MATHEW JOHN WEDEL
Department of Anatomy
College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific and
College of Podiatric Medicine
Western University of Health Sciences
309 East Second Street
Pomona, CA 91766-1854
mathew.wedel@gmail.com
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I. Paleontology, Anatomy, Evolutionary Biology
BOOKS
Hallett, M., and Wedel, M.J. 2016. The Sauropod Dinosaurs: Life in the Age of Giants. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD. 336 pp. (Publisher, Amazon, Amazon.co.uk)
Wedel, M.J. 2018. Totally Amazing Facts About Dinosaurs (Capstone Mind-Benders). Capstone Press, Mankato, MN. 112 pp. (Publisher, Amazon, Amazon.co.uk)
RESEARCH
44. King, J.L., McHugh, J.B., Wedel, M.J., and Curtice, B. 2024. A previously unreported form of dorsal rib pneumaticity in Apatosaurus (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) and implications for pneumatic variation among diplodocid dorsal ribs. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2024.2316665 (King et al 2024 pneumatic ribs in Apatosaurus and Brontosaurus)
43. Windholz, G.J., Porfiri, J.D., Dos Santos, D., Bellardini, F., and Wedel, M.J. 2024. A well-preserved vertebra provides new insights into rebbachisaurid sauropod caudal anatomical and pneumatic features. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 69(1):39–47. (Windholz et al 2024 CT of pneumatic rebbachisaurid caudal)
42. Taylor, M.P., and Wedel, M.J. 2023. Novel pneumatic features in the ribs of Brachiosaurus altithorax. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 68(4):709-718. doi:10.4202/app.01105.2023 (Taylor and Wedel 2023 pneumatic Brachiosaurus ribs)
41. Wedel, M.J., and Taylor, M.P. 2023. The biomechanical significance of bifurcated cervical ribs in apatosaurine sauropods. Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontology 11:91-100. https://doi:10.18435/vamp29394 (Wedel and Taylor 2023 bifurcated cervical ribs in apatosaurs)
40. Lei, R., Tschopp, E., Hendrickx, C., Wedel, M., Norell, M., Hone, D.W. 2023. Bite and tooth marks on sauropod dinosaurs from the Morrison Formation. PeerJ 11:e16327. http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16327 (Lei et al 2023 bite marks on Morrison sauropods)
39. Weil, A., Hall, L., and Wedel, M.J. 2023. Microvertebrate expansion of known fauna of the Morrison Formation of Oklahoma will enable more meaningful comparisons with other regions. In Hunt-Foster, R.K., Kirkland, J.I., and Loewen, M.A. (eds), 14th Symposium on Mesozoic Terrestrial Ecosystems and Biota. The Anatomical Record 306(S1): 257-258. (Weil et al 2023 Oklahoma Morrison microvertebrates)
38. Wedel, M.J., and Atterholt, J. 2023. Expanded neurocentral joints in the vertebrae of sauropod dinosaurs. In Hunt-Foster, R.K., Kirkland, J.I., and Loewen, M.A. (eds), 14th Symposium on Mesozoic Terrestrial Ecosystems and Biota. The Anatomical Record 306(S1):256-257. (Wedel and Atterholt 2023 expanded neurocentral joints in sauropods)
37. Curtice, B., Wedel, M.J., Wilhite, D.R., and Boisvert, C. 2023. New material of Haplocanthosaurus (Hatcher 1903) from the Dry Mesa Dinosaur Quarry and a comment on sauropod diversity. In Hunt-Foster, R.K., Kirkland, J.I., and Loewen, M.A. (eds), 14th Symposium on Mesozoic Terrestrial Ecosystems and Biota. The Anatomical Record 306(S1):79-81. (Curtice et al 2023 Haplocanthosaurus from Dry Mesa)
36. Aureliano, T., Ghilardi, A.M., Müller, R.T., Kerber L., Fernandes, M.A., Ricardi-Branco, F., and Wedel, M.J. 2023. The origin of an invasive air sac system in sauropodomorph dinosaurs. The Anatomical Record https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.25209 (Aureliano et al 2023 invasive pneumaticity in Macrocollum)
35. Aureliano, T., Ghilardi, A.M., Müller, R.T., Kerber, L., Pretto, F.A., Fernandes, M.A., Ricardi-Branco, F., and Wedel, M.J. 2022. The absence of an invasive air sac system in the earliest dinosaurs suggests multiple origins of vertebral pneumaticity. Scientific Reports 12:20844. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-25067-8 (Aureliano et al 2022 no invasive pneumaticity in earliest saurischians)
34. Taylor, M.P., and Wedel, M.J. 2022. What do we mean by the directions “cranial” and “caudal” on a vertebra? Journal of Paleontological Techniques 25: 1-24. (Taylor Wedel 2022 defining cranial and caudal for vertebrae)
33. Smith, Douglas H., Rodgers, Jeffrey M., Dollé, Jean-Pierre, and Wedel, Mathew J. 2022. Giraffes vs. blue whales vs. dinosaurs: contest reveals which one builds its nervous system fastest to evade predators. Scientific American,
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/giraffes-vs-blue-whales-vs-dinosaurs-contest-reveals-which-one-builds-its-nervous-system-fastest-to-evade-predators/
32. Wedel†, V., Hermsen, K., and Wedel, M. 2022. Tooth cementum annulations method for determining age at death using modern deciduous human teeth: challenges and lessons learned. pp. 215-225 in Naji, S., Rendu, W., and Gourichon, L. (eds.), Dental Cementum in Anthropology. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. doi:10.1017/9781108569507.014
31. Atterholt, J., and Wedel, M.J. 2022. A computed tomography-based survey of paramedullary diverticula in extant Aves. The Anatomical Record, 1– 22. https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.24923 (Atterholt and Wedel 2022 paramedullary diverticula in birds)
30. Woodruff, D.C., Wolff, E., Wedel, M.J., Dennison, S., and Witmer, L.M. 2022. The first occurrence of an avian-style respiratory infection in a non-avian dinosaur. Scientific Reports 12: 1954. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-05761-3 (Woodruff et al 2022 respiratory infection in a sauropod)
29. Aureliano, T., Ghilardi, A.M., Navarro, B.A., Fernandes, M.A., Ricardi-Branco, F., and Wedel, M.J. 2021. Exquisite air sacs histological traces in a hyperpneumatized nanoid sauropod dinosaur from South America. Scientific Reports 11: 24207.
doi:10.1038/s41598-021-03689-8 (Aureliano et al 2021 exquisite pneumaticity in a tiny titanosaur)
28. Amedeo, M., Goldman, M., and Wedel, M. 2021. Variation in the lateral compartment of the lower extremity. Extremitas 8:104-106. (Amedeo Goldman and Wedel 2021 lateral compartment variation for Extremitas)
27. Wedel, M.J., Atterholt, J., Dooley, A.C., Jr., Farooq, S., Macalino, J., Nalley, T.K., Wisser, G., and Yasmer, J. 2021. Expanded neural canals in the caudal vertebrae of a specimen of Haplocanthosaurus. Academia Letters, Article 911, 10pp. (Wedel et al 2021 expanded neural canals in caudal vertebrae of Haplocanthosaurus)
26. Taylor, M.P., and Wedel, M.J. 2021. Why is vertebral pneumaticity in sauropod dinosaurs so variable? Qeios. doi:10.32388/1G6J3Q.5. (Taylor Wedel 2021 why is pneumaticity in sauropods so variable v5)
25. Staples, B., Ennedy, E., Kim, T., Nguyen, S., Shore, A., Vu, T., Labovitz, J., and Wedel, M. 2019. Cutaneous branch of the obturator nerve extending to the medial ankle and foot: a report of two cadaveric cases. Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery 58:1267-1272. (Staples et al 2019 variant obturator nerve – version of record)
24. Hone, D.W.E., Farke, A.A., and Wedel, M.J. 2016. Ontogeny and the fossil record: what, if anything, is an adult dinosaur? Biology Letters 2016 12 20150947; DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2015.0947. (Hone et al 2016 ontogeny and the fossil record – what if anything is an adult dinosaur)
23. Kraatz, B.P., Sherratt, E., Bumacod, N., and Wedel, M.J. 2015. Ecological correlates to cranial morphology in leporids (Mammalia, Lagomorpha).PeerJ, 3:e844. https://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.844 (preprint, paper: Kraatz et al 2015 rabbit skulls)
22. Foster, J.R., and Wedel, M.J. 2014. Haplocanthosaurus (Saurischia: Sauropoda) from the lower Morrison Formation (Upper Jurassic) near Snowmass, Colorado. Volumina Jurassica 12(2): 197–210. DOI: 10.5604/17313708 .1130144 (Foster and Wedel 2014 Haplocanthosaurus from Snowmass Colorado)
21. Farke, A.A., Maxwell, W.D., Cifelli, R.L., and Wedel, M.J. 2014. A ceratopsian dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous of Western North America, and the biogeography of Neoceratopsia. PLoS ONE 9(12): e112055. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0112055 (Farke et al 2014 Aquilops)
20. Penera, K., Manji, K., Wedel, M., Shofler, D., and Labovitz, J. 2014. Ankle syndesmotic fixation using two screws: Risk of injury to the Perforating Branch of the Peroneal Artery. The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery 53(5):534-8. DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2014.04.006 (Penera et al 2014 ankle syndesmotic fixation – advance online version)
19. Wedel, M.J., and Taylor, M.P. 2013b. Caudal pneumaticity and pneumatic hiatuses in the sauropod dinosaurs Giraffatitan and Apatosaurus. PLOS ONE 8(10):e78213. 14 pages. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0078213 (Wedel Taylor 2013b caudal pneumaticity in Giraffatitan and Apatosaurus)
18. Taylor, M.P., and Wedel, M.J. 2013b. The effect of intervertebral cartilage on neutral posture and range of motion in the necks of sauropod dinosaurs. PLOS ONE 8(10): e78214. 17 pages. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0078214 (Taylor Wedel 2013b intervertebral cartilage in sauropod necks)
17. Wedel, M.J., and Taylor, M.P. 2013a. Neural spine bifurcation in sauropod dinosaurs of the Morrison Formation: ontogenetic and phylogenetic implications. Palarch’s Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology 10(1): 1-34. (Wedel Taylor 2013 neural spine bifurcation in sauropods)
16. Taylor, M.P., and Wedel, M.J. 2013a. Why sauropods had long necks; and why giraffes have short necks. PeerJ 1:e36 (Taylor and Wedel 2013 sauropod necks)
15. Wedel, M.J. 2012. A monument of inefficiency: the presumed course of the recurrent laryngeal nerve in sauropod dinosaurs. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 57(2):251-256. (Wedel 2012 dino RLN)
14. Yates, A.M., Wedel, M.J., and Bonnan, M.F. 2012. The early evolution of postcranial skeletal pneumaticity in sauropodomorph dinosaurs. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 57(1):85-100. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4202/app.2010.0075 (Yates et al 2012 prosauropod pneumaticity)
13. Taylor, M.P., Hone, D.W.E., Wedel, M.J., and Naish, D. 2011. The long necks of sauropods did not evolve primarily through sexual selection. Journal of Zoology. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2011.00824.x (Taylor et al 2011 no necks for sex)
12. Taylor, M.P., Wedel, M.J., and Cifelli, R.L. 2011. A new sauropod dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah, USA. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 56(1):75-98. (Taylor et al 2011 Brontomerus)
11. Taylor, M.P., Wedel, M.J., and Naish, D. 2009. Head and neck posture in sauropod dinosaurs inferred from extant animals. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 54:213-220. (Taylor et al 2009 neck posture)
10. Wedel, M.J. 2009a. Evidence for bird-like air sacs in saurischian dinosaurs. Journal of Experimental Zoology 311A(8):611-628. (Wedel 2009 air sacs)
9. Wedel, M.J. 2007a. What pneumaticity tells us about ‘prosauropods’, and vice versa. Special Papers in Palaeontology 77:207-222. (Wedel 2007 prosauropods)
8. Wedel, M.J. 2006. Origin of postcranial skeletal pneumaticity in dinosaurs. Integrative Zoology 2:80-85. (Wedel 2006 pneumaticity origins)
7. Wedel, M.J. 2005. Postcranial skeletal pneumaticity in sauropods and its implications for mass estimates; pp. 201-228 in Wilson, J.A., and Curry-Rogers, K. (eds.), The Sauropods: Evolution and Paleobiology. University of California Press, Berkeley. (Wedel 2005 mass estimates)
6. Bonnan, M.F., and Wedel, M.J. 2004. First occurrence of Brachiosaurus (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) from the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation of Oklahoma. PaleoBios 24(2):13-21. (Bonnan Wedel 2004 Oklahoma Brachiosaurus)
5. Wedel, M.J. 2003b. The evolution of vertebral pneumaticity in sauropod dinosaurs. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 23:344-357. (Wedel 2003 evolution of pneumaticity)
4. Wedel, M.J. 2003a. Vertebral pneumaticity, air sacs, and the physiology of sauropod dinosaurs. Paleobiology 29:243-255. (Wedel 2003 sauropod pneumaticity)
3. Wedel, M.J., and Sanders, R.K. 2002. Osteological correlates of cervical musculature in Aves and Sauropoda (Dinosauria: Saurischia), with comments on the cervical ribs of Apatosaurus. PaleoBios 22(3):1-6. (Wedel Sanders 2002 sauropod necks)
2. Wedel, M.J., Cifelli, R.L., and Sanders, R.K. 2000b. Osteology, paleobiology, and relationships of the sauropod dinosaur Sauroposeidon. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 45:343-388. (Wedel et al 2000 Sauroposeidon in Acta)
1. Wedel, M.J., Cifelli, R.L., and Sanders, R.K. 2000a. Sauroposeidon proteles, a new sauropod from the Early Cretaceous of Oklahoma. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 20:109-114. (Wedel et al 2000 Sauroposeidon in JVP)
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
11. Richardson, B., Wissman, L., Singh, B., Matz, D., Siesel, K., Dykyj, D., Talbot, D., Griffin, N., and Wedel, M. 2018. Lower extremity anatomy learning objectives, pp. 34-41 in Curricular Guide for Podiatric Medical Education. American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine, Rockville, MD. 327 pp. (LINK)
10. Wedel, M.J. 2011. We are all air-heads: of sinus headaches and strangled birds. Cosmos Online. (Wedel 2011 we are all airheads)
9. Taylor, M. P., Farke, A.A., and Wedel, M.J. 2010. The Open Dinosaur Project. The Palaeontological Association Newsletter 73:59-63. (Taylor et al 2010 ODP)
8. Farke, A.A., Taylor, M.P., and Wedel, M.J. 2009. Public databases offer one solution to mistrust and secrecy. Nature 461:1053. (Farke et al 2009 open science)
7. Wedel, M.J. 2009d. Spinosaurus. Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. (link)
6. Wedel, M.J. 2009c. Dilong. Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. (link)
5. Wedel, M.J. 2009b. Caudipteryx. Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. (link)
4. Wedel, M.J. 2007c. Review of: Tidwell, V., and K. Carpenter (eds.). 2005. Thunder-Lizards: The Sauropodomorph Dinosaurs. Indiana University Press, Bloomington. In: PalArch’s Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology. Unpaginated, 2pp. (Wedel 2007 Thunder-Lizards review)
3. Wedel, M.J. 2007b. Aligerando a los gigantes (Lightening the giants). ¡Fundamental! 12:1-84. [in Spanish, with English translation] (Wedel 2007 Fundamental)
2. Wedel, M.J., and Cifelli, R.L. 2005. Sauroposeidon: Oklahoma’s native giant. Oklahoma Geology Notes 65:40-57. (Wedel Cifelli 2005 Oklahoma giant)
1. Wedel, M.J. 2000. Reconstructing Brachiosaurus. Prehistoric Times 42:47. (Wedel 2000 reconstructing Brachiosaurus)
PREPRINTS ONLINE
Altounian, D., Tran, C.M., Tran, C., Spencer, A., Shendrik, A., Kraatz, B.P., and Wedel, M.J. 2015. A variant nerve that mimics the left recurrent laryngeal nerve: a case study in human anatomy. PeerJ PrePrints 3:e781v1. DOI: 10.7287/peerj.preprints.781v1
Taylor, M.P., and Wedel, M.J. 2014. The neck of Barosaurus was not only longer but also wider than those of Diplodocus and other diplodocines. PeerJ PrePrints 1:e67v1. DOI: 10.7287/peerj.preprints.67v1
ABSTRACTS
54. Snyder, S.G., Wedel, M., and Truong, J.B. 2019. Description and comparison of bilateral variations of the soleus accessorius muscle in a cadaver. American Association of Clinical Anatomists, 36th Annual Meeting Proceedings, p. 57. (link)
53. Wedel, M.J., Atterholt, J., Macalino, J., Nalley, T., Wisser, G., and Yasmer, J. 2018.
Reconstructing an unusual specimen of Haplocanthosaurus using a blend of physical and digital techniques. 1st Palaeontological Virtual Congress, http://palaeovc.uv.es/ (PeerJ Preprints 6:e27431v1)
52. Taylor, M.P., and Wedel, M.J. 2018. What do we mean by the directions “cranial” and
“caudal” on a vertebra? 1st Palaeontological Virtual Congress, http://palaeovc.uv.es/ (PeerJ Preprints 6:e27437v1)
51. Atterholt, J., and Wedel, M. 2018. A CT-based survey of supramedullary diverticula in extant birds. 66th Symposium on Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy, Programme and Abstracts, p. 30. (PeerJ Preprints 6:e27201v1)
50. Wedel, M.J., Kraatz, B.P., Taylor, M.P., and Vendetti, J. 2017. Growth series of one: case studies in time-transgressive morphology. 65th Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy, Meeting Proceedings. (PeerJ Preprints 5:e3162v2)
49. Taylor, M.P, and Wedel, M.J. 2017. A unique Morrison-Formation sauropod specimen with biconcave dorsal vertebrae. 65th Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy, Meeting Proceedings. (PeerJ Preprints 5:e3144v2)
48. Smith, D.K., Sanders, R.K., Wedel, M.J., and Wolfe, D.G. 2016. Basicranial and vertebral pneumaticity in therizinosaurs: implications for development and function. Meeting Program & Abstracts, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology 76th Annual Meeting, p. 226.
47. Wedel, M.J., Rouse, N., Hung, D., and Hunt, T. 2016. Physiological challenges of multi-meter neurons in large vertebrates. 64th Symposium on Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy, Meeting Proceedings, p. 30.
46. Taylor, M.P., and Wedel, M.J. 2016. How big did Barosaurus get? 64th Symposium on Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy, Meeting Proceedings, p. 30.
45. Wedel, M.J., Tykoski, R., Fiorillo, A., and Maxwell, D. 2016. Pneumatic diverticula associated with the spinal cord in birds, sauropod dinosaurs, and other ornithodiran archosaurs. Western Association of Vertebrate Paleontologists, 2016 meeting proceedings, p. 9.
44. Taylor, M.P., Wedel, M.J., Naish, D., and Engh, B. 2015. Were the necks of Apatosaurus and Brontosaurus adapted for combat? 63rd Symposium on Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy, Meeting Proceedings, p. 71. (Taylor et al 2015 SVPCA – apatosaur combat)
43. Martin-Silverstone, E., Farke, A., Wedel, M., and Hone, D. 2015. New data on cortical thickness in rhamphorhynchines. Flugsaurier 2015 proceedings (University of Portsmouth School of Earth and Environmental Sciences).
42. Sander, P., Hall, J., Soler, J., Wedel, M., and Chiappe, L. 2014. A pneumatic cavity in an Alamosaurus pubis: the first evidence of public pneumaticity in sauropodomorphs and the implications of pelvic pneumaticity in neosauropods. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 34, Supplement to Issue 3: 220A. (Sander et al 2014 SVP – pneumatic Alamosaurus pubis)
41. Wedel, M.J., Fiorillo, A., Maxwell, D., and Tykoski, R. 2014. Pneumatic diverticula associated with the spinal cord in birds, sauropod dinosaurs, and other ornithodiran archosaurs. 62nd Symposium on Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy, Meeting Proceedings, p. 60. (Wedel et al 2014 SVPCA supramedullary airway abstract)
40. Taylor, M.P., and Wedel, M.J. 2014. Slender giants. 62nd Symposium on Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy, Meeting Proceedings, p. 52. (Taylor and Wedel 2014 SVPCA slender giants abstract)
39. Henderson, D., and Wedel, M. 2014. The long tails of sauropod dinosaurs did not evolve to counter-balance their long necks. 62nd Symposium on Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy, Meeting Proceedings, p. 36.
38. Wedel, M.J., and Naish, D. 2014. Sauroposeidon and kin: giant titanosauriforms from the Early Cretaceous of North America and Europe. In Kirkland, J., Foster, J., Foster-Hunt, R., Liggett, G.A., and Trujillo, K. (eds.), Mid-Mesozoic: The Age of Dinosaurs in Transition, p. 80. (Wedel and Naish 2014 Sauroposeidon and kin for Mid-Mesozoic Conference)
37. Kraatz, B., Bumacod, N., Wedel, M., and Sherratt, E. 2014. Skull evolution in leporids (rabbits and hares). Western Association of Vertebrate Paleontologists, 2014 meeting proceedings. (Kraatz et al 2014 WAVP abstract – rabbit skull evolution)
36. Farke, A., Maxwell, D., Cifelli, R., and Wedel, M. 2013. Biogeography of basal neoceratopsian dinosaurs illuminated by a skull from the Cloverly Formation (Lower Cretaceous) of Montana. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 33, Supplement to Issue 3: 125A. (Farke et al 2013 – basal neoceratopsian skull from Cloverly)
35. Wedel, M.J. 2013. A giant, skeletally immature individual of Apatosaurus from the Morrison Formation of Oklahoma. Symposium for Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy, 2013 meeting proceedings. (Wedel 2013 SVPCA – giant Apatosaurus from Oklahoma)
34. Taylor, M.P, and Wedel, M.J. 2013. Our concept of Barosaurus is based on erroneously referred specimens. Symposium for Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy, 2013 meeting proceedings. (Taylor and Wedel 2013 SVPCA – Barosaurus revisited) (slides) UPDATE: Our concept of Barosaurus is not based on erroneously referred specimens, but Barosaurus is still weirder than anticipated.
33. Kraatz, B.P., Bumacod, N., Wedel, M., Azevedo, B. 2013 Evolution, ecology, and modularity of the lagomorph skull. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, San Francisco, CA. (Kraatz et al SICB 2013 – evolution ecology and modularity of lagomorph skull)
32. Kraatz, B.K., Bumacod, N., and Wedel, M.J. 2012. Ecological correlates to cranial morphology within Leporidae. 1st Annual Southwestern Regional Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, San Berndardino, CA.
31. Wedel, M.J. 2012. The evolution and development of skeletal pneumaticity: exceptions to the epithelial hypothesis suggest other levels of control. Symposium for Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy, 2012 meeting proceedings. (Wedel 2012 SVPCA – evolution and development of skeletal pneumaticity)
30. Taylor, M.P, and Wedel, M.J. 2012. Re-evaluating “Apatosaurus” minimus, a bizarre Morrison-Formation sauropod with diplodocoid and macronarian features. Symposium for Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy, 2012 meeting proceedings. (Taylor and Wedel 2012 SVPCA – reevaluating Apatosaurus minimus) (slides)
29. Bumacod, N., Kraatz, B.P., and Wedel, M.J. 2012. Lagomorph cranial evolution: a morphometric study. World Lagomorph Conference, 2012 meeting proceedings. (Bumacod et al WLC4 2012 Proceedings – lagomorph cranial evolution a morphometric study)
28. Graff, V.I., Wedel, M.J., and Taylor, M.P. 2012. Evaluating hypotheses of neck support in sauropod dinosaurs. CalPaleo, 2012 meeting proceedings. (Graff et al 2012 CalPaleo – neck support in sauropod dinosaurs)
27. Wedel, M.J. What pneumaticity tells us about sauropods, and vice versa. CalPaleo, 2012 meeting proceedings. (Wedel 2012 CalPaleo – what pneumaticity tells us about sauropods)
26. Wedel, M.J., and Yates, A.M. 2011. A Diplodocus-sized bipedal basal sauropodomorph from the Late Triassic of South Africa. Symposium for Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy, 2011 meeting proceedings. (Wedel and Yates 2011 SVPCA – a Diplodocus-sized bipedal basal sauropodomorph from South Africa)
25. Taylor, M.P., and Wedel, M.J. 2011. Sauropod necks: how much do we really know? Symposium for Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy, 2011 meeting proceedings. (Taylor and Wedel 2011 SVPCA – sauropod necks how much do we really know) (slides)
24. Wedel, M.J., and Yates, A.M. 2011. A Diplodocus-sized bipedal basal sauropodomorph from the Late Triassic of South Africa. Western Association of Vertebrate Paleontologists, 2011 meeting proceedings. (Wedel and Yates 2011 WAVP – a Diplodocus-sized bipedal basal sauropodomorph from South Africa)
23. Lee, A., Irmis, R., Wedel, M., Werning, S., and Padian, K. 2010. The universal temperature dependence model fails to predict body temperatures accurately for extant amniotes and extinct dinosaurs. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 30, Supplement to Issue 3: 121A. (Lee et al 2010 SVP – universal temperature dependence model and dinosaurs)
22. Wedel, M.J., and Taylor, M.P. 2010. Caudal pneumaticity and pneumatic hiatuses in the sauropod dinosaurs Giraffatitan and Apatosaurus. Symposium for Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy, 2010 meeting proceedings. (Wedel Taylor 2010 SVPCA – caudal pneumaticity in Giraffatitan and Apatosaurus)
21. Taylor, M.P., and Wedel, M.J. 2010. Why giraffes have such short necks. Symposium for Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy, 2010 meeting proceedings. (Taylor Wedel 2010 SVPCA – why giraffes have such short necks) (slides)
20. Wedel, M.J., and Pyenson, N.J. 2010. The evolution of gigantism in sauropods and whales: constrasting solutions to common problems. International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology, 2010 meeting proceedings. (Wedel Pyenson 2010 ICVM – evolution of gigantism in sauropods and whales)
19. Hone, D.W.E., Wedel, M.J., Xu, X., and Clark, J.M. 2009. A small Asian brachiosaurid sauropod dinosaur from the Late Middle Jurassic of China. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 29, Supplement to Issue 3. (Hone et al 2009 SVP – a small Asian brachiosaurid dinosaur from Middle Jurassic of China) UPDATE: Probably not a brachiosaurid after all–stay tuned for a manuscript soonish.
18. Naish, D., Taylor, M.P., and Wedel, M.J. 2009. Extant animals provide new insights on head and neck posture in sauropods. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 29, Supplement to Issue 3. (Naish et al 2009 SVP – extant animals provide new insights on head and neck posture in sauropods) (poster)
17. Yates, A., Wedel, M., and Bonnan, M. 2009. The early evolution of postcranial pneumaticity in sauropodomorph dinosaurs: New evidence from South Africa. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 29, Supplement to Issue 3. (Yates et al 2009 SVP – early evolution of poscranial pneumaticity in sauropodomorphs)
16. Sanders, R.K., and Wedel, M.J. 2008. The endocranial anatomy of the dome-skulled chalicothere Tylocephalonyx UCMP 115867 with emphasis on the paranasal sinuses and turbinates. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 28, Supplement to Issue 3. (Sanders and Wedel 2008 SVP – endocranial anatomy of dome-skulled chalicothere Tylocephalonyx)
15. Wedel, M.J., and Taylor, M.P. 2008. Did sauropods really decline in the Early Cretaceous of North America? PaleoBios 28(1), Supplement, p. 8. (Wedel and Taylor 2008 CalPaleo – did sauropods really decline in Early Cretaceous of North America)
14. Pine, S., and Wedel, M. 2007. Increases in sacral vertebrae in non-avian dinosaurs: a pervasive, homoplastic, driven evolutionary trend. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 27, Supplement to Issue 3: 130A. (Pine and Wedel 2007 SVP – increases in sacral vertebrae in dinosaurs, a driven evolutionary trend)
13. Wedel, M.J. 2007. Evidence for bird-like air sacs in sauropods and other saurischian dinosaurs. Journal of Morphology 268(12): 1147. (Wedel 2007 ICVM – evidence for bird-like air sacs in saurischian dinosaurs)
12. Wedel, M.J. 2006. Pneumaticity, neck length, and body size in sauropods. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 26, Supplement to Issue 3: 137A. (Wedel 2006 SVP – pneumaticity neck length and body size in sauropods)
11. Wedel, M.J. 2005. What pneumaticity tells us about “prosauropods”, and vice versa. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25, Supplement to Issue 3: 128A. [listed below under Invited Talks and Symposia] (Wedel 2005 SVP – what pneumaticity tells us about prosauropods)
10. Wedel, M.J. 2004. Skeletal pneumaticity in saurischian dinosaurs and its implications for mass estimates. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 24, Supplement to Issue 3: 127A. (Wedel 2004 SVP – skeletal pneumaticity and mass estimates)
9. Wedel, M.J., Bonnan, M.F., and Sanders, R.K. 2002. Two previously unreported sauropod dinosaurs from the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation of Oklahoma. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22, Supplement to Issue 3: 118A. (Wedel et al 2002 SVP – two previously unreported sauropods from Oklahoma Morrison)
8. Wedel, M.J. 2002. An unusually large cervical rib of Apatosaurus from the Morrison Formation of Oklahoma, with comments on the cervical musculature of sauropods. PaleoBios 22(1), Supplement, p. 8. (CalPaleo meeting proceedings) (Wedel 2002 CalPaleo – unusually large cervical rib of Apatosaurus from Oklahoma)
7. Wedel, M.J. 2002. Ontogeny and vertebral pneumaticity in sauropod dinosaurs. Western Association of Vertebrate Paleontologists, 2002 Meeting Proceedings.
6. Wedel, M.J. 2001. Evolution of vertebral pneumaticity in the Sauropoda. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 21, Supplement to Issue 3: 111A-112A. [listed above under Invited Talks and Symposia] (Wedel 2001 SVP – evolution of vertebral pneumaticity in sauropods)
5. Sanders, R.K., Wedel, M.J., Sereno, P.C., and Staab, G. 2000. A restoration of the cranio-cervical system in Jobaria. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 20, Supplement to Issue 3: 67A. (Sanders et al 2000 SVP – restoration of Jobaria)
4. Wedel, M.J. 2000. New material of sauropod dinosaurs from the Cloverly Formation. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 20, Supplement to Issue 3: 77A. (Wedel 2000 SVP – new material of sauropods from Cloverly Formation)
3. Wedel, M.J., and Sanders, R.K. 1999. Comparative anatomy and functional morphology of the cervical series in ratites and sauropods. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 19, Supplement to Issue 3: 83A. (Wedel Sanders 1999 SVP – comparative neck anatomy in birds and sauropods)
2. Wedel, M.J., and Sanders, R.K. 1998. Using computerized tomography to investigate sauropod cervical morphology. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 18, Supplement to Issue 3: 87A. (Wedel Sanders 1998 SVP – CTs of sauropod vertebrae)
1. Wedel, M.J., and Cifelli, R.L. 1997. A new sauropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Oklahoma. SVP 1997 Program Changes, p. 3. (Wedel Cifelli 1997 SVP – new sauropod from Early Cretaceous of Oklahoma)
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2014-present – Associate Professor, Dept. of Anatomy, Western University of Health Sciences
2008-2014 – Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anatomy, Western University of Health Sciences
2007-2008 – Instructor, School of Natural Science and Writing Program, UC Merced
2004-2005 – NSF Graduate Teaching Fellow, UC Berkeley
2001: Instructor, Department of Zoology, University of Oklahoma
EDUCATION
2007 – Ph.D., Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA
Advisors: Kevin Padian and Bill Clemens
Title: Postcranial pneumaticity in dinosaurs and the origin of the avian lung (PDF: Wedel 2007 dissertation)
2001 – M.S., Zoology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Advisor: Richard L. Cifelli
Title: The evolution of vertebral pneumaticity in the Sauropoda (PDF: Wedel 2001 MS thesis)
1997 – B.S., cum laude, Zoology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Advisor: Richard L. Cifelli
Title: A new sauropod from the Early Cretaceous of Oklahoma (PDF: Wedel 1997 BS thesis)
HONORS AND AWARDS
2019 – Dean’s Teaching and Service Award, College of Podiatric Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences
2018 – Science Guest of Honor, Norwescon 41, Seattle, WA, March 29-April 1
2010 – Honorable Mention, Most-Cited Paper in 2010, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
2009 – Wedel (2009a) is one of the Top 20 Most Downloaded Papers in the Journal of Experimental Zoology
2009 – Top Reviewer, Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series B
2006 – Fourth International Award in Palaeontology Research, Fundación Conjunto Paleontológico de Teruel – Dinópolis, Spain
2005 – George D. Louderback Award, UC Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley
2004 – Teaching Effectiveness Award, University of California, Berkeley
2004 – Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor, UC Berkeley Dept. of Integrative Biology
2004 – First Place, University of Oklahoma Graduate College Student Poster Session
DOCUMENTARY AND PODCAST APPEARANCES
December 27, 2017 – “Apatosaurus.” I Know Dino Podcast (LINK).
May 20, 2017 – “Life in the Age of Giants.” Fist Full of Podcasts (LINK).
October 17, 2011 – “Weird or What: Monsters.” History Channel Canada.
August 19, 2011 – “Jurassic CSI: Megasaurus.” National Geographic Channel.
December 13, 2009 – “Clash of the Dinosaurs: Generations.” The Discovery Channel.
December 6, 2009 – “Clash of the Dinosaurs: Extreme Survivors.” The Discovery Channel.
“Clash of the Dinosaurs: Perfect Predators.” The Discovery Channel.
“Clash of the Dinosaurs: The Defenders.” The Discovery Channel.
September 24, 2009 – “Animal Armageddon: The Next Extinction”. Animal Planet.
March 5, 2009 – “Animal Armageddon: Panic in the Sky”. Animal Planet.
February 26, 2009 – “Animal Armageddon: Doomsday”. Animal Planet.
November 8, 2008 – “Evolve: Size”. The History Channel.
September 2, 2008 – “Evolve: Flight”. The History Channel.
March 23, 2008 – “Walking With Dinosaurs 2008”. The Discovery Channel.
INVITED TALKS AND SYMPOSIA
38. Wedel, M.J. March 22, 2019. “Are there any discoveries left to be made in human gross anatomy?” Invited talk, Applied Anatomy longitudinal track, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA.
37. Wedel, M.J. November 16, 2018. “My pet dinosaurs.” Guest lecture, Dept. of Biological Science, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA.
36. Wedel, M.J. November 2, 2018. “Self-balancing spinal cords, giant denticulate ligaments, and 100-foot-long cells: an odyssey in dinosaur nervous systems.” Invited seminar, OSU-Tulsa Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK.
35. Wedel, M.J. October 18, 2018. “Lost worlds of the Jurassic: diverse dinosaurs and plants in the lower Morrison Formation of south-central Utah.” Moab Information Center, Canyonlands Natural History Association, Moab, UT.
34. Wedel, M.J. October 3, 2018. “Dinosaurs versus whales: what is the largest animal of all time?” Seminar, Dept. of Biological Science, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA.
33. Wedel, M.J. April 14, 2018. “Death from the sky: How to see it for yourself.” Raymond M. Alf Museum, Claremont, CA.
32. Wedel, M.J. March 30, 2018. “Flip-top heads, air-filled bones, and teenage pregnancy: How largest dinosaurs got so big.” Norwescon 41, Seattle, WA.
31. Wedel, M.J. March 23, 2018. “Air-filled bones in birds and other dinosaurs.” Raymond M. Alf Museum, Claremont, CA.
30. Wedel, M.J. March 12, 2018. “What air-filled bones tell us about dinosaurs, and vice versa.” Department of Biodiversity, Earth & Environmental Science, Drexel University,
Philadelphia, PA.
29. May 6, 2016. “Why elephants are so small.” Prehistoric Museum, Utah State University Eastern, Price, UT.
28. March 16, 2016. “Dinosaurs versus whales: what is the largest animal of all time, and how do we know?” Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman, OK.
27. February 16, 2016. “Photographic specimens and composing illustrations.” Cal State Fullerton, Fullerton, CA.
26. May 7, 2015. “Flip-top heads, air-filled bones, and teenage pregnancy: the paleobiology of sauropod dinosaurs.” University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
25. April 21, 2015. “Flip-top heads, air-filled bones, and teenage pregnancy: the paleobiology of sauropod dinosaurs.” Cal State Fullerton, Fullerton, CA.
24. March 3, 2015. “Tectonics and dinosaurs.” The Academy of Classical Christian Studies, Oklahoma City, OK. Delivered via Skype.
23. February 12, 2015. “What air-filled bones tell us about dinosaurs, and vice versa.” Department of Biology, UC Riverside, Riverside, CA.
22. October 18, 2014. “How to measure a dinosaur.” National Fossil Day, San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands, CA.
21. July 5, 2014. “Flip-top heads, air-filled bones, and teenage pregnancy: how the largest dinosaurs got so big.” Summer Paleontology Program, Raymond M. Alf Museum of Natural History, Claremont, CA.
20. February 4, 2014. “Photographic specimens and composing illustrations.” Cal State Fullerton, Fullerton, CA.
19. July 9, 2013. “Cosmic collision: asteroids and dinosaurs.” AstroCamp, Idyllwild, CA.
18. April 4, 2013. “What paleontologists do.” Claremont Kiwanis Club, Claremont, CA.
17. May 2, 2012. “What pneumaticity tells us about sauropods, and vice versa.” A. Watson Armour III Research Seminar, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL.
16. April 8, 2012. “Flip-top heads, air-filled bones, and teenage pregnancy: how sauropod dinosaurs got so big.” Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, CA.
15. December 11, 2011. “Sauropod pneumaticity: a report from the front lines.” DFG 533 ‘Evolution of Sauropod Gigantism’ workshop, University of Bonn, Germany.
14. March 23, 2011. “All-time giants: how the largest dinosaurs got so big.” National Fossil Day, San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands, CA.
13. November 11, 2010. “Impacts and the history of life: an observer’s perspective.” AstroCamp, Idyllwild, CA.
12. July 27, 2010. “The evolution of gigantism in whales and sauropods: contrasting solutions to common problems.” Evolution of Gigantism symposium, ICVM, Punta del Este Uruguay.
11. February 11, 2010. “Professional ethics in paleontology.” Webb Schools, Claremont, CA.
10. July 18, 2009 – “Cosmic catastrophe: asteroids vs. dinosaurs.” San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands, CA.
9. April 25, 2009 – “The evolution of dinosaurs.” Tree of Life workshop, Jepson Herbarium, Berkeley, CA.
8. November 20, 2008 – “A new sauropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Utah.” Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany.
7. November 16, 2008 – “Vertebral pneumaticity and the repeated evolution of long necks in sauropods.” DFG 533 ‘Evolution of Sauropod Gigantism’ workshop, University of Bonn, Germany.
6. November 14, 2008 – “Confessions of an air-head: pneumatic bones and sauropod lungs.” DFG 533 ‘Evolution of Sauropod Gigantism’ workshop, University of Bonn, Germany.
5. November 20, 2005 – “Carving your Thanksgiving dinosaur.” Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley, CA.
4. October 22, 2005 – “What pneumaticity tells us about ‘prosauropods’, and vice versa.” Evolution of Giants symposium, 65th SVP meeting, Mesa, AZ.
3. October 3, 2001 – “The evolution of vertebral pneumaticity in the Sauropoda.” Sauropod Evolution and Paleobiology symposium in honor of John S. McIntosh, 61st SVP meeting, Bozeman, MT.
2. April 26, 2001. “Sauroposeidon and air sac systems in dinosaurs.” Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman, OK.
1. March 22, 2001. “Vertebral pneumaticity in dinosaurs: evolution and implications.” Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA.
RESEARCH GRANTS
2018 – Canyonlands Natural History Association, New diverse Late Jurassic biota from Utah, $3880
2006 – University of California Dept. of Integrative Biology, Pneumatic hiatuses in dinosaurs, $4730
2005 – University of California Dept. of Integrative Biology Micro CT of pneumatic bones in birds, $3760
2005 – Jurassic Foundation, Postcranial pneumaticity in sauropods, $1500
2005 – Sigma Xi Grant In Aid of Research, Pneumatization in birds: micro CT, $780
2004 – University of California Dept. of Integrative Biology, Development of pneumaticity in birds, $2825
2004 – UCMP Samuel Welles Fund, Origin and evolution of pneumaticity, $1000
2004 – University of California Museum of Paleontology, The canalis supramedullaris of sauropods, $299
2003 – University of California Dept. of Integrative Biology, Development of pneumaticity in birds, $4700
2003 – University of California Dept. of Integrative Biology, Evolution of pneumaticity in dinosaurs, $200
2000 – University of Oklahoma Graduate College, Evolution of pneumaticity in sauropods, $300
2000 – University of Oklahoma Graduate Student Senate, Evolution of pneumaticity in sauropods, $100
1997 – University of Oklahoma Honors Council, A new sauropod dinosaur from Oklahoma, $200
1997 – University of Oklahoma Honors Council, A new sauropod from the Antlers Formation, $200
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING
Date, employer, supervisor, duties
2019 – Capstone Press, Amanda Robbins, fact checking for Prehistoric Survivor book series
2018 – Johns Hopkins University Press, Vincent Burke, book manuscript review
2016 – Johns Hopkins University Press, Vincent Burke, book proposal review
2015-2016 – Capstone Press, Anthony Wacholtz, research and fact checking for science education database
2015-2015 – Capstone Press, Chris Harbo and Anna Butzer, research, fact checking, and proofing art for upcoming book series
2014-2015 – Capstone Press, Carrie Sheely and Anthony Wacholtz, research, fact checking, and proofing art for dinosaur education database
2014 – Capstone Press, Shelly Lyons, research, fact checking, and proofing art for upcoming product
2013 – Mega Brands America, Inc., Theresa Wong, fact checking and proofing art for upcoming product
2012-2013 – Scholastic, Inc., Sam Nisson, research, fact checking, and proofing art for upcoming product
2011 – Capstone Press, Shelly Lyons, research, fact checking, and proofing art for Dinosaur Timeline book
2011 – Capstone Press, Christine Peterson, research, fact checking, and proofing art for dinosaur book series
2011 – Scholastic, Inc., Megan Butler, research, fact checking, and proofing art for iPad app The Magic School Bus: Dinosaurs
2010 – Scholastic Inc., Jennifer Contrucci, research, fact checking, and proofing art for Nintendo Digging Dinosaurs video game
2009-11 – Capstone Press, Aaron Souter, fact checking and proofing art for Dinosaur Wars book series
2008 – Scholastic, Inc., Megan Butler, research, fact checking, and proofing art for upcoming video game
2007-08 – Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc., Julia Petchey, research, fact checking, and proofing illustrations for book T. Rex’s Mighty Roar
2006-07 – University of California Museum of Paleontology, Judy Scotchmoor, revising and writing content for UCMP taxa pages
2005 – Lawrence Hall of Science, Brooke Smith, research, fact checking, signage, and public demonstrations for exhibit Big Dinos Return
2003 – Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc., Wesley Hall, research, fact checking, and proofing illustrations for book Leap and the Lost Dinosaur
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Academic editor for PeerJ since March, 2014, with 29 papers handled to date (23 published).
Selected by Proceedings B as a Top Reviewer in 2009.
Over 90 peer reviews for Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, AMNH Novitates, Anatomical Record, Annals of the Carnegie Museum, Biological Reviews, Biology Letters, Bonner Zoologische Beiträge, BYU Geology Notes, Comptes Rendus Palevol, Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology (University of Michigan), Cretaceous Research, Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae, Geology of the Intermountain West, Historical Biology, Journal of Experimental Zoology, Journal of Morphology, Journal of Paleontological Techniques, Journal of Systematic Paleontology, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, III Latin-American Congress of Vertebrate Paleontology, Nature Scientific Reports, Naturwissenschaften, Neues Jahrbuch, Palaeontologica Electronica, Palaeontology, PaleoBios, PeerJ, PLoS ONE, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, and Indiana University Press.
II. Amateur Astronomy
POSITIONS HELD
Contributing Editor, Sky & Telescope magazine, December, 2015 – present
President, Pomona Valley Amateur Astronomers, May, 2011 – present
FEATURE ARTICLES
8. Wedel, M.J. 2018. Fifteen steps to forever [lookback times for summer objects]. Sky & Telescope, June, 2018: 64-71.
7. Wedel, M.J. 2018. Open clusters galore [binocular tour of Perseus and Auriga]. Sky & Telescope, January, 2018: 60-65.
6. Wedel, M.J. 2017. Exploring the universe with binoculars. SkyWatch 2018: 44-49.
5. Wedel, M.J. 2017. Eyes of the dragon [binocular double stars in Draco]. Sky & Telescope, August, 2017: 22-27.
4. Wedel, M.J. 2017. Wandering the winter Milky Way [binocular tour of Monoceros and Gemini]. Sky & Telescope, March, 2017: 30-37.
3. Wedel, M.J. 2016. Twelve steps to infinity [winter objects by lookback times]. Sky & Telescope, December, 2016: 24-29.
2. Wedel, M.J. 2016. Big fish, small tackle [binocular tour of Messier galaxies in Virgo]. Sky & Telescope, April, 2016: 28-33.
1. Wedel, M.J. 2015. Binocular holiday [binocular tour of winter Milky Way]. Sky & Telescope, December, 2015: 32-36.
BINOCULAR HIGHLIGHT COLUMNS
38. Wedel, M.J. 2019. Galactic outpost [NGC 6819]. Sky & Telescope, July 2019: 43.
37. Wedel, M.J. 2019. Elusive giant [NGC 5128/Centaurus A]. Sky & Telescope, June 2019: 43.
36. Wedel, M.J. 2019. Mini-dipper points the way [asterism in Ursa Major]. Sky & Telescope, May 2019: 43.
35. Wedel, M.J. 2019. Best and brightest [Coma Star Cluster]. Sky & Telescope, April 2019: 43.
34. Wedel, M.J. 2019. Fly by night [seagull asterism in Leo Minor]. Sky & Telescope, March 2019: 43.
33. Wedel, M.J. 2019. Between the clusters [rich field near Hyades]. Sky & Telescope, February 2019: 43.
32. Wedel, M.J. 2019. The galactic rim [galactic anticenter]. Sky & Telescope, January 2019: 43.
31. Wedel, M.J. 2018. The true and the false Atik [IC 348]. Sky & Telescope, December 2018: 43.
30. Wedel, M.J. 2018. Look beyond [NGC 7686]. Sky & Telescope, November 2018: 43.
29. Wedel, M.J. 2018. Harvest the stars [Stock 1]. Sky & Telescope, October 2018: 43.
28. Wedel, M.J. 2018. A peek behind the curtain [Scutum Star Cloud]. Sky & Telescope,
September 2018: 43.
27. Wedel, M.J. 2018. Welcome to the neighborhood [Cr 367 and ASCC 93]. Sky & Telescope, August 2018: 43.
26. Wedel, M.J. 2018. The secret heart of night [Sadr]. Sky & Telescope, July 2018: 43.
25. Wedel, M.J. 2018. The northern crown [Corona Borealis]. Sky & Telescope, June 2018: 43.
24. Wedel, M.J. 2018. Small but fierce [NGC 3242]. Sky & Telescope, May 2018: 43.
23. Wedel, M.J. 2018. Fields of gold [Lynx rich field]. Sky & Telescope, April 2018: 43.
22. Wedel, M.J. 2018. Turning point [NGC 2768]. Sky & Telescope, March 2018: 43.
21. Wedel, M.J. 2018. Past, present, and future [NGC 1662]. Sky & Telescope, February
2018: 43.
20. Wedel, M.J. 2018. A stingray in the sky [Collinder 65]. Sky & Telescope, January 2018: 43.
19. Wedel, M.J. 2017. Big sky country [Collinder 463]. Sky & Telescope, December 2017: 43.
18. Wedel, M.J. 2017. The silver coin [NGC 253]. Sky & Telescope, November 2017: 43.
17. Wedel, M.J. 2017. Four for the road [NGC 663 and neighbors]. Sky & Telescope, October 2017: 43.
16. Wedel, M.J. 2017. Odd one out [NGC 7331]. Sky & Telescope, September 2017: 43.
15. Wedel, M.J. 2017. Lucy in the sky [Trumpler 37]. Sky & Telescope, August 2017: 43.
14. Wedel, M.J. 2017. Against the wall of night [NGC 6940]. Sky & Telescope, July, 2017: 43.
13. Wedel, M.J. 2017. The serpent’s fang [Serpens Caput]. Sky & Telescope, June, 2017: 43.
12. Wedel, M.J. 2017. Hail to the king [Jupiter]. Sky & Telescope, May, 2017: 43.
11. Wedel, M.J. 2017. Better than expected [northern Cancer]. Sky & Telescope, April, 2017: 43.
10. Wedel, M.J. 2017. Easy and hard [NGC 1528 and 1545]. Sky & Telescope, March, 2017: 43.
9. Wedel, M.J. 2017. Often overlooked [Stock 23]. Sky & Telescope, February, 2017: 43.
8. Wedel, M.J. 2017. A cluster of clusters [NGC 2244]. Sky & Telescope, January, 2017: 43.
7. Wedel, M.J. 2016. A galaxy in the giraffe [NGC 2403]. Sky & Telescope, December, 2016: 43.
6. Wedel, M.J. 2016. The charioteer’s cross [NGC 2281]. Sky & Telescope, November, 2016: 43.
5. Wedel, M.J. 2016. A king’s gift [Cepheus rich field]. Sky & Telescope, October, 2016: 43.
4. Wedel, M.J. 2016. City of a million stars [NGC 6934]. Sky & Telescope, September,
2016: 43.
3. Wedel, M.J. 2016. Lasso the lizard [NGC 7243]. Sky & Telescope, August, 2016: 43.
2. Wedel, M.J. 2016. The false Albireo [Alpha Vulpeculae]. Sky & Telescope, July, 2016: 43.
1. Wedel, M.J. 2016. A starry shoe [NGC 6633]. Sky & Telescope, June, 2016: 43.
ASTRONOMY INVITED TALKS
9. Wedel, M.J. May 26, 2018. Exploring the universe with binoculars. Riverside Telescope Makers Conference Astronomy Expo, Camp Oakes, Big Bear City, CA.
8. Wedel, M.J. March 29, 2018. Exploring the universe with binoculars. Norwescon 41, Seattle, WA.
7. Wedel, M.J. May 28, 2017. Observing the scale of the cosmos. Riverside Telescope Makers Conference Astronomy Expo, Camp Oakes, Big Bear City, CA.
6. Wedel, M.J. May 27, 2017. Exploring the universe with binoculars. Riverside Telescope Makers Conference Astronomy Expo, Camp Oakes, Big Bear City, CA.
5. Wedel, M.J. March 26, 2017. Observing the scale of the cosmos. Commanche Springs Astronomy Campus, Three Rivers Foundation, Quanah, TX.
4. Wedel, M.J. May 29, 2016. The scale of the cosmos. Riverside Telescope Makers Conference Astronomy Expo, Camp Oakes, Big Bear City, CA.
3. Wedel, M.J. July 9, 2013. Cosmic collision: asteroids and dinosaurs. AstroCamp, Idyllwild, CA.
2. Wedel, M.J. November 11, 2010. Impacts and the history of life: an observer’s perspective. AstroCamp, Idyllwild, CA.
1. Wedel, M.J. July 18, 2009. Cosmic catastrophe: asteroids vs. dinosaurs. San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands, CA.
Updated July 25, 2019
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