Background
Michael J. Novacek was born on June 3, 1948, in Evanston, Illinois, United States. He is the son of Albin John and June Shirley Novacek.
2009
200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024, United States
(L-R) Karen Lefrak, Michael Novacek, Linda McCalley, and Lewis Bernard attend the American Museum of Natural History 2009 Museum Gala at the American Museum of Natural History on November 19, 2009, in New York City. Photo by Joe Schildhorn
2012
200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024, United States
Kim Lovejoy, Michael Novacek, and David Hearst Thomas attend the Theodore Roosevelt Murals Press Preview at the American Museum of Natural History on September 13, 2012, in New York City. Photo by Michael N. Todaro
2009
200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024, United States
(L-R) Karen Lefrak, Michael Novacek, Linda McCalley, and Lewis Bernard attend the American Museum of Natural History 2009 Museum Gala at the American Museum of Natural History on November 19, 2009, in New York City. Photo by Joe Schildhorn
2012
200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024, United States
Michael Novacek attends the Theodore Roosevelt Murals Press Preview at the American Museum of Natural History on September 13, 2012, in New York City. Photo by Michael N. Todaro
2012
200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024, United States
Kim Lovejoy, Michael Novacek, and David Hearst Thomas attend the Theodore Roosevelt Murals Press Preview at the American Museum of Natural History on September 13, 2012, in New York City. Photo by Michael N. Todaro
Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States
In 1971 Michael J. Novacek received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.
5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182, United States
In 1973 Michael J. Novacek obtained a Master of Arts degree from San Diego State University.
Berkeley, CA, United States
In 1978 Novacek gained a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024, United States
(L-R) Mark Norell, Chairman of Paleontology, Ellen Futter, President; and Michael Novacek, Provost all at the American Museum of Natural History. Photo by James Leynse
(More than 99% of all life that has ever existed on this p...)
More than 99% of all life that has ever existed on this planet is extinct. Moreover, human acceleration of the extinction of species has created a crisis in biodiversity. How can the history of past life be retrieved? How does this history bear on our understanding of the organization and evolution of present-day species? These questions are addressed in extinction and phylogeny.
https://www.amazon.com/Extinction-Phylogeny-Michael-Novacek/dp/0231074387/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Extinction+and+Phytogeny+Novacek&qid=1603701928&s=books&sr=1-1-spell
1992
(The roots of this book and its sister volume, Mammal Phyl...)
The roots of this book and its sister volume, Mammal Phylogeny: Placenta/so go back to discussions and plans, shelved for a while, between F. S. Szalay and W. P. Luckett during the international and multidisciplinary symposium on rodent evolution sponsored by NATO, July 2-6, 1984, in Paris. That conference, organized by W. P. Luckett and J.-L. Hartenberger, the proceedings of which were published in 1985, proved an inspiring experience to all of the participants, as this was repeatedly expressed both during and after the meetings. In addition to issues relating to rodents, general theoretical topics pertaining to the evolutionary biology and systematics of other groups of mammals regularly surfaced during the presentations and discussions. M. J. Novacek, who was also a participant in the rodent symposium, shared with Luckett and Szalay the enthusiasm acquired there, and he also expressed strong interest for a meeting on mammal evolution with a general focus similar to that of the rodent gathering.
https://www.amazon.com/Mammal-Phylogeny-Differentiation-Multituberculates-Monotremes/dp/1461573831
1993
(Over the past six years Michael Novacek, the Provost of S...)
Over the past six years Michael Novacek, the Provost of Science at the American Museum of Natural History, has led a team of international scientists to the Gobi Desert on the greatest dinosaur expedition of the late 20th century. Closed to the West since the 1920's, the remote sands of Mongolia's Gobi Desert constitute the richest fossil site in the world. In Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliffs, Novacek invites the reader along with his team as he recounts the day-to-day drama of field exploration and discusses the remarkable discoveries that he and his colleagues unearthed, fossil finds that have helped to reshape our understanding of the dinosaur and early mammal era. Interweaving the adventure of field research with chapters that bring the reader up to date on contemporary dinosaur theory and science, Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliffs brings the excitement of scientific discovery to life.
https://www.amazon.com/Dinosaurs-Flaming-Cliff-Michael-Novacek-ebook/dp/B004JHYSBW/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Dinosaurs+of+the+Flaming+Cliffs+Novacek&qid=1603703125&s=books&sr=1-1
1996
(The Biodiversity Crisis offers general audiences a clear ...)
The Biodiversity Crisis offers general audiences a clear understanding of the current threat to life on Earth posed by the fastest mass extinction in Earth’s history, which has taken place over the last five hundred years. Unlike prior extinctions, this one is clearly a direct result of human activity, not of natural phenomena. Yet the public remains unaware of the crisis in sustaining biodiversity - the variety and interdependence of all living things on Earth.
https://www.amazon.com/Biodiversity-Crisis-American-Natural-History/dp/1565845706/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Biodiversity+Crisis%3A+Losing+What+Counts+Novacek&qid=1603703286&s=books&sr=1-1
2001
(Michael Novacek, a renowned paleontologist who has discov...)
Michael Novacek, a renowned paleontologist who has discovered important fossils on virtually every continent, is an authority on patterns of evolution and on the relationships among extinct and extant organisms. Time Traveler is his captivating account of how his boyhood enthusiasm for dinosaurs became a lifelong commitment to vanguard science. Novacek writes of the alluring perils of fieldwork with affection and discernment, and he illuminates the most exciting issues in paleontology today.
https://www.amazon.com/Time-Traveler-Dinosaurs-Fossils-Mongolia/dp/0374528764/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Time+Traveler%3A+In+Search+of+Dinosaurs+and+Ancient+Mammals+from+Montana+to+Mongolia+Novacek&qid=1603703485&s=books&sr=1-1
2002
(The natural world as humans have always known it evolved ...)
The natural world as humans have always known it evolved close to 100 million years ago, with the appearance of flowering plants and pollinating insects during the age of the dinosaurs. Its tremendous history is now in danger of profound, catastrophic disruption. In Terra, a brilliant synthesis of evolutionary biology, paleontology, and modern environmental science, Michael Novacek shows how all three can help us understand and prevent what he (and others) call today's "mass extinction event."
https://www.amazon.com/Terra-100-Million-Year-Old-Ecosystem-Threats-That-ebook/dp/B008DM2MOE/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Terra%3A+Our+100+Million-Year-Old+Ecosystem+Novacek&qid=1603703895&s=books&sr=1-1
2007
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Michael J. Novacek was born on June 3, 1948, in Evanston, Illinois, United States. He is the son of Albin John and June Shirley Novacek.
In 1971 Michael J. Novacek received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. In 1973 he obtained a Master of Arts degree from San Diego State University. In 1978 Novacek gained a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
From 1976 to 1977 Michael J. Novacek was a lecturer at San Diego State University, an assistant professor from 1977 to 1979, and an associate professor of zoology from 1979 to 1982. From 1983 to 1985 he worked as an assistant curator at the American Museum of Natural History, an associate curator from 1985 to 1989, and was appointed a curator of vertebrate paleontology in 1989. From 1989 to 1995 Novacek served as a vice president and dean of science and has been a provost and senior vice president since 1994. In addition to his duties as Provost, Novacek has served as President of the Society of Systematic Biologists, Chair of the Science Advisory Committee for the Yale University Biospherics Institute, and the Bioadvisory Committee for the National Science Foundation.
His studies concern patterns of evolution and relationships among extinct and extant organisms. His interests have ranged from paleontological evidence to new data on DNA sequences. He has led paleontological expeditions to Baja California, the Andes Mountains of Chile, Patagonia Argentina, the Yemen Arab Republic, and the Gobi Desert of Mongolia in search of fossil dinosaurs and mammals. The Mongolian expeditions mark the first return of a western scientific team to the country in over sixty years and have received world-wide scientific and public attention for their spectacular findings.
Novacek is the author of over more than 150 titles, including articles in the international scientific journals Science and Nature. Since 1982 he has published a series of monographs and papers on the broader evolution of mammals, culminating in a major review of molecular and morphological evidence, featured as a cover article in Nature (March 1992). He has co-edited Extinction and Phylogeny (1992), Mammal Phylogeny (1993), and edited The Biodiversity Crisis: Losing What Counts (2001). He is the author of a popular book on the Gobi expeditions, Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliffs and Time Traveler (2002).
He is a contributor to Natural History, Scientific American, Smithsonian, and Time magazines. His research has been supported by many agencies, including the National Science Foundation, National Geographic Society, Sloan Foundation, Eppley Foundation, and the International Research and Exchange Board (IREX).
(Over the past six years Michael Novacek, the Provost of S...)
1996(The Biodiversity Crisis offers general audiences a clear ...)
2001(Michael Novacek, a renowned paleontologist who has discov...)
2002(The natural world as humans have always known it evolved ...)
2007(The roots of this book and its sister volume, Mammal Phyl...)
1993(More than 99% of all life that has ever existed on this p...)
1992Michael J. Novacek is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Academy of Arts and Science.
On June 19, 1971, Michael J. Novacek married Vera Ellen Novacek. They have a daughter, Julie.