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Dr. Jared Voris

PhD
Pronouns: He/him

Affiliations

Postdoctoral Associate

Faculty of Science, Department of Earth, Energy, and Environment

Contact information

Email

jared.voris@ucalgary.ca

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Background

Educational Background

BSc Geology, Appalachian State University, 2016

MSc Geology and Geophysics, University of Calgary , 2019

PhD Geology and Geophysics, University of Calgary , 2025

Curriculum vitae

Biography

My research largely focuses on the interplay between the biologic and geologic factors that governed the evolution of dinosaurs and the Late Cretaceous ecosystems they inhabited. A specific focus of my work has been in resolving the origins and evolution of the apex predatory theropods known as the tyrannosaurs, a group which includes well-known species like Albertosaurus sarcophagus and Tyrannosaurus rex. Other research focus areas include the role of intercontinental connections between North America and Asia in dinosaur dispersals and integrating developmental data into our understanding of the evolution of exclusively fossil groups.

Awards

  • Chancellor’s Graduate Medal, University of Calgary. 2026
  • The Year in Science 2026 (cover story), Discover Magazine. 2025
  • Top 10 Dinosaur Discoveries of 2025, Smithsonian Magazine. 2025
  • Canadian Association of Graduate Studies-ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award University of Calgary Nominee for Engineering, Medical Sciences, and Natural Sciences, 2026
  • Top 10 Dinosaur Discoveries of 2025 , Discover Magazine. 2025
  • Ten Most Significant Science Stories of 2023, Smithsonian Magazine. 2023
  • 10 Jaw Dropping Dinosaur Fossils Unearthed in 2023, Live Science. 2023
  • Discovering Dinosaurs: Reaper of Death - 1 oz. Pure Silver Coin, Royal Canadian Mint. 2021
  • Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarship, 2020
  • 10 Coolest Dinosaur Findings, Live Science. 2020
  • Eyes High Doctoral Entrance Scholarship, University of Calgary. 2019