Journal of Paleontology 91(6):1337–1338 My first paleontology book was Palaeobiology, edited by
Derek Briggs and Peter Crowther, the second edition welcomed as much as the first for summarizing the multifarious studies in the paleontological disciplines. I think I amnot the only one that would run down to the book store if Palaeobiology III should ever be compiled, but Derek’s perspective that resources on the internet such as Google Scholar and Wikipedia have made Palaeobiology III superfluous is probably correct…sadly.
Derek’s career has facilitated many successful paleonto-
logists that now sit among us through their graduate and post-doctoral studies at Yale and Bristol. Derek’s many con- tributions to the field of paleontology, his mentorship and engagement, make him a more than worthy medalist of the Paleontological Society.
