About me

I am a vertebrate palaeontologist from Hong Kong and currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History (Washington, D.C., US). I study dinosaurs, particularly the biology of oviraptorosaurs and dietary evolution of theropods. I also apply digital and biomechanical techniques to study the form and function of other animals, such as pterosaurs and extant birds and turtles.

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Fion Waisum Ma 馬慧芯

Postdoctoral researcher

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 

美國國家自然歷史博物館博士後研究員

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Professional experience

Deep Time Peter Buck Postdoctoral Fellow. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution (2022-)

Research associate. Beipiao Pterosaur Museum of China (2020-)

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Education

PhD. Earth Sciences (Palaeobiology). University of Birmingham (2022). Supervisors: Stephan Lautenschlager (primary), Richard Butler, Michael Pittman.

MScR. Palaeontology and Geobiology. The University of Edinburgh (2018). Supervisors: Stephen Brusatte (primary), Junchang Lü.
BSc. Geology and Ecology & Biodiversity. The University of Hong Kong (2017). Supervisors: Michael Pittman (primary), Xing Xu.

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Contact

E-mail: fionma12@connect.hku.hk

Links: Twitter / Google Scholar / ResearchGate / ORCiD

Address: Department of Paleobiology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., US