Zachary M. Boles, Assistant Teaching Professor, Assistant Curator EFM

bolesz@rowan.edu
856-256-5262
319 Discovery Hall

 
Courses taught:

GEOL01.110 Dinosaurs and Their World

GEOL01.111 The Edelman Fossil Park Experience

GEOL01.311 Vertebrate Paleontology

GEOL01.313 Breathing Life into Fossils: The Science of Paleoart

GEOL01.410 Taphonomy
 
Research keywords: taphonomy, vertebrate paleontology, histology, marine reptiles
 
Research
Dr. Boles is a vertebrate paleontologist who conducts fieldwork at the Edelman Fossil Park. His research primarily focuses on understanding the taphonomy of this site (i.e., how the bonebed formed and what ecological inferences can we make). He is also interested in paleohistology; the study of bone microstructure in order to gain insight into the growth and ecology of various organisms. Dr. Boles also runs volunteer digs at the Edelman Fossil Park and the fossil preparation lab on campus.s.
 
Education
2016 Ph.D. Biology, Drexel University
2010 B.A. Geology, North Carolina State University