The Paleobiology Database is an online resource for information on the distribution and classification of fossil animals, plants, and microorganisms.
The Paleobiology Database (PBDB) originated in the NCEAS-funded Phanerozoic Marine Paleofaunal Database initiative, which operated from August 1998 through August 2000. From 2000 to 2015, PBDB received funding from the National Science Foundation. PBDB also received support form the Australian Research Council. From 2000 to 2010 it was housed at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, a cross-disciplinary research center within the University of California, Santa Barbara. It is currently housed at University of Wisconsin-Madison and overseen by an international committee of major data contributors.
Partial list of contributing researchers:
Martin Aberhan, Museum für NaturkundeJohn Alroy, Macquarie UniversityChris Beard, Carnegie Museum of Natural HistoryKay Behrensmeyer, Smithsonian InstitutionDavid Bottjer, University of Southern CaliforniaRichard Butler, Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und GeologieMatt Carrano, Smithsonian InstitutionFabrizio Cecca, Pierre-and-Marie-Curie UniversityMatthew Clapham, University of California, Santa CruzBill DiMichele, Smithsonian InstitutionMichael Foote, University of ChicagoAustin Hendy, Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteSteve Holland, University of GeorgiaWolfgang Kiessling, Museum für NaturkundeCharles R. Marshall, University of California, BerkeleyAlistair McGowan, University of GlasgowArnie Miller, University of CincinnatiJohannes Müller, Museum für NaturkundeMark Patzkowsky, Penn StateHermann Pfefferkorn, University of PennsylvaniaAshwini Srivastava, Birbal Sahni Institute of PalaeobotanyAlan Turner, Liverpool John Moores UniversityMark D. Uhen, George Mason UniversityLoïc Vilier, Université de ProvencePete Wagner, Smithsonian InstitutionXiaoming Wang, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles CountyRobin Whatley, Smithsonian InstitutionScott Wing, Smithsonian InstitutionPartial list of contributing institutions:
All-Russian Geological Research InstituteBayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und GeologieBenedictine UniversityBinghamton UniversityBirbal Sahni Institute of PalaeobotanyCarnegie Museum of Natural HistoryCase Western Reserve UniversityColby CollegeCollege of William and MaryDenver Museum of Nature and ScienceField Museum of Natural HistoryGeorge Mason UniversityHarvard UniversityHungarian Natural History MuseumMuseum für NaturkundeNational Center for Biotechnology InformationNatural History Museum of Los Angeles CountyOhio State UniversityPenn StateSmithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian Tropical Research InstituteUniversité de ProvenceUniversity of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, Santa CruzUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity of FloridaUniversity of GeorgiaUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of TexasUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of WisconsinUniversity of WürzburgYale University
