Research outputs per year
Research outputs per year
Professor
Accepting PhD Students
I am a reader in palaeobiology. I work mainly on the palaeobiology of pterosaurs and exceptional preservation of fossil vertebrates. I am particularly interested in cretaceous with projects on the dinosaurs of the Isle of Wight and the palaeoecology of the Crato Formation, Brazil.
The preservation of fossil soft tissues: mechanisms and palaeobiology
Work concentrating mainly on phosphatised soft tissues with high fidelity morphological resolution. Investigating chemistry and rates of process. Comparisons with recent material and actualistic experiments. Also work on preservation of organically preserved soft structures of Mesozoic marine reptiles and birds (especially feathers).
Palaeoecology of the Crato lagoon, Araripe Basin, N. E. Brazil
The Crato Formation conservation Lagerstätte is one of the most productive sites for Gonwanan insects and pterosaurs. Currently investigating the extent of fossil bearing horizons, facies relationships of its members and distribution of taxa geographically and temporally.
Trophic structure of marine mudrock sequences
Investigating complexity of ancient food webs in palaeoenvironmnetal settings where fossil record is considered good to exceptional. Using exceptional fossils (e.g. with stomach contents preserved), comparative anatomy and paradigm approaches. Geochemistry, including trace element and stable isotope methods. Concentrating on Jurassic Oxford Clay and Kimmeridge Clay formations.
The palaeobiology of pterosaurs
Investigating modes of bone growth and palaeophysiology of pterosaurs using exceptionally preserved examples from the Cretaceous Crato and Santana formations of the Araripe Basin, Brazil. Additional work using pterosaurs from northern Chile and Isle of Wight, UK.
The diversity of dinosaurs
Studies concentrate on diversity and morphology of local Early Cretaceous dinosaur faunas of the English Weladen Group. Also work on South American dinosaur faunas and biogeography of Early Cretaceous dinosaur.
Diversity of Pterosaurs
A joint project with palaeontology artist Luis Rey detailing the diversity of the Pterosauria.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Heads, S. (Contributor), Barling, N. (Creator) & Martill, D. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 2020
DOI: 10.17632/bfsx32h5d4.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/bfsx32h5d4
Dataset
Jacobs, M. L. (Creator), Martill, D. (Creator) & Ibrahim, N. (Creator), Elsevier BV, 24 Oct 2018
Dataset
Hume, J. P. (Creator), Martill, D. (Creator) & Hing, R. (Creator), Public Library of Science, 28 Mar 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0192675, http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0192675#ack
Dataset
Margarita Tsakiridou (Presented poster), Mark Hardiman (Presented poster), Laura Cunningham (Presented poster), David Martill (Presented poster) & Paul Christopher Lincoln (Presented poster)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Margarita Tsakiridou (Presented poster), Mark Hardiman (Presented poster), Laura Cunningham (Presented poster) & David Martill (Presented poster)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
20/04/22 → 21/04/22
2 items of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research cited
29/06/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research cited
15/02/21 → 8/05/21
13 items of Media coverage, 2 Media contributions
Press/Media: Research cited
14/04/21 → 29/04/21
55 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research cited
17/12/20 → 17/01/21
7 items of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research cited
David Martill (Participant)
Impact: Cultural & Creative Impacts, Educational Impacts (beyond UoP), Economic & Commercial Impacts