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Nicholas Geist

Sonoma State University

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School Of Science And Technology

Department Of Biology

Sonoma State University

NoneNicholas Geist is currently serving as a Biology faculty at Sonoma State University.

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Sonoma State University

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evolutionary biology paleontology biology physiology zoology avian biology ornithology ecology climate change early birds theropod dinosaurs metabolism entomology veterinary medicine cardiology mammalian biology vertebrate paleontology avian medicine ventilation mammalian physiology avian evolution lung structure metabolic physiology pulmonary function metabolic status late cretaceous dinosaurs nonavian feathers late triassic archosaur reproductive paleophysiology respiratory physiology evolutionary origin lizard lung chick heart

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Shell Lesion Prevalence and Bacteriome Associations in Threatened Western Pond Turtles (Actinemys Marmorata and Actinemys Pallida) in California, USA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases (2025)

Romancing the Birds and Dinosaurs: Forays in Postmodern Paleontology. The Auk (2022)

Temperature Effects on Development and Phenotype in a Free-Living Population of Western Pond Turtles ( Emys Marmorata ). Physiological and Biochemical Zoology (2016)

Breathing in a Box: Constraints on Lung Ventilation in Giant Pterosaurs. The Anatomical Record (2014)

Respiratory and Reproductive Paleophysiology of Dinosaurs and Early Birds. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology (2003)

John A. RubenTerry D. JonesNicholas R. Geist

physiologyearly birdsavian biologyzoologyreproductive paleophysiologyevolutionary biology

Gravity-Defying Behaviors: Identifying Models for Protoaves. American Zoologist (2000)

Nonavian Feathers in a Late Triassic Archosaur. Science (2000)

Terry D. JonesJohn A. RubenLarry D. MartinEvgeny N. KurochkinAlan FeducciaPaul F. A. MadersonWillem J. HilleniusNicholas R. GeistVladimir Alifanov

late triassic archosaurpaleontologyornithologynonavian feathersevolutionary biology

Symposium on Evolutionary Origin of Feathers: Panel Discussion1. American Zoologist (2000)

Paul F. A. MadersonDominique G. HombergerLorenzo AlibardiWalter J. BockAlan H. BrushPhil CurriePaul G. DavisPeter DodsonJames O. FarlowNicholas GeistMatthew HarrisLarry D. MartinGopi K. MenonBerry PinshowWarren P. PorterJohn RubenRoger H. SawyerPeter StettenheimStuart SumidaSam TarsitanoBlair O. Wolf

avian evolutionzoologyevolutionary originentomologyornithologyevolutionary biology

Pulmonary Function and Metabolic Physiology of Theropod Dinosaurs. Science (1999)

John A. RubenCristiano Dal SassoNicholas R. GeistWillem J. HilleniusTerry D. JonesMarco Signore

paleontologytheropod dinosaursavian biologymetabolic physiologypulmonary functionbiologyclimate changeecologyevolutionary biology

Chick Heart, Not Lizard Lung. Science (1998)

John A. RubenTerry D. JonesNicholas R. GeistW. Jaap Hillenius

physiologycardiologyavian biologyavian medicineveterinary medicinebiologychick heartlizard lung

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Nicholas Geist

Sonoma State University

Affiliations

School Of Science And Technology

Department Of Biology

Sonoma State University

NoneNicholas Geist is currently serving as a Biology faculty at Sonoma State University.

Honors

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Notable Scholarly Works

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Shell Lesion Prevalence and Bacteriome Associations in Threatened Western Pond Turtles (Actinemys Marmorata and Actinemys Pallida) in California, USA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases (2025)

Romancing the Birds and Dinosaurs: Forays in Postmodern Paleontology. The Auk (2022)

Temperature Effects on Development and Phenotype in a Free-Living Population of Western Pond Turtles ( Emys Marmorata ). Physiological and Biochemical Zoology (2016)

Breathing in a Box: Constraints on Lung Ventilation in Giant Pterosaurs. The Anatomical Record (2014)

Respiratory and Reproductive Paleophysiology of Dinosaurs and Early Birds. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology (2003)

John A. RubenTerry D. JonesNicholas R. Geist

physiologyearly birdsavian biologyzoologyreproductive paleophysiologyevolutionary biology

Gravity-Defying Behaviors: Identifying Models for Protoaves. American Zoologist (2000)

Nonavian Feathers in a Late Triassic Archosaur. Science (2000)

Terry D. JonesJohn A. RubenLarry D. MartinEvgeny N. KurochkinAlan FeducciaPaul F. A. MadersonWillem J. HilleniusNicholas R. GeistVladimir Alifanov

late triassic archosaurpaleontologyornithologynonavian feathersevolutionary biology

Symposium on Evolutionary Origin of Feathers: Panel Discussion1. American Zoologist (2000)

avian evolutionzoologyevolutionary originentomologyornithologyevolutionary biology

Pulmonary Function and Metabolic Physiology of Theropod Dinosaurs. Science (1999)

John A. RubenCristiano Dal SassoNicholas R. GeistWillem J. HilleniusTerry D. JonesMarco Signore

paleontologytheropod dinosaursavian biologymetabolic physiologypulmonary functionbiologyclimate changeecologyevolutionary biology

Chick Heart, Not Lizard Lung. Science (1998)

John A. RubenTerry D. JonesNicholas R. GeistW. Jaap Hillenius

physiologycardiologyavian biologyavian medicineveterinary medicinebiologychick heartlizard lung

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