential Functional Capabilities

2019 | Dissertation or Thesis
Contributors: Catherine Early
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Catherine Early

The oVert thematic collections network: 3D-anatomical data for nearly every living vertebrate genus

International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology
2019 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Edward L. Stanley; Catherine Early; Daniel J. Paluh; David C. Blackburn
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Catherine Early

Assessing the utility of brain endocasts as proxies for internal neuroanatomy and functional capabilities in extinct birds

Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
2018 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Catherine Early; Lawrence M. Witmer
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Catherine Early

The bill-tip organ: probing at tactile sensitivity in birds

Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
2018 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Catherine Early; Helen F. James; Lawrence M. Witmer
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Catherine Early

Assessing the utility of avian brain endocasts as predictors of vision-related neuroanatomy and potential functional capabilities

Annual Meeting of the J.B. Johnston Club for Evolutionary Neuroscience
2017 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Catherine Early; Lawrence M. Witmer
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Catherine Early

Inferring vision-related neuroanatomy and behavior from the brain endocasts of birds

Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
2017 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Catherine Early; Lawrence M. Witmer
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Catherine Early

A digital menagerie: building the WitmerLab’s Visible Interactive Anatomy library as an open-access resource for research and education

Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
2016 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Jann Nassif; Jason Bourke; Donald G. Cerio; David Dufeau; Catherine Early; Ashley C. Morhardt; W. Ruger Porter; Ryan Ridgely; Alexandra Spaw; Lawrence M. Witmer
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Catherine Early

Diffusible iodine-based contrast enhancement of large, post-embryonic, intact vertebrates for CT scanning: staining, destaining, and long-term storage

International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology
2016 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Ashley C. Morhardt; Catherine Early; Ryan Ridgely; Lawrence M. Witmer
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Catherine Early

Predicting visual abilities and behaviors in extinct birds based on brain endocasts

Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
2016 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Catherine Early; Ryan Ridgely; Lawrence M. Witmer
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Catherine Early

The skull and endocranial anatomy of the extinct giant moa Dinornis robustus (Aves: Palaeognathae) and implications for the behavioral role of vision in moa

2016 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Catherine Early; Ryan Ridgely; W. Ruger Porter; Donald G. Cerio; Lawrence M. Witmer
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Catherine Early

Diffusible iodine‐based contrast‐enhanced computed tomography (diceCT): an emerging tool for rapid, high‐resolution, 3‐D imaging of metazoan soft tissues

Journal of Anatomy
2016-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/joa.12449
Part of ISSN: 0021-8782
Part of ISSN: 1469-7580
Contributors: Paul M. Gignac; Nathan J. Kley; Julia A. Clarke; Matthew W. Colbert; Ashley C. Morhardt; Donald Cerio; Ian N. Cost; Philip G. Cox; Juan D. Daza; Catherine M. Early et al.
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Catherine Early

Neuroanatomy, endocasts, and the evolution of brains and behavior in birds

Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
2015 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Catherine Early; Ryan Ridgely; Lawrence M. Witmer
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Catherine Early

New findings on the brain and skull structure of the recently extinct flightless giant moa (Aves: Dinornis), with implications for its behavior

Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
2014 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Catherine Early; Ryan Ridgely; Lawrence M. Witmer
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Catherine Early

Teen Science Cafés: A novel way to engage future scientists

Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
2013 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Catherine Early; Michelle Hall
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Catherine Early

Comparative neuroanatomy of fossil and living waterbirds

Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
2012 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Catherine Early; Michelle Sclafani; Amy Balanoff; Daniel T. Ksepka
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Catherine Early

Inferences of the paleoecology of the basal pleurodire Notoemys zapatocaensis based on computed tomography imagery

Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
2011 | Conference abstract
Contributors: Catherine Early; Edwin Cadena; Daniel T. Ksepka
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Catherine Early
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