C.V.

David William Elliott Hone
Nationality: British
Date of Birth: 11th May 1978
Address: Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
142 Xizhimenwai Dajie, Beijing 100044, China.
E-mail: dwe_hone AT yahoo.com
Phone: (+86) 010 8836 9289

Education:
2007 -ongoing Visiting Scholar
Work on the palaeobehaviour and palaeoecology of theropod dinosaurs. Research supervisor: Professor Xu X.
Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP). Beijing, China.

2005–2007 Postdoctoral Researcher: DFG Project Unit 533, Project C4
Investigating the inter- and intrarelationships of the saurischian dinosaurs. Research supervisor: Dr O.W.M. Rauhut.
Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie (BSPG). Munich, Germany.

2002–2005 Ph.D. in Vertebrate Palaeontology
Thesis: “The phylogenetics and macroevolution of the Archosauromorpha”
Investigating the interrelationships of the archosauromorphs with special reference to the Pterosauria, and cladistic methodology. Supervisor: Professor M.J. Benton
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, UK

2000-2001 M.Sc. & DIC Advanced Methods in Taxonomy and Biodiversity
Thesis: “Cope’s Rule in the Dinosaurs” (with Professor A. Purvis) . Courses included: Systematics, Taxonomy, Museum Curation, Palaeontology.
Natural History Museum, London (BMNH) & Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, UK

1996-1999 B.Sc. (2.1 Hons.) Zoology
Thesis: “Flow Visualisation and Locomotory Mechanics of Swimming Fish” (with Professor J.M.V. Rayner). Courses included: Parasitology, Palaeontology, Animal Behaviour, Evolution of Sexual Strategies, Evolution, Biomechanics, Ecology, Avian Biology.
School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, UK

Awards & Grants:
2008 CAS Research Fellowship. Reseach into theropod ornamentation and evolution.
2007 DFG grant: for the project “Flight and flight control in short tailed Pterosauria”. (DWEH, E. Frey & W.R. Kruger). This includes a PhD studentship, travel, equipment etc. (a total of 70 000 Euro were awarded for this including salaries etc.).
2006 University of Bristol Alumni Foundation & Freunde der Bayerischen Staatssammlung für Paläontologie: Grant to have the skull of the rhynchosaur Fodonyx spenceri laser scanned, restored by computer and ‘printed’.
2005 University of Bristol Alumni Foundation: Grant to research flight mechanics and control surfaces in pterosaurs.
2004 Bob Savage Memorial Fund – University of Bristol: Grant to visit the Humboldt Museum: Berlin, Germany. Research into: ‘The origin of pterosaurs’.
2003 Bob Savage Memorial Fund – University of Bristol: Grant to visit the Natural Science Museum: Bergamo, Italy and attend a conference on Eudimorphodon.

Other Academic:
2008 Editor: with E. Buffetaut edited the special volume of the journal Zitteliana of papers from the ‘Flugsaurier’ meeting, (in press).
2007-8 Lecturer: Designed, arranged and taught a postgraduate course in vertebrate palaeontology (26 weeks). Recognized by the Chinese Academy of Sciences as a formal graduate course. This includes administration, marking, grading etc.
2007 International Research Meeting: I arranged an international meeting in Munich, in September 2007 on the subject of pterosaur palaeobiology. This was attended by over 50 academics from 15 countries.
2007 PhD student supervisor: As part of the research project on pterosaur flight (see above) I am a co-supervisor of PhD candidate Ross Elgin who also completed his maters thesis under my supervision. Further grants are in review which will increase my number of students (1 further PhD, 2 MSc by research).
2005 Biomechanics Symposium: Joint organised (with Dr J.F. Burn) a symposium on biomechanics to promote interdisciplinary research within the University of Bristol. I raised over £2000 in sponsorship and the event was attended by over 100 staff and postgraduates from 14 departments in 4 faculties. Numerous research collaborations have resulted from this symposium.
2004-2005 Undergraduate Tutor: taking undergraduate tutorials, teaching, setting and marking problem sheets etc.
2003-2007 Supervisor of M.Sc. dissertations: principal supervisor for ten Masters degree dissertations on various aspects of evolution, palaeobiology and biomechanics for dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and birds. Several have subsequently been successfully published or submitted for publication, and four students have now started PhDs.
2003-2005 Casual Lecturing: delivered parts of an MSc course in dinosaur evolution and palaeobiology as well as departmental seminars and presentations to other year groups. I also formatted and updated the ‘Dinosaurs’ MSc taught course at the University of Bristol (planning and taking various lectures, practical sessions, exams etc.).
2003-2004 NERC ‘Researchers in Residence’ program: teaching at schools (2 weeks), encouraging GCSE and A-level students to study sciences and proceed into post-graduate education (Hampton School, Middlesex, U.K).
2002-2004 Fossil preparation and casting: physical preparation of fossil vertebrate material including bones of the dinosaur Thecodontosaurus from a conglomerate matrix. I also have experience with repairing and restoring fossil specimens, and of casting specimens in plaster and resin.
2002-2005 Demonstrating: giving assistance during undergraduate and postgraduate practical classes and workshops. This has included studies of various invertebrate and vertebrate groups, analytical methods, computing, scientific skills etc.
2003 Palaeontological Fieldwork, Peru: joint organised (with K. Moreno) and led a month long expedition to Peru to catalogue, study and mould dinosaurian footprints in two localities in Peru. This work was carried out in conjunction with local museums and residents.
2002 Volunteer Conservation Researcher in Peru: four months work at a rainforest outstation in the Amazon basin cataloguing (parataxonomy) and counting species in a proposed reserve area.
1999-2000 Volunteer Worker, Natural History Museum – London (BMNH): curation, data entry, parataxonomy etc. in three departments – Mammals, Non-marine Molluscs & Parasitic Worms.

Public Understanding of Science:
Media Work:
2007-8 Occasional guest / dinosaur / biology expert for BBC Radio 5 Live in the UK.

Exhibitions:
2007 I have been active in arranging an exhibition on pterosaurs and their ecology at the BSPG, Munich (with O.W.M. Rauhut). This has involved designing displays and exhibits, writing text, making photographs and arranging specimens etc.

Websites:
2007 Founded and administrate the science education website ‘Ask A Biologist’ (www.askabiologist.org.uk). This site provides a science forum for children to learn about biology. Over 70 scientists at all levels from 15 countries have registered to answer questions on the site.
2007 Editor for ‘Dinobase’ at the University of Bristol (dinobase.gly.bris.ac.uk).
2008 Editor and creator of www.Pterosaur.net.

Public lectures:
1996-2004 Voluntarily teaching school children about biology. I have also helped out on workshops at the @t Bristol complex and with the Bristol Dinosaur Project, teaching the public about palaeontology and dinosaurs.
2002-2004 Presentations to schools and the general public on palaeontology and dinosaurs as part of the biannual ‘Science Week’ in Bristol.
2004 West of England Geology Association (WEGA). “The Phylogenetics of the Basal Diapsids”.
2004 The Think Tank, Birmingham “How do we know what we know about dinosaurs”.

Non-Academic:
2003-2005 Deputy Senior Resident, Winkworth House: senior administrator at a university student residence, including pastoral care of students.
1994-1999 Volunteer Keeper, London Zoo & Bristol Zoo: keeping duties looking after a variety of large mammals and birds including giraffe, rhinoceros, okapi, penguins, and vultures.

Other Achievements:
2003-2004 Postgraduate liaison, University of Bristol Earth Sciences Student-Staff committee. Helped introduce a “Postgraduate Contract” as a guide for new postgraduates and introduced tutoring and similar skills to be incorporated as part of postgraduate training.
2000-2001 Student / staff liaison officer for my MSc course at Imperial College.
1999 Worked on the departmental yearbook as a proof-reader, photographer and photographic editor.
1997-1998 Led a team to Madagascar to lay the groundwork for a field study into the indigenous fauna.