Search Results - Naish, Darren

Darren Naish

Darren Naish (born 26 September 1976) is a British vertebrate palaeontologist, author and science communicator.

As a researcher, he is best known for his work describing and reevaluating dinosaurs and other Mesozoic reptiles, including dinosaurs, such as ''Eotyrannus'' and ''Xenoposeidon''; flying reptiles, such as Vectidraco and Eurazhdarcho;; and ichthyosaurs, such as Malawania and Acamptonectes. A significant amount of his research has focussed on fossils from the exposures of the Lower Cretaceous Wessex Formation of the Wealden Group along the south-west coast of the Isle of Wight, which has noted containing rich, diverse and well-documented dinosaur fauna.

Naish founded the vertebrate palaeozoology blog Tetrapod Zoology, and has written several popular science books. Naish also makes frequent media appearances and is a scientific consultant and advisor for film, television, museums and exhibitions. Naish is also known for scepticism in work examining cryptozoology topics, including sea monster sightings. Provided by Wikipedia