Hillary Maddin Explained

Hillary Catherine Maddin is a Canadian paleontologist and developmental biologist known for her work on development in extinct and extant amphibians. She is currently an associate professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at Carleton University.

Hillary Maddin
Nationality:Canadian
Thesis Title:Phylogenetic implications of the morphology and development of the braincase of caecilian amphibians (Gymnophiona)
Thesis Url:https://prism.ucalgary.ca/handle/1880/105338
Thesis Year:2011
Doctoral Advisor:Jason Anderson; Anthony Russell
Website:https://maddinlab.com/

Academic and professional background

Maddin obtained her B.Sc. in biology from the University of Toronto (1999-2004). She went on to also complete her M.Sc. degree at the University of Toronto (2004-2006) researching caseid synapsids under the supervision of Robert Reisz, followed by a Ph.D. degree (2006-2011) exploring the morphology and evolution of caecilians at the University of Calgary under the supervision of Anthony Russell and Jason Anderson.

Maddin was awarded the highly competitive NSERC postdoctoral fellowship,[1] [2] which she used to fund a position at the Museum of Comparative Zoology and Harvard University in Cambridge, MA (2011-2013), where she was supervised by Jim Hanken and was subsequently awarded the prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship,[3] [4] which she used to fund a position at Carleton University in Ottawa, ON (2013-2015), where she was supervised by Claudia Schröder-Adams. Since then, she has held her current position as a faculty member at Carleton.

Academic contributions

Maddin's research encompasses a wide range of topics, primarily related to developmental biology using amphibians as a model system and exploration of morphological and phylogenetic patterns of Paleozoic tetrapods. She has published on a variety of groups, including a variety of synapsids,[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] temnospondyls,[12] [13] [14] and lepospondyls.[15] [16] [17] [18] Much of her research in this area is directed towards anatomy of the braincase and other internal structures,[19] [20] [21] which extends to her work on extant amphibians, primarily examining caecilians.[22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] She has also published several studies on the African clawed frog and the axolotl, both a model study system.[28] [29] [30] [31] Her research has been published in leading scientific journals, including Biological Reviews, Nature Communications, and Nature Ecology & Evolution. Maddin has contributed to the naming of several new extinct taxa, outlined below:

YearTaxonAuthors
2020Dendromaia unamakiensis gen. et sp. nov.Maddin, Mann, & Hebert
2020Martensius bromackerensis gen. et sp. nov.Berman, Maddin, Henrici, Sumida, Scott, & Reisz[32]
2020Steenerpeton silvae gen. et sp. nov.Mann, Gee, Pardo, Marjanović, Adams, Calthorpe, Maddin, & Anderson[33]
2019Carbonodraco lundi gen. et sp. nov.Mann & Maddin[34]
2019Diabloroter bolti gen. et sp. nov.Mann & Maddin
2019Infernovenator steenae gen. et sp. nov.Mann, Pardo, & Maddin
2013Reiszerpeton renascentis gen. et sp. nov.Maddin, Fröbisch, Evans, & Milner
Maddin has received numerous federal- or provincial-level grant awards to fund her research, including an Early Researcher Award (ERA) from the Ontario provincial government ($100,000 CAD),[35] a New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) award from the Canadian federal government ($250,000 CAD),[36] [37] and an NSERC Discovery Grant ($40,000 CAD),[38] and her lab's research has been covered by leading news outlets.[39] [40] [41] She also serves as one of three managing editors for the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.[42]

References

  1. Web site: 2020-12-24. Hillary Maddin. ResearchGate.
  2. Web site: 2020-12-24. 2014 TAYLOR & FRANCIS AWARD FOR BEST STUDENT ARTICLE IN THE JOURNAL OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY 2ND PLACE - HILLARY MADDIN.
  3. Web site: Dr. Hillary Maddin, Banting PDF arrives Department of Earth Sciences Department of Earth Sciences - Carleton University. 2020-12-24. research.earthsci.carleton.ca.
  4. Web site: Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships. 2020-12-24. Research. en-US.
  5. Maddin. Hillary C.. Sidor. Christian A.. Reisz. Robert R.. 2008-03-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1671/0272-4634(2008)28[160:caoets2.0.co;2 Cranial anatomy ofEnnatosaurus tecton(Synapsida: Caseidae) from the Middle Permian of Russia and the evolutionary relationships of Caseidae]. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 28. 1. 160–180. 10.1671/0272-4634(2008)28[160:caoets]2.0.co;2. 44064927 . 0272-4634.
  6. Maddin. Hillary C.. Evans. David C.. Reisz. Robert R.. 2006-12-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1671/0272-4634(2006)26[957:aepvvs2.0.co;2 An Early Permian varanodontine varanopid (Synapsida: Eupelycosauria) from the Richards Spur locality, Oklahoma]. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 26. 4. 957–966. 10.1671/0272-4634(2006)26[957:aepvvs]2.0.co;2. 130455511 . 0272-4634.
  7. Maddin. Hillary C.. Mann. Arjan. Hebert. Brian. 2019-12-23. Varanopid from the Carboniferous of Nova Scotia reveals evidence of parental care in amniotes. Nature Ecology & Evolution. 4. 1. 50–56. 10.1038/s41559-019-1030-z. 31900446 . 209672554. 2397-334X.
  8. Maddin. Hillary C. Reisz. Robert R. 2007-02-01. The morphology of the terminal phalanges in Permo-Carboniferous synapsids: an evolutionary perspective. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 44. 2. 267–274. 10.1139/e06-076. 2007CaJES..44..267M. 0008-4077.
  9. Reisz. Robert R.. Maddin. Hillary C.. Fröbisch. Jörg. Falconnet. Jocelyn. 2011. A new large caseid (Synapsida, Caseasauria) from the Permian of Rodez (France), including a reappraisal of "Casea"rutenaSigogneau-Russell & Russell, 1974. Geodiversitas. 33. 2. 227–246. 10.5252/g2011n2a2. 129458820. 1280-9659.
  10. Evans. David C.. Maddin. Hillary C.. Reisz. Robert R.. A Re-Evaluation of Sphenacodontid Synapsid Material from the Lower Permian Fissure Fills Near Richards Spur, Oklahoma. 2009. Palaeontology. 52. 1. 219–227. 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2008.00837.x. 0031-0239. free.
  11. Brink. Kirstin S.. Maddin. Hillary C.. Evans. David C.. Reisz. Robert R.. 2015. Re-evaluation of the historic Canadian fossil Bathygnathus borealis from the Early Permian of Prince Edward Island. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 52. 12. 1109–1120. 10.1139/cjes-2015-0100. 2015CaJES..52.1109B. 0008-4077. free.
  12. Maddin. Hillary C.. Reisz. Robert R.. Anderson. Jason S.. 2010-07-02. Evolutionary development of the neurocranium in Dissorophoidea (Tetrapoda: Temnospondyli), an integrative approach. Evolution & Development. 12. 4. 393–403. 10.1111/j.1525-142x.2010.00426.x. 20618435. 10724489. 1520-541X.
  13. Maddin. Hillary C.. Fröbisch. Nadia B.. Evans. David C.. Milner. Andrew R.. 2013. Reappraisal of the Early Permian amphibamid Tersomius texensis and some referred material. Comptes Rendus Palevol. 12. 7–8. 447–461. 10.1016/j.crpv.2013.06.007. 1631-0683.
  14. Atkins. Jade B.. Sourges. Peter. Fröbisch. Nadia B.. Reisz. Robert R.. Maddin. Hillary C.. 2020-03-03. Late ontogeny in the small Early Permian amphibamiform dissorophoid Pasawioops mayi. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 40. 2. e1772800. 10.1080/02724634.2020.1772800. 222210249. 0272-4634.
  15. Maddin. Hillary C.. Olori. Jennifer C.. Anderson. Jason S.. 2011-04-11. A redescription of Carrolla craddocki (Lepospondyli: Brachystelechidae) based on high-resolution CT, and the impacts of miniaturization and fossoriality on morphology. Journal of Morphology. 272. 6. 722–743. 10.1002/jmor.10946. 21484854. 23641406. 0362-2525.
  16. Mann. Arjan. Olori. Jennifer C.. Maddin. Hillary C.. 2018-11-02. Postcranial anatomy of the 'microsaur' Carrolla craddocki from the Lower Permian of Texas. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 38. 6. e1532436. 10.1080/02724634.2018.1532436. 91617953. 0272-4634.
  17. Mann. Arjan. Pardo. Jason D. Maddin. Hillary C. 2019-06-05. Infernovenator steenae, a new serpentine recumbirostran from the 'Mazon Creek' Lagerstätte further clarifies lysorophian origins. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 187. 2. 506–517. 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz026. 0024-4082.
  18. Mann. Arjan. Maddin. Hillary C. 2019-05-22. Diabloroter bolti, a short-bodied recumbirostran 'microsaur' from the Francis Creek Shale, Mazon Creek, Illinois. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 187. 2. 494–505. 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz025. 0024-4082.
  19. Atkins. Jade B.. Reisz. Robert R.. Maddin. Hillary C.. 2019-03-22. Braincase simplification and the origin of lissamphibians. PLOS ONE. 14. 3. e0213694. 10.1371/journal.pone.0213694. 30901341. 6430379. 2019PLoSO..1413694A. 1932-6203. free.
  20. Cuthbertson. Robin S.. Maddin. Hillary C.. Holmes. Robert B.. Anderson. Jason S.. 2015-06-22. The Braincase and Endosseous Labyrinth ofPlioplatecarpus peckensis(Mosasauridae, Plioplatecarpinae), With Functional Implications for Locomotor Behavior. The Anatomical Record. 298. 9. 1597–1611. 10.1002/ar.23180. 26052684. 1932-8486. free.
  21. Dudgeon. Thomas W.. Maddin. Hillary C.. Evans. David C.. Mallon. Jordan C.. 2020-04-28. The internal cranial anatomy of Champsosaurus (Choristodera: Champsosauridae): Implications for neurosensory function. Scientific Reports. 10. 1. 7122. 10.1038/s41598-020-63956-y . 7188685 . 32346021. 2020NatSR..10.7122D. 2045-2322. free.
  22. Maddin. Hillary C.. Sherratt. Emma. 2014-04-25. Influence of fossoriality on inner ear morphology: insights from caecilian amphibians. Journal of Anatomy. 225. 1. 83–93. 10.1111/joa.12190. 24762299. 0021-8782. 4089348.
  23. Maddin. Hillary C.. Jenkins. Farish A.. Anderson. Jason S.. 2012-12-05. The Braincase of Eocaecilia micropodia (Lissamphibia, Gymnophiona) and the Origin of Caecilians. PLOS ONE. 7. 12. e50743. 10.1371/journal.pone.0050743. 23227204. 3515621. 2012PLoSO...750743M. 1932-6203. free.
  24. Maddin. Hillary C.. Anderson. Jason S.. 2012-10-18. Evolution of the Amphibian Ear with Implications for Lissamphibian Phylogeny: Insight Gained from the Caecilian Inner Ear. Fieldiana Life and Earth Sciences. 5. 59–76. 10.3158/2158-5520-5.1.59. 85675534. 2158-5520.
  25. Kleinteich. T.. Maddin. H. C.. Herzen. J.. Beckmann. F.. Summers. A. P.. 2012-02-08. Is solid always best? Cranial performance in solid and fenestrated caecilian skulls. Journal of Experimental Biology. 215. 5. 833–844. 10.1242/jeb.065979. 22323206. 0022-0949. free.
  26. MADDIN. HILLARY C.. RUSSELL. ANTHONY P.. ANDERSON. JASON S.. 2012-07-26. Phylogenetic implications of the morphology of the braincase of caecilian amphibians (Gymnophiona). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. no. 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2012.00838.x. 0024-4082. free.
  27. Maddin. Hillary C.. 2011-04-28. Deciphering morphological variation in the braincase of caecilian amphibians (gymnophiona). Journal of Morphology. 272. 7. 850–871. 10.1002/jmor.10953. 21538474. 32801210. 0362-2525.
  28. Maddin. Hillary C.. Eckhart. Leopold. Jaeger. Karin. Russell. Anthony P.. Ghannadan. Minoo. 2009. The anatomy and development of the claws ofXenopus laevis(Lissamphibia: Anura) reveal alternate pathways of structural evolution in the integument of tetrapods. Journal of Anatomy. 214. 4. 607–619. 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2009.01052.x. 19422431. 2736125. 0021-8782. free.
  29. Maddin. Hillary C.. Musat-Marcu. Sorin. Reisz. Robert R.. 2007. Histological microstructure of the claws of the African clawed frog,Xenopus laevis (Anura: Pipidae): implications for the evolution of claws in tetrapods. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution. 308B. 3. 259–268. 10.1002/jez.b.21145. 17262827. 1552-5007.
  30. Russell. Anthony P.. Maddin. Hillary C.. Chrbet. Tasha. 2011. Restorative Regeneration of Digital Tips in the African Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis Daudin). The Anatomical Record: Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology. en. 294. 2. 253–262. 10.1002/ar.21313. 21234999.
  31. Atkins. Jade B.. Houle. Laurent. Cantelon. Alanna S.. Maddin. Hillary C.. 2020-01-14. Normal development in Ambystoma mexicanum: A complementary staging table for the skull based on Alizarin red S staining. Developmental Dynamics. 249. 5. 656–665. 10.1002/dvdy.152. 31930611. 210192605. 1058-8388. free.
  32. Berman. David S. Maddin. Hillary C.. Henrici. Amy C.. Sumida. Stuart S.. Scott. Diane. Reisz. Robert R.. 2020-03-31. New Primitive Caseid (Synapsida, Caseasauria) from the Early Permian of Germany. Annals of Carnegie Museum. 86. 1. 43. 10.2992/007.086.0103. 216027787. 0097-4463.
  33. Mann. Arjan. Gee. Bryan M.. Pardo. Jason D.. Marjanović. David. Adams. Gabrielle R.. Calthorpe. Ami S.. Maddin. Hillary C.. Anderson. Jason S.. 2020-05-05. Reassessment of historic 'microsaurs' from Joggins, Nova Scotia, reveals hidden diversity in the earliest amniote ecosystem. Papers in Palaeontology. 6. 4. 605–625. 10.1002/spp2.1316. 218925814 . 2056-2802.
  34. Mann. Arjan. McDaniel. Emily J.. McColville. Emily R.. Maddin. Hillary C.. 2019. Carbonodraco lundi gen et sp. nov., the oldest parareptile, from Linton, Ohio, and new insights into the early radiation of reptiles'. Royal Society Open Science. 7. 1. 192198. 10.1098/rsos.192198. 32180991. 7029946. 2054-5703. free.
  35. Web site: 2019-09-27. Six Carleton Faculty Members Receive Early Research Awards from Ontario Government. 2020-12-24. Carleton Newsroom. en-US.
  36. Web site: Award Recipients. 2020-12-24. www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca. en.
  37. Web site: 2020-09-16. Carleton Faculty Members Receive Support for High-Risk, High-Reward Research from New Frontiers in Research Fund. 2020-12-24. Carleton Newsroom. en-US.
  38. Web site: Government of Canada. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. 2016-06-28. NSERC - Research Grants Competition - Results by Institution - 2020. 2020-12-24. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).
  39. News: Fossil found in Cape Breton points to prehistoric evidence of parental care CBC News. en-US. CBC. 2020-12-24.
  40. Web site: 2019-12-23. 300m-year-old fossil is early sign of creatures caring for their young. 2020-12-24. the Guardian. en.
  41. Web site: 2019-12-23. Prehistoric parenting goes back even further than we thought. 2020-12-24. Science. en.
  42. Web site: SVP - Editorial Staff. 2020-12-24.

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