About the Author

Hamish Campbell has been a professional geologist in New Zealand for more than 30 years and is best known for his role as geologist and science commentator at Te Papa. Alan Beu and James Crampton are both paleontologists and principal scientists at GNS Science, Liz Kennedy is a paleobotanist and Marianna Terezow works as technician and photographer specialising in paleontology. All of the authors are employed by GNS Science in Wellington.