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Contents 1 Dr Phil Manning 2 Contact 3 Qualifications 4 Appointments 5 Authored books published 6 Selected Publications 7 Abstracts presented at Symposia 8 Invited Lectures 8.1 Education Projects 9 Media

Dr Phil Manning

I head the Palaeontology Research Group in the School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences (SEAES) at the University of Manchester and am a Research Fellow at the Manchester Museum (University of Manchester). I have always believed that classic approaches in palaeontology are unable to resolve many key biological questions about extinct vertebrates. I have used techniques as diverse as evolutionary robotics, highperformance computing, finite element modelling, LiDAR, high-resolution x-ray tomography, nanoindentation, as well as recently published work using synchrotron light sources. These cutting edge approaches have provided significant advances across the whole subject, generating high-profile international interest.

Contact

Email: phil.manning@manchester.ac.uk

Tel: +44 (0)161 275 3824

Qualifications

• PhD. Dinosaur track formation, preservation and interpretation: field and laboratory studies.
• MSc. Palaeoecology of eurypterids from the Upper Silurian of the Welsh Borderlands (by research).
• FAETC (Further and Adult Education Teachers Certificate).
• BSc (Hons.). Combined Studies (Earth Sciences, meteorology, applied climatology and remote sensing).

Appointments

Oct. 2005-Present, Associate Professor & Research Fellow, University of Manchester, UK

Jan. 2009-present, UNESCO International Year of Planet Earth, Chair of Outreach Committee .

Jan. 2009-present, Research Associate & Adjunct Professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.

Oct. 2008-present, Research Associate, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Colorado, USA

Authored books published

Manning. P. L. 2008. Grave Secrets of Dinosaurs: soft tissues and hard science. National Geographic Books, Washington D.C. 320pp.

Manning, P. L. 2007. Dinosaur Mummy; the life, death and discovery of Dakota, A dinosaur from Hell Creek. Kingfisher (UK: ISBN:978 0 7534 1402 6) and Houghton & Mifflin, (USA: ISBN978-0-7534-6047-4) 64pp.

Selected Publications

Wogelius, R. A, Bergmann, U., Webb, S., Manning, P. L., Farrar, S., Larson, P., and Sellers, W. I. Copper content as potential indicator of fossil feather colour:, in-review

Edwards, N. P., Barden, H., Larson, P. L., Manning. P. L., Palmer, K., Wogelius, R. A. Infra-Red Mapping Resolves Soft-Tissue Preservation in 50 Million Year Old Reptile Skin, in review

Schachner, E. R., Manning, P. L., and Dodson, P. Pelvic and hindlimb mycology of the basal archosaur Poposaurus gracilis (Archosauria: Poposauridaea), in review.

Falkingham, P. L., Bates, K. T., Margetts, L. and Manning, P. L. 2010. The ‘Goldilocks’ effect: Preservation bias in vertebrate track assemblages. Biology Letters, in press.

Falkingham, P. L., Margetts, L. and Manning, P. L. 2010. Fossil Vertebrate Tracks as Palaeopenetrometers: Confounding Effects of Foot Morphology. Palaios, 25, 356–360.

Falkingham, P. L., Milan, J. and Manning, P. L*. 2010. A Crocodilian trace from the Lance Formation (Upper Cretaceous) of Wyoming,New Mexico Museum Special Publication, Bulletin 51, 171-174.

Bergmann, U., Morton, R. W., Manning, P. L., Sellers, W. I., Farrar, S., Huntley, K. G., Wogelius, R. A, and Larson, P. 2010. Archaeopteryx feathers and bone chemistry fully revealed via synchrotron imaging, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, published online, doi:10.1073/pnas.1001569107.

Bates, K.T., Manning, P.L., Margetts, L. & Sellers, W.I. 2010. Sensitivity analysis in evolutionary robotic simulations of bipedal dinosaur running. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 30(2) 458-466.

Falkingham, P. L., Agenbroad, L. D., Thompson, K. and Manning, P. L. 2010. Bird Tracks at the Hot Springs Mammoth Site, South Dakota. Ichnos, 17, 34-39.

Bates, K. T., Falkingham, P. L., Breithaupt, B. H., Hodgetts, D., Sellers, W. I. and Manning, P. L. 2009. How big was ‘Big Al’, Palaeontologica Electronia. 12 (3), 33p

Sellers, W., Manning, P. L., Lyson, T, Stevens, K., Margetts, L. 2009. Virtual palaeontology: gait reconstruction of extinct vertebrates using high performance, Palaeontologica Electronica, 12(3), 26p.

Manning, P. L., Morris, P. M., McMahon, A., Jones, E., Gize, A., Macquaker, J. H. S., Marshall, J., Lyson, T., Wolff, G., Buckley, M. and Wogelius, R. A. 2009. Preserved soft-tissue structures and organic molecules in a mummified hadrosaur dinosaur from the Hell Creek Formation, North Dakota (USA). Proceedings of the Royal Society Series B. doi:10.1098/rspb.2009.0812, Published online.

Bates, K. T., Manning, P. L., Hodgettts, D., and Sellers, W. I. 2009. Estimating mass properties of dinosaurs using laser imaging and 3D computer modelling. PLoS One, 4 (2), 1-26.

Manning, P. L., Margetts, L., Johnson, M. R., Withers, P., Sellers, .W. I., Falkingham, P. L., Mummery, P. M., Barrett, P. M. and Raymont, D. R. 2009. Biomechanics of dromaeosaur dinosaur claws: application of x-ray microtomography, nanoindentation and finite element analysis. Invited paper, Anatomical Record, 292, 1397-1405.

Falkingham, P. L., Margetts, L., Smith, I. M. and Manning, P. L. 2009. Reinterpretation of palmate and semi-palmate (webbed) fossil tracks: Insights from finite element modelling. Paleogeography, Paleoclimatology, Paleoecology, 271(1-2), 69-76.

Manning, P. L., Ott, C. and Falkingham, P. L. 2008. The First Tyrannosaurid Track from the Hell Creek Formation (Late Cretaceous), Montana, U.S.A. Palaios, V23, 645-647.

Manning, P. L. 2008. T. rex speed trap. In Tyrannosaurus rex; the tyrant king, Carpenter K. and Larson, P. L. (eds.), Indiana University Press, 204-231.

Bates, K. T., Manning, P. L., Hodgetts, D. and Villa, B. 2008. Three-dimensional modelling of dinosaur tracks. Palaeontology, 51 (4), 999-1010.

Bates, K. T., Rarity, F., Manning, P. L., Hodgetts, D., Vila, B., Oms, O., Galobart, À. and 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.

Codd, J. R., Manning, P. L., Perry, S. F. and Norell, M. 2008. Avian-like breathing mechanics in maniraptoran dinosaurs. Proceedings of the Royal Society Series B., 275(1631): 157-61.

Sellers, W. I. and Manning, P. L. 2007. Estimating maximum running speeds using evolutionary robotics. Proceedings of the Royal Society Series B., 274, 2711-2716.

Manning, P. L., Payne, D., Pennicott, J., Barrett, P. and Ennos, R. A. 2006. Dinosaur killer claws or climbing crampons? Biology Letters, 2 (1), 110-112.

Manning, P. L., Whyte, M. A., Romano, M. Barrett, P. M. 2006. Britain’s earliest sauropod dinosaur. In Barrett, P.M. & Evans, S.E. (eds). 9th Symposium on Mesozoic Terrestrial Ecosystems and Biotas. Short Papers. Cambridge Publications.

Bates, K. T., Rarity, F., Manning, P. L. Hodgetts, D., Villa, B., Oms, O and Gawthorpe, R. L. 2006. High resolution light detection and range (LIDAR) and digital photography of the Fumanya dinosaur track sites (SE Pyrenees): Implications for the conservation and interpretation of palaeontological heritage sites. In Barrett, P.M. & Evans, S.E. (eds). 9th Symposium on Mesozoic Terrestrial Ecosystems and Biotas. Short Papers. Cambridge Publications.

Margetts, L., Smith I. M., Leng, J., Manning, P.L. 2006. Parallel three-dimensional finite element analysis of dinosaur trackway formation. Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering, Graz University of Technology, 1-6.

Manning, P. L. 2004. A new approach to the analysis and interpretation of tracks: examples from the dinosauria. In McIlroy, D. (ed) The Application of Ichnology to Palaeoenvironmental and Stratigraphic Analysis. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 228, 93-123.

Manning, P. L. and McIlroy, D. 2004. Scratching the surface of speeding, bipedal dinosaurs in the Jurassic. In Buatois, L. A. and Mangano, M. G. (eds), First International Congress on Ichnology, Museo Paleontologico Egidio Feruglio, Trelew, Patagonia, Argentina, 51.

Manning, P. L. 2001. Partnerships in palaeontology. In Parkinson, N. (ed.), A future for fossils. English Nature and National Museums & Galleries of Wales Publication, Geological Series No. 19, 91-95.

Manning, P. L. 2001. John Phillips (1800-1874), In Yorkshire People and Places, The Yorkshire Philosophical Society, 112-129.

Manning, P. L. 2000. ‘A pleasant, modest, sensible man’ John Phillips (1800-1874). Yorkshire Philosophical Society Annual Report, 1999, 67-70.

Romano, M., Whyte, M. A., and Manning, P. L. (1999). New sauropod dinosaur prints from the Saltwick Formation (Middle Jurassic) of the Cleveland Basin, Yorkshire. Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society, 52 (4), 361-369.

Manning, P. L. and Dunlop, J. A. 1995. Respiratory organs of eurypterids. Palaeontology, 38 (2) 287-297.

Manning, P. L.1995. Dinosaur Tracking: Past, Present and Future. The Dinosaur Society Quarterly, 1, 4-10.

Abstracts presented at Symposia

Dec. 2009. Falkingham, P. L., Manning, P. L. and Margetts, L. The effects of pedal geometry and morphology on track depth: taking steps toward using fossil tracks as palaeopenetrometers using finite element analysis and physical experimentation. Palaeontological Association Annual Meeting, Glasgow.

Sept. 2009. Manning, P., Margetts, L., Johnson, M., Mustansar, Z., Mummery, P. A finite elemnt approach to the biomechanics of dromaeosaurid dinosaur claws. International Symposium of Vertebrate Paleontology, Bristol, UK. Published abstract.

Sept. 2009. Buckley, M., Ostrom, P., Manning, P., Thomas-Oates, J., Collins, M. Fossil collagen: a molecular barcode for paleontologists? International Symposium of Vertebrate Paleontology, Bristol, UK. Published abstract.

Sept. 2009. Johnson, M., Mustansar , Z., Manning, P., Margetts, L., Mummery, P. Virtual repair of fossil CT scan data. International Symposium of Vertebrate Paleontology, Bristol, UK. Published abstract.

June. 2009. Manning, P. L. and Margetts, L. 450 Billion-voxel finite elemnt model of the terminal ungula phalanx of pedal digit II of Deinonychus antirrhopus. North American Paleontological Congress, Cincinnati, USA. Published abstract.

June. 2009. Manning, P. L. and Sellers, W. I. S. Trunk recoil, a new model for the exploitation of elastic strain energy in bipedal dinosaur locomotion. North American Paleontological Congress, Cincinnati, USA. Published abstract.

Dec. 2008. Falkingham, P. L., Margetts, P. L. and Manning, P. L. Finite element analysis of fossil trackways. Palaeontological Association Meeting, Glasgow.

Oct. 2008. Schachner, E. and Manning, P. L. 2008. 3D trauma analysis using x-ray microtomography in Tenontosaurus tilletti, Cloverly Formation (Montana, USA). Symposium of Vertebrate Paleontology, Cleveland. Published abstract.

Oct. 2008. Hodgetts, D., Bates, K. T., Rarity, F., and Manning, P. L. A light in the museum….Applications of Light Detection And Range (LiDAR) Imaging in palaeontology, Symposium of Vertebrate Paleontology, Cleveland. Published abstract.

Oct. 2008. Bates, K. T, Manning, P. L. and Sellers, W. I. Reconstructing the locomotor biology of Acrocanthosaurus atokensis (Dinosauria: Theropoda). Symposium of Vertebrate Paleontology, Cleveland. Published abstract.

Oct. 2008. Falkingham, P. L., Margetts, L. and Manning, P. L. Novel techniques Using Finite Element Analysis to aid Interpretation of dinosaur tracks. Symposium of Vertebrate Paleontology, Cleveland. Published abstract.

Feb. 2008. Margetts, L., Manning, P. L., Sellers, W. I. and Mummery, P. M. Computer methods and the biomechanics of dinosaurs. 8th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Porto, Portugal. Published abstract.

Oct. 2007. Manning, P. L., Ali, J., McDonald, S., Mummery, P. and Sellers, W. I. Biomechanics of dromaeosaurid claws: Application of x-ray micro-tomography, nanoindentation and finite element analysis. Symposium of Vertebrate Paleontology, Austin Texas. Published abstract.

Oct. 2007. Falkingham, P., Manning, P. L. and Margetts, L. Finite element analysis of dinosaur tracks. Symposium of Vertebrate Paleontology, Austin Texas. Published abstract.

Oct. 2007. Sellers, W. I. and Manning, P. L. “What if” Testing in dinosaur functional anatomy using evolutionary robotics. Symposium of Vertebrate Paleontology, Austin Texas. Published abstract.

Oct. 2007. Codd, J. and Manning, P. L. Uncinate processes: A unique synapomorphy for maniraptoran and avian theropods. Symposium of Vertebrate Paleontology, Austin Texas. Published abstract.

Dec.2006. Manning, P. L., Margetts, L., Leng, J. M. and Smith, I. M.. Parallel three dimensional finite element analysis of dinosaur track formation. Parallel three dimensional finite element analysis of dinosaur track formation. 50th Palaeontological Association Meeting, Sheffield.

Dec. 2006. Bates, K. T., Manning, P. L. and Hodgetts, D. 3D models of dinosaur tracks using LIght Detection And Range (LIDAR) imaging. Poster presentation at the 50th Palaeontological Association Meeting, Sheffield.

Dec. 2006. Bates, K. T., Manning, P. M., Hodegtts, D., Rarity, F., Vila B., Oms, O. and Gawthorpe, R. L. High Resolution Light Detection And Range (LiDAR) survey of the Fumanya dinosaur tracksites (SE Pyrenees): Implications for the conservation and interpretation of palaeontological heritage sites. Poster presentation at the 50th Palaeontological Association Meeting, Sheffield.

Oct. 2006. Manning, P. L. Dinosaur track 3D geometry and the determination of dimensionless speed. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Ottawa meeting, Canada. Presentation. Published abstract.

Sept. 2006. Margetts, L., Smith I.M., Leng, J., Manning, P.L. Parallel 3D Finite Element Analysis of Dinosaur Trackway Formation. European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering 06, 6-8 September, Graz, Austria.

Sept. 2005. Margetts, L., Smith, I. M., Leng, J. and Manning, P. L. Simulating Dinosaur Trackway Formation. VIII International Conference on Computational Plasticity (COMPLAS), Barcelona, Spain.

Sept. 2004. Manning, P. L. An in-depth look at dinosaur tracks. Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy, Leicester.

April 2004. Manning, P. L. Scratching the surface of speeding bipedal dinosaurs in the Jurassic. Ichnia 2004: First International Congress on Ichnology, Trelew, Patagonia, Argentina. Published abstract.

Sept. 2000. Manning, P. L. Jurassic and Cretaceous tracks: Formation, preservation and interpretation. Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy, Yorkshire Museum, York.

Invited Lectures

February 2010. Manning, P. L. Department Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, USA. New Techniques in Vertebrate Palaeontology.

February 2010. Manning, P. L. Philadelphia Academy of Sciences, Pennsylvania, USA. Invited keynote lecture.

March 2009. Manning, P. L. Symposum de Natura in Spain. Invited to deliver keynote lecture on an all expenses paid basis.

Feb. 2009. Manning, P. L. Liverpool Geological Society, Distinguished visitor address for 2009, Invited keynote lecture.

Feb. 2009. Manning, P. L. Roscoe Lecture Series at the University of Manchester, Invited lecture.

Jan. 2009. Manning, P. L. Leicester Literary and Philosophical Society, Invited lecture.

Oct. 2008. Manning, P. L. ‘Taphonomy of large vertebrate in the Hell Creek Formation, North Dakota, USA’. South Wales Geologists Association.

Aug. 2008. Manning, P. L. ‘Dinosaur Mummies’ invited lecture from the Auckland Institute, New Zealand.

Aug. 2008. Manning, P. L. ‘Applied vertebrate paleontology’, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

March. 2008. Manning, P. L. ‘The bounce has gone from my bungee’: reconstructing dinosaur biomaterials. Dynamic Dinosaurs Symposium, University of Leicester.

Jan. 2008. Manning, P. L. ‘Dissecting dinosaurs and making them walk’. Department Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, USA.

Jan. 2008. Manning, P. L. ‘Grave Secrets of Dinosaurs’. National Geographic Society, Washington DC, USA. Invited lecture.

Jan. 2008. Manning, P. L. ‘Dinosaur mummies: soft tissue and hard science’. American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA.

Sept. 2007. Manning, P. L. ‘Hunting dinosaurs in the 21st Century’. A one-hour plenary lecture at the Canadian Paleontological Congress, Memorial University, Newfoundland, Canada. The lecture showcased the University of Manchester palaeontology research programme at a meeting attended by many international delegates. Plenary lecture.

Nov. 2006. Manning, P. L. ‘Skeletons in the closet: Why is palaeontology important?’ The 2006 World Congress of Science & Factual Producers, Manchester, UK.

June 2005. Manning, P. L. ‘T. rex speed trap’. T. rex 100 Symposium, Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, South Dakota, USA.

Nov. 2004. Manning, P. L. ‘Hunting Dinosaurs in the 21st Century’. Sir Richard Owen Symposium, University of Lancaster.

Feb. 2003. Manning, P. L. ‘Vertebrate palaeoichnological approaches to palaeoenvironmental and palaeobiological analysis and interpretation of vertebrate ichnocoenoses’. Lyell Meeting. Geological Society of London.

Education Projects

2005-2007 British Association for the Advancement of Science Festival: I organised the annual palaeontology speaker’s programme on behalf of the Palaeontological Association (London).

2005-2007 The Bone Trail. British Society for the History of Science, Education outreach project.

Media

I have extensive media experience and continue to explore various avenues for engaging diverse audiences (children’s TV to documentaries and Open University programmes). Recent and current media (television only) highlights include:

National Geographic Channel, new series in production. Will be transmitted in 120 countries through National Geographic International. I will research, write and present eight 1-hour documentaries highlighting advances in palaeontological science around the world.

The Evolution of Skin (History Channel, December 2008) one-hour documentary with me as a contributor, talking at University of Manchester research.

Fossil Detectives (BBC2, October-December 2008) & BBC4 (August-October 2008) eight 30 minute programmes in a similar format to ‘Coast’. I co-presented seven of the eight programmes. The series highlighted the geology and palaeontology of the UK and was co-produced by the Open University, maintaining a high level of content in terms of science.

Dinosaur Autopsy (National Geographic Television,, December 9th 2007) I was the lead scientist on Dinosaur Mummy project and was the main ‘presenter’ in the documentary. 60 minute, National Geographic Channel special, co-producer Channel 4 (transmitted as an Equinox Special in Summer and Fall 2008).

Tracking Dinosaurs BBC1 (October 2007), 30 minute documentary about my research in American mid-west and UK.

Dinosaur Face-off: Velociraptor v’s Ankylosaurus, (Discovery Channel, December 2006), 60 minute special, I was a major contributor.

Politics Show (World Heritage Sites on the Iberian Peninsula), (BBC1, October 2005), filmed, presented and edited by me.

T. rex schools competition (BBC1, Northwest Tonight, October 2005), series of mini-segments presented by me and broadcast for local news stories about palaeontology over a period of a month.

The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs (BBC1, late August 2005), 60 minute special with me as major contributor.

Quest for Dragons (National Geographic (UK) (50 minutes), The History Channel (USA) (120 minutes) and France 5 (France) (120 minutes), August 2005 till present), I presented.

T. rex: Black Hills to Manchester (BBC1: October 2004) Northwest tonight special report: written, filmed, presented and narrated by me:

Natural History of Great Britain Users Guide (BBC2 and BBC4, 2004), co-presented material on glacial geomorphology in Britain.

British Isles: A Natural History (BBC1 NW Region, 2004: 2 short stories for the), Filmed two 10 minute segments for the BBC North West, one on Triassic desserts the other on Bat Ecology.

Live from Dinosaur Isle (BBC2: July 2001, 4 x 1 hour live broadcasts). Largest outside excavation broadcast in the UK. I co-presented with Ed Sliver, Bill Oddie and Simon King.

Tomorrows World (2001: BBC1, Contributor)

Horizon (BBC2 ‘The Mystery of the Jurassic’ 28th March 2002), Contributor to the BBC’s flagship science programme.

Raising the Sea Dragon (BBC4: 2000), Major contributor.

Meet the Dinosaurs (BBC4: 2000), Contributor.

Top Ten of Everything (Children’s ITV LIVE broadcast: 1998 and 1999), Contributor.