Acknowledgements

UIC Keyhani Lab

Oliver Keyhani

Sourav Chakraborty

Mary Kennedy

Esther Tirmizi

Mateo Validiviezo

Ross Joseph

Gangaraj Karyath Palliyath

Field Museum Botany

Matt von Konrat

Matt Nelson

Todd Widhelm

Alejandrina Bárcenas-Peña

Nkosi Evans

Zoe Ryan

Chris Maves

Chrissy Christian

Field Museum Zoology

Beatriz Dybas de Natividade

Lazaro Viñola López

John Bates

Tom Gnoske

Daryl Coldren

Field Museum Paleontology

Akiko Shinya

Arjan Mann

Héctor Daniel Palma-Castro

UChicago Paleontology

Erin Fitzgerald

Tyler Keillor

Stephanie Baumgart

External Gratitude

Cary Woodruff

Evan Saitta

Personal Gratitude

Lenny Guerrero

Caroyln Barnes

Donovan Carr

Thank You All

All of the listed individuals have played an important role in my development as a researcher and as an individual. Thank you all so very much for your kindness and support.