Introduction
Australian paleontologist Professor Michael Archer AM, FAA, Dist FRSN (born 1945, Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian paleontologist specialising in Australian .Australian paleontologist Professor Michael Archer AM, FAA, Dist FRSN (born 1945, Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian paleontologist specialising in Australian .
He is a professor at the School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of New South .He is a professor at the School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of New South .
His previous appointments include Director of the Australian Museum 1999–2004 and Dean of Science at the University of New South Wales .His previous appointments include Director of the Australian Museum 1999–2004 and Dean of Science at the University of New South Wales .
Education and career
Archer was born in Sydney but raised in the United States and studied at Princeton .Archer was born in Sydney but raised in the United States and studied at Princeton .
From 1972 to 1978, he was the curator of mammals at the Queensland .From 1972 to 1978, he was the curator of mammals at the Queensland .
Since 1983, he has been involved with the exploration of the Riversleigh fossil site in .Since 1983, he has been involved with the exploration of the Riversleigh fossil site in .
He is opposed to creationism and regularly engages in active debates with .He is opposed to creationism and regularly engages in active debates with .
During his time as director of the Australian Museum, he was the initiator of attempts to clone the Thylacinus cynocephalus, the Tasmanian tiger, an animal extinct since .During his time as director of the Australian Museum, he was the initiator of attempts to clone the Thylacinus cynocephalus, the Tasmanian tiger, an animal extinct since .
Archer has stated that he is obsessed with bringing the thylacine back to life via .Archer has stated that he is obsessed with bringing the thylacine back to life via .
He has said that his obsession is going to push the research further and further until he and his team will have their first living thylacine .He has said that his obsession is going to push the research further and further until he and his team will have their first living thylacine .
In 2011, Archer published an article asserting that a vegetarian diet causes more suffering and deaths of animals than an omnivorous diet based on sustainable .In 2011, Archer published an article asserting that a vegetarian diet causes more suffering and deaths of animals than an omnivorous diet based on sustainable .
Archer is married to the paleontologist Suzanne Hand, with whom he has two .Archer is married to the paleontologist Suzanne Hand, with whom he has two .
Publications
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Vertebrate Zoogeography & Evolution in Australasia: Animals in Space & .
Hesperian .
Archer, M. and Flannery, T. F. with Grigg, G. C. (1985) The .
Kevin Weldon .
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Uncovering Australia's .
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Possums and Opossums: Studies in .
Surrey Beatty & Sons in association with the Royal Zoological Society of New South .
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Koala: Australia's Endearing .
Reed Books Pty, Ltd. (text by Archer et .)
Long, .Long, .
A., Archer, M., Flannery, T. and Hand, S. ).
Prehistoric mammals of Australia and New Guinea: One hundred million years of .Prehistoric mammals of Australia and New Guinea: One hundred million years of .
University of NSW .
Archer, M., Hand, S. and Godthelp, H. ).
Australia's lost world: Prehistoric animals of .
Indiana University .