Curriculum Vitae June 2021

Trond Sigurdsen, PhD University of Southern California, 3616 Trousdale Pkwy, AHF 105 Los Angeles, CA 90089-0371 Phone: 310 882 9584; Email: [email protected]

POSITIONS:

May 2017 - Present Assistant Professor, Teaching (Promoted), Instructor in general biology, vertebrate biology, phylogenetics, and human biology, University of Southern California

Jan. 2014 - May 2017 Lecturer, Instructor in human biology, anatomy, and evolution (HBIO200, HBIO300, HBIO406, HBIO 301). Lab Lecturer, Biology (BISC 120, BISC 221) and Human Biology (HBIO 200), University of Southern California

Jan. 2014 - Present Research Associate (Honorary), Dinosaur Institute, Natural History Museum, LA County.

Jan. 2012 - Dec. 2013 Postdoctoral Fellow, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Postdoctoral Supervisor: Robert L. Carroll; Co-Supervisor: David M. Green.

Jan. 2010 - Jan. 2012 Postdoctoral Fellow, Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada. Postdoctoral Supervisor: Thérèse Cabana (UdeM); co- supervisor: Kevin Padian (UC Berkeley).

EDUCATION:

Feb. 2010 Ph.D., Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Supervisors: Robert L. Carroll and David M. Green. Started Sep. 2005, defended Nov. 25, 2009. Thesis: “The Lower Permian Dissorophoid Doleserpeton (Temnospondyli), and the Evolution of Modern Amphibians.”

June 2003 Cand. Scient. degree (equivalent to M.Sc.), Biology, University of Oslo, Norway. Supervisors: Jørn H. Hurum, David Bruton, and Nils C. Stenseth.

June 2000 Cand. Mag. degree (equivalent to B. Sc.), Biology, University of Oslo, Norway.

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USC SERVICES AND VOLUNTEERING:

-Member of committee for finding a new Section Head at MEB, Biology, USC, 2021.

-Interview with MEMO (Medical, Educational, Missions, and Outreach) at USC, 2021 to inspire and help students.

-Dornsife Merit Scholarship interviewer (3 days), USC, 2021.

-Helped organize USC Study Abroad Fair, Biology Booth (online), Feb. 9, 2021.

-Helped to test run Zoom, Respondus, and Respondus Monitor on exams during Covid-19 lockdowns. Reported issues and areas of improvement. Also implemented quick changes to several syllabi. USC 2020.

-Qualification exam committee member for Katy Beachem, USC, 2019.

-Member of committee for reviewing undergraduate programs, USC, 2019.

-Developed new course: BISC 365, Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2019.

-Hosted a campus tour and faculty discussion with Prof. Neil Shubin at the USC Dep. of Biological Sciences, Feb. 15, 2018.

-Developed new syllabi for numerous courses (BISC 120, HBIO 200 etc.), including developing BISC 445 into a Maymester course in cooperation with the Natural History Museum.

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS:

Nebreda SC, Navalón G, Menéndez I, Sigurdsen T, Chiappe LM, Marugán-Lobón J. 2020. Disparity and Macroevolutionary Transformation of the Maniraptoran Manus. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 440 (Pennaraptoran Theropod Dinosaurs: Past Progress and New Frontiers): 183-203. (2 citations)

Chiappe LM, Qinjing M, Serrano F, Sigurdsen T, Min W, Bell A, Di L. 2019. New Bohaiornis-like bird from the Early Cretaceous of China: Enantiornithine interrelationships and flight performance. PeerJ 7:e7846 DOI 10.7717/peerj.7846 (11 citations)

Sigurdsen T, Carroll R. 2016. The origin of amniotes. Pp. 63- 69 in: Kliman RM (ed.) Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Biology Vol 1. Elsevier , 2132p. 4 vols. (2 citations)

Zhang Y, O’Connor J, Di L, Qingjin M, Sigurdsen T, Chiappe LM. 2014. New information on the anatomy of the Chinese Early Cretaceous Bohaiornithidae (Aves : Enantiornithes) from a subadult specimen of Zhouornis hani. PeerJ 407: 1-19. DOI 10.7717/peerj.407 (11 citations)

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Sigurdsen T, Green D, Bishop PJ. 2012 (invited publication). Did Triadobatrachus jump? Morphology and evolution of the anuran forelimb in relation to locomotion in early salientians. Fieldiana: Life and Earth Sciences (Special volume dedicated to John R. Bolt) 5:77-89 Eds: Ruta M, Anderson J, Lombard E, Sumida S. (14 citations)

Sigurdsen T, Huttenlocker A, Modesto S, Rowe T, Damiani R. 2012. Reassessment of the morphology and paleobiology of the therocephalian Tetracynodon darti (Therapsida) based on CT-scanning, and the phylogenetic relationships of Baurioidea. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 32 (5):1113-1134. (42 citations)

Sigurdsen T, Green D. 2011. The origin of modern amphibians: a reevaluation. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 162: 457-469. (58 citations)

Sigurdsen T, Bolt JR. 2010. The Lower Permian amphibamid Doleserpeton (Temnospondyli: Dissorophoidea), the interrelationships of amphibamids, and the origin of modern amphibians. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 30(5): 1360-1377. (59 citations)

Sigurdsen T, Bolt JR. 2009. The lissamphibian humerus and elbow joint, and the origins of modern amphibians. Journal of Morphology 270: 1443-1453. (17 citations)

Sigurdsen T. 2008. The otic region of Doleserpeton (Temnospondyli) and its implications for the evolutionary origin of frogs. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 154: 738-751. (27 citations)

Sigurdsen T. 2006. New features of the snout and orbit of a therocephalian therapsid from South Africa. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 51 (1): 63-75. (24 citations)

TOTAL NUMBER OF CITATIONS: 267

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Course development Developed the new course BISC 365, Phylogenetics and Evolution, USC. Developed new syllabi and course content for BISC 599, BISC 445, BISC 103, HBIO 406, HBIO 301, HBIO 300, HBIO 200, to include topics such as evolutionary biology, phylogenetics, zoology, and comparative anatomy. Served on Syllabus Review Committee for the Department of Biological Sciences 2019.

Human Biology and As an Assistant Professor of Teaching, and Lecturer in Evolution Teaching Biology, taught HBIO200, HBIO300, HBIO406, and HBIO 301.

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Vertebrate Biology teaching Teaching BISC 445 (Fundamentals of Vertebrate Biology) Spring 2017. Demonstrated and taught comparative vertebrate anatomy for the course BIOL 427, McGill University; taught zoology and herpetology as Teaching Assistant for the course BIO2470, Université de Montréal.

General Biology teaching Lecturing BISC 103, USC. Lab lecturing general biology BISC 120, 220. USC. Taught organismal biology as Teaching Assistant for course BIOL 111, McGill University.

Guest Lecture Lectured on the evolution of modern amphibians for the course BIOL 427, Herpetology, McGill University. 2008.

ACADEMIC FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS:

Jan. 2012- Dec. 2013 NSERC, Postdoctoral Research Grant, McGill University. CAD 35 000 per year for two years.

2010-2011 Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la nature et les technologies (FQRNT), postdoctoral fellowship, CAD 30 000 per year for two years.

Fall 2008-Winter 2009 McGill Graduate Student Scholarships (CAD 19 000)

Fall 2007-Winter 2008 McGill Graduate Student Scholarships (CAD 16 000)

Fall 2006-Winter 2007 McGill Graduate Student Scholarships (CAD 20 000)

Spring 2006 Student Stipend, Lånekassen, Norway (CAD 3000)

Fall 2005-Winter 2006 Max Stern Recruitment Fellowship (CAD 10 000)

Fall 2005 Student Stipend, Lånekassen, Norway (CAD 3000)

TRAVEL GRANTS:

Spring 2010 FQRNT, postdoctoral travel grant (CAD 1000)

Fall 2009 BGSA travel grant, McGill University (CAD 400)

Summer 2008 Delise Allison Student Travel Grant, McGill University, (CAD 1000)

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Fall 2007 Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Travel Grant (CAD 300)

Summer 2007 Alma Mater Student Travel Grant, McGill University, (CAD 750)

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:

Sigurdsen T. 2013. The gorgonopsian braincase and the evolution of therapsid brains. Poster presentation. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Annual Meeting. Los Angeles.

Sigurdsen T, Rowe T. 2012. The gorgonopsian skull and braincase studied by CT-scanning, and the evolution of the therapsid brain. Oral presentation. 22nd Canadian Paleontology Conference, University of Toronto.

Sigurdsen T, Huttenlocker A, Modesto S, Rowe T, Damiani R. 2011. Reassessment of the morphology and paleobiology of the therocephalian Tetracynodon darti (Therapsida) based on CT-scanning, and the phylogenetic relationships of Baurioidea. Oral presentation. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Annual Meeting. Las Vegas. Abstract published in: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology (supplement).

Sigurdsen T, Huttenlocker A, Rowe T, Modesto S. 2011. New information on the anatomy of the Triassic therapsid Tetracynodon darti, and the interrelationships of therocephalians. Canadian Society of Zoologists, Annual Meeting, Ottawa. Oral presentation. Abstract published in: Bulletin (Canadian Society of Zoology) 42(2): 134.

Sigurdsen T, Green D. 2010. The Palaeozoic origin of modern amphibians: a new study of the fossil and phylogenetic evidence. Oral presentation. Canadian Society of Zoologists Annual Meeting. Abstract published in: Bulletin (Canadian Society of Zoology).

Sigurdsen T. 2009. The first complete skeletal description of the putative stem lissamphibian Doleserpeton (Temnospondyli: Dissorophoidea) sheds new light on the origin of modern amphibians. Oral presentation. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Annual Meeting, Romer Prize Session. Bristol University. Abstract published in: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 29 (supplement to nr.3): 143.

Sigurdsen T. 2008. The evolution of the amphibian humerus and the origin of saltation in frogs. Oral presentation, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Annual Meeting, October 2008, Cleveland, OH. Abstract published in: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 28 (supplement to nr.3): 143.

Sigurdsen T. 2006. The braincase and otic region of the amphibamid Doleserpeton (Temnospondyli), and its implications for the origin of frogs. Oral presentation, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Annual Meeting, Ottawa. Abstract published in: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 27 (supplement to nr.3): 146-147.

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Sigurdsen T. 2007. New features of the amphibamid Doleserpeton (Temnospondyli), and its implications for the origins of frogs. Oral presentation, 8th International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology 2007, Paris. Abstract published in: Journal of Morphology 268 (12): 1134.

Sigurdsen T. 2007. The Lower Permian temnospondyl Doleserpeton, and its implications for the origins of frogs. Oral presentation, Canadian Society of Zoologists, Annual Meeting 2007, McGill University, Montreal. Abstract published in: Bulletin (Canadian Society of Zoology) 38 (2): 158-159.

Sigurdsen T. 2006. The Lower Permian temnospondyl Doleserpeton, and its implications for the origins of frogs. Poster presentation, Canadian Palaeontology Conference, McGill University, Montreal.

Sigurdsen T. 2006. On the origin of frogs, a reassessment of the Lower Permian temnospondyl Doleserpeton. Oral presentation, Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution Symposium: 86. McGill University, Montreal.

Sigurdsen T. 2003. Snout and orbit of a Therocephalian (Therapsida) from South Africa studied by serial sectioning. Poster presentation, Norsk Geologisk Forenings 18. Vinterkonferanse. Abstract published in: NGF Abstracts and Proceedings of the Geological Society of Norway 1 (2003).

SEMINARS AND NEWSPAPER ARTICLES:

Sigurdsen T. 2011. “Takk for ingenting”. [A short newspaper article in Norwegian explaining why Norway needs to increase the funding of natural sciences]. Aftenposten, December 29.

Sigurdsen T. 2010. A new study of the fossil and phylogenetic evidence for the origin of modern amphibians. Oral presentation. Special Seminar, Université de Montréal. Presented March 12, 2010.

Sigurdsen T. 2009. The first full skeletal description of the possible proto-lissamphibian Doleserpeton (Temnospondyli: Dissorophoidea). Oral presentation. Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Research Symposium, McGill University. Presented March 26, 2009.

Sigurdsen T. 2008. The evolution of the amphibian humerus. Oral presentation. Evolution and Ecology Lunch, McGill University, June 2008.

Sigurdsen T. 2006. On the origin of frogs, a reassessment of the Lower Permian genus temnospondyl Doleserpeton. Poster presentation, Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Symposium, McGill University, Montreal.

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ACADEMIC REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reviewer For: Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, Naturwissenschaften, as well as other journals and individual scientific symposia. Examples include:

Journal of Paleontology. The amphibamiform Nanobamus macrorhinus from the early Permian of Texas. Manuscript ID: JPA-RA-2019-0028.R1. Reviewed on August 25, 2019. Authors: Bryan M. Gee1 and Robert R. Reisz.

Biology. The origins of anatomical variation in vertebrates. Manuscript ID: biology-220461. Reviewed on August 25, 2017. Author: Jonathan Bard.

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. Internal larval characters in anuran systematic studies: a phylogenetic hypothesis for Leptodactylus (Anura, Leptodactylidae). Reviewed September 2012. Manuscript ID ZOJ-09-2012-1371.

Early Evolutionary History of the Synapsida, Chapter: 13. New Material of Microgomphodon oligocynus (Eutherapsida, Therocephalia) and the Taxonomy of Southern African Bauriidae. Reviewed on March 1, 2011. Authors: Fernando Abdala, Tea Jashashvili, Bruce S. Rubidge, Juri van den Heever. (Eds.: Christian Kammerer, Ken Angielczyk, and Jorg Frobisch).

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. A new Lower Permian trematopid (Temnospondyli: Dissorophoidea) from Richards Spur, Oklahoma. Reviewed Nov 16, 2009, Manuscript ID ZOJ-09-2009-0705. Authors: Brendan Polley and Robert Reisz.

Naturwissenschaften. Jumping in Basal Frogs: Evidence of Saltational Patterns in the Evolution of Anuran Locomotion. Reviewed with David Green on Oct 2, 2009. Manuscript Number: NAWI-D-09-00192. Authors: Richard L. Essner, Jr., Daniel J. Suffian, Stephen M. Reilly.

MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATIONS:

- WIES affiliated faculty; Supporting the Wrigley Institute, USC (since March 2018)

- Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (since March 2006)

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FIELD EXPERIENCE:

May 2009 Field trip to Saskatchewan, Canada, and Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada. Main activities: prospecting fossil microsites, taking part in dinosaur excavations, helping undergraduate students with Prof Hans Larsson.

2005-2007 Field trips to various localities in the area of Montreal, Canada. Activities included helping undergraduate students and collecting local amphibians and reptiles.

2000-2003 Field trips to invertebrate fossil sites in the Oslo Fiord area of Norway, partly in connection with undergraduate courses.

2000 One-week field trip to Valsøybotn, Møre & Romsdal, Norway. Activities: helping researchers of the University of Oslo to assess numbers of golden eagles and white-tailed eagles

COMPUTER SKILLS:

-Skilled in the use of Avizo (scientific 3D-reconstruction and visualization software).

-Skilled in the use of software for inferring phylogenetic relationships, including Phylogenetic Analysis Using Parsimony (PAUP) and Bayesian phylogenetic inference (MrBayes).

-Skilled in the use of scientific statistical software, such as PAST (Paleontological Statistics), and SYSTAT.

-Trained in the use of Microsoft Office Access for cataloguing museum specimens.

-Other software packages frequently used include Mesquite, Excel, Corel Draw, Corel Photo Paint, Photoshop, Microsoft Word etc.

LANGUAGES:

Norwegian: Mother tongue English: Fluent spoken and written German: Two years education in High School and two years in elementary school French: One year in High School

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OTHER VOLUNTEERING, OUTREACH, AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

-Appointed Research Associate at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, with Director Luis Chiappe, 2014-Present (started as volunteer, 2013, Ref. Luis Chiappe)

-Cataloguing specimens and updating museum specimen databases, particularly type specimens. Redpath Museum, 2012. (Refs. Prof David Green, and Anthony Howell)

-Tutoring undergraduate students working for Dr. Hans Larsson in the use of Avizo (scientific 3D visualization software), 2011. McGill University, Canada.

-Highly skilled in the making of sketches, illustrations and stereo-photographs depicting anatomical features and paleontological specimens.

-Trained in the use of scanning electron microscopes (SEM) for studying microstructure of mineralized tissues. In addition to the operation of the electron microscope itself, the training included the preparation of specimens by conductive coating. Instructor: Prof. Gisle Fosse (Oslo).

-Trained in the use of serial grinding equipment for studies of mineralized specimens.

-Completed core training in Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems (W.H.M.I.S.) on June 20, 2007. McGill University, Canada.

-Field trip to study the golden eagles of Møre & Romsdal, Norway 2001. University of Oslo.

Driver’s License: California (Class C), Norway (Class B)

REFERENCE LETTERS WERE WRITTEN BY DR. SIGURDSEN FOR:

Arshawn Virk, Callie Chang, Saadhya Singhampalli, Judy Kim, Sonali Matta, Eric Baghdasrayan, Neysa Sanghavi, Samantha Torres, Elizabeth Nguyen, Max Guan, Nillani Anadakugan, Odelia Khoshbin, Navya Jain, Meagan Maloney, Makenzie Murdock, Nagapranati Samhita Nanduri, Jennifer Wang, Sophia Nguyen, Christopher Milano, Helena Bui, Charles William Dorman, Kaylene Okada, Ethan Porjes, Katherine Nicole Dupas, Jordana Alford, Zachary D. Kimura.

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