Lauren M Lyon

PeerJ Author

Summary

PhD Candidate Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
M.S. Geosciences
B.S. Biology

Research areas focus particularly on comparative anatomy of mammals, paleontology, ecological niche modeling, and mammalian systematics. Expanding research to include field studies and incorporation into niche models for increased accuracy.

Anatomy & Physiology Conservation Biology Ecology Evolutionary Studies Paleontology Spatial & Geographic Information Systems Taxonomy Zoology

Past or current institution affiliations

East Tennessee State University

Work details

Graduate Teaching Assistant

University of Tennessee - Knoxville

August 2018

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Undergraduate Research Assistant

University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

July 2011 - May 2015

Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Science

Conducted research on various xenarthran taxa for Dr. Timothy Gaudin's lab. Prepared various southeastern species and some exotic animals (i.e. giant anteater) for collections (skinned, skeletonized, and cleaned).

Graduate Research Assistant

East Tennessee State University

August 2015 - May 2017

Center of Excellence in Paleontology/Geosciences

Conducted research on fossil ailurids with Dr. Steven Wallace's lab through the ETSU Natural History Museum at the Gray Fossil Site. Assisted in excavations as a field crew member the last three summers. Prepared (skinned, dissected, skeletonized, and catalogued) various exotic animals for ETSU's modern osteology collection (e.g. red pandas, polar bears, a siberian tiger, giant river otters, and sloths). Additional thesis related research conducted with Dr. Andrew Joyner involving niche models for the red panda and giant panda bear, as well as conservation implications as a result of these models.

Websites

LLyon Researchgate

PeerJ Contributions

Articles 2

November 30, 2018

First occurrence of the enigmatic peccaries Mylohyus elmorei and Prosthennops serus from the Appalachians: latest Hemphillian to Early Blancan of Gray Fossil Site, Tennessee

Evan M. Doughty, Steven C. Wallace, Blaine W. Schubert, Lauren M. Lyon

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5926 PubMed 30533292

December 11, 2017

Cranial osteology of the pampathere Holmesina floridanus (Xenarthra: Cingulata; Blancan NALMA), including a description of an isolated petrosal bone

Timothy J. Gaudin, Lauren M. Lyon

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4022 PubMed 29250462