• The history of life is written in bone

My name is Will Coultley and I am a vertebrate paleontologist.

I am Ph.D. Candidate, researcher, and teacher for the Fourth Dimensional Biology Lab in the Earth Sciences Department at the University of Oregon. I specialize in vertebrate comparative anatomy, accessible and intersectional teaching, and science communication.

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Will Coultley sits facing the camera with a smile. Their hair is black and green and they are wearing a dark green sweater with the logo for the University of Oregon's Museum of Natural and Cultural History

What does science mean to me?

Science means giving back to the community in which you live. Science does not exist in a vacuum, so it is important to explore your biases, so you can pursue the best research and do the most good for the world.

I’m passionate about community science outreach and education, so I do my part in teaching the next generation of scientists how to think critically about the world around them. My goal is to create equitable and open science for everyone who wants to learn and engage in research of any kind.

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