Biography:

Dr. Goodwin received his Ph.D. in Biology with a specialty in vertebrate paleontology from the University of Kansas.  His primary research interest focuses on the systematics, historical biogeography, morphological microevolution, speciation, and paleobiology of Ice-Age ground-dwelling squirrels. Additional research interests include documenting the ways that teeth preserve biological events in the lives of modern and fossil rodents.

Current Research or Professional Activities:

I have an active research program studying the fossil record of squirrels (that's right!). Students and I have also studied hibernation biology of modern thirteen-lined ground squirrels, and the ways that hibernation and other life-history events are recorded in continuously-growing incisor teeth. Most recently, we have investigated stable isotope chemistry of teeth as a way to reconstruct diet and ancient environmental conditions of fossil rodents.

I've enjoyed working with numerous, excellent Andrews students in my research.