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Upchurch, Garland Rudolph was born on November 1, 1952 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Garland Rudolph and Nancy Block Upchurch.
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Garland Rudolph Upchurch, American Paleontologist, researcher. Avocations: music appreciation, public lectures on paleontology.
M C. National Science Foundation grantee, 1986-1988, 88, 90, 91-94; numerous other grants; recipientExcellence in Presentation award Society Economics Paleontologists and Mineralogists, 1986. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Organisation Palaeobotany.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Botany, U. Nebraska, 1975; Master of Science in Botany, University of Michigan, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Botany, University of Michigan, 1981.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1981-1983;
research associate, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1983-1984;
postdoctoral research associate, United States Geological Survey, Denver, 1984-1986;
research associate, U. Colorado Museum, Boulder, since 1986;
postdoctoral fellow, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, 1988-1991;
research associate, Denver Museum Natural History, since 1990;
assistant professor department biology, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, since 1991. Consultant Denver Museum Natural History, 1989, Colorado Department highways, Denver, 1990, Amoco Production Company, Houston, 1990. External advisor exhibits Denver Museum, 1990-1995.
Research associate Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln, 1990-1995.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Organisation Palaeobotany.
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Children: Garland Michael, Lauren Elise.
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Episcopalian
Awards
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National Science Foundation grantee, 1986-1988, 88, 90, 91-94. Numerous other grants. RecipientExcellence in Presentation award Society Economics Paleontologists and Mineralogists, 1986.National Science Foundation grantee, 1986-1988, 88, 90, 91-94. Numerous other grants. RecipientExcellence in Presentation award Society Economics Paleontologists and Mineralogists, 1986.