User:Ktb
From Animal Simulation Laboratory Wiki
Karl T Bates
Contents |
Qualifications
2006-2010 University of Manchester, Faculty of Life Science.
PhD in Palaeobiology: Planned for submission in January 2010. ‘Reconstructing locomotor biology and performance in bipedal dinosaurs using computational biomechanics.’ Supervised by Dr William Sellers. Full NERC Studentship.
2005-2006 University of Manchester, School of Earth, Atmospheric & Environmental Science
MPhil: ‘Digital Outcrop Modelling using Light Detection And Range (LiDAR) Imaging.’ Supervised by Dr David Hodgetts, Professor Rob Gawthorpe & Dr Phil Manning.
2001-2005 BSc. (Hons) Geology 1st Class
Department of Earth Science, University of Manchester
Academic Awards
- MacKenzie & Guilford Prize (2005) awarded for the best first class performance in the Geology Honours School degree programmes.
- Colin Hatfield Prize (2005) awarded for the highest standard in the 3rd Year Mapping project in any of the Geology Honours Schools.
- Angela Speakman Prize (2005) awarded for aptitude & passion for the study of Palaeontology during the 3rd Year.
- Shell Bursary (2003) for achievement of 1st Class mark in 2nd Year Mapping Project in North Wales and Anglesey.
Publications
Bates, K.T., Rarity, F., Manning, P.L., Hodgetts, D., Villa, B., Oms, O. & Gawthorpe, R.L. 2008. High-resolution LiDAR and photogrammetric survey of the Fumanya dinosaur tracksites (Catalonia): implications for the conservation and interpretation of geological heritage sites. Journal of the Geological Society, London 165: 115-127.
Bates, K.T., Manning, P.L., Vila, B & Hodgetts, D. 2008. Three-dimensional modelling and analysis of dinosaur trackways. Palaeontology 51: 999-1010.
Bates, K.T., Manning, P.L., Hodgetts, D. & Sellers, W.I. 2009. Estimating mass properties of dinosaurs using laser imaging and 3D computer modelling. PLoS ONE: 4(2), e4532. doi: 10.1371
Bates, K.T., Falkingham, P.L., Hodgetts, D., Farlow, J.O., Breithaupt, B.H., O’Brien, M., Matthews, N., Sellers, W.I. & Manning, P.L. 2009. Digital imaging and public engagement in palaeontology. Geology Today 25: 134-139.
Bates, K.T., Manning, P.L., Margetts, L. & Sellers, W.I. In Press. Sensitivity analysis in evolutionary robotic simulations of bipedal dinosaur running. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.
Bates, K.T., Falkingham, P.L., Breithaupt, B.H., Hodgetts, D., Sellers, W.I. & Manning, P.L. In press. How big was ‘Big Al’? Quantifying the effect of soft tissue and osteological unknowns on mass predictions for Allosaurus (Dinosauria:Theropoda). Palaeontological Electronica.
Bates, K.T., Breithaupt, B.H., Falkingham, P.L., Hodgetts, D., Matthews, N. & Manning., P.L. Submitted. Integrated LiDAR and photogrammetric documentation of the Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite (Wyoming, USA). Journal of Remote Sensing.
Bates, K.T., Benson, R.B.J. & Falkingham, P.L. Submitted. The evolution of body size, stance and gait in Allosauroidea (Dinosauria: Theropoda). Paleobiology.
Conference Papers
Bates, K.T., Todd, J.A. & T. A. Rawlings. Linking shell morphology and larval ecology in a species-rich Neogastropod (Turridae: Polystira) from the Tropical West Atlantic. The Palaeontological Assoication Annual Meeting 2004 (Lille).
Bates, K.T., Rarity, F., Manning, P.L., Hodgetts, D., Vila, B., Oms, O., Galobart, A. & Gawthorpe, R.L. High-resolution LIDAR and photogrammetric survey of the Fumanya dinosaur tracksites (Catalonia): Implications for the conservation and interpretation of geological heritage sites. Progressive Palaeontology 2006 (Cambridge).
Bates, K.T., Manning, P.L. & Hodgetts, D. 3D models of dinosaur tracks using LIDAR imaging. The Palaeontological Association Annual Conference 2006 (Sheffield).
Bates, K.T., Rarity, F., Manning, P.L., Hodgetts, D., Vila, B., Oms, O., Galobart, A. & Gawthorpe, R.L. High-resolution LIDAR and photogrammetric survey of the Fumanya dinosaur tracksites (Catalonia): Implications for the conservation and interpretation of geological heritage sites. The Palaeontological Association Annual Conference 2006 (Sheffield).
Bates, K.T., Manning, P.L., Hodgetts, D. & Vila, B. 21st century dinosaur hunters: tracking dinosaurs with LIDAR. Progressive Palaeontology 2007 (Bristol).
Bates, K.T., Manning, P.L. & Hodgetts, D. A light in the museum....applications of Light Detection And Range (LiDAR) imaging in palaeontology. Computer aided visualization in palaeontology 2007 (Imperial College, London).
Bates, K.T. Dynamic simulations of theropod dinosaur (Allosaurus fragilis) locomotion. Society of Vertebrate Paleoontology Annual Meeting 2007 (Austin, Texas).
Bates, K.T., Manning, P.L. & Sellers, W.I. Reconstructing the locomotor biology of Acrocanthosaurus atokensis (Dinosauria: Theropoda). Society of Vertebrate Paleoontology Annual Meeting 2008 (Cleveland, Ohio).
Hodgetts, D., Bates, K.T., Rarity, F. & Manning, P.L. A light in the museum...applications of Light Detection And Range (LiDAR) imaging in palaeontology. Society of Vertebrate Paleoontology Annual Meeting 2008 (Cleveland, Ohio).
Bates, K.T. Sensitivity and sensitivity analysis: quantifying the effect of the unknown in biomechanical modelling of extinct vertebrates. Progressive Palaeontology 2008 (Manchester).
Bates, K.T. Climbing the palaeontological pyramid of inference: how much can we really say about dinosaur ecology? Progressive Palaeontology 2009 (Birmingham).
Bates, K.T. Predicting speed, gait and metabolic cost of locomotion in the large predatory dinosaur Acrocanthosaurus using evolutionary robotics. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Annual Meeting 2009 (Bristol, UK).
Bates, K.T. Exploring the locomotor dynamics of large animals using evolutionary robotics. National Grid Computer Service (UK) Innovation Forum 2009 (London). Invited speaker.
