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Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Belal Salem is the Curator of Fossil Reptiles and Birds at the Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center and a PhD candidate in Biological Sciences at Ohio University, specializing in vertebrate paleontology.
His work at MUVP includes field exploration and excavation, fossil preparation and curation, specimen documentation, and the selection and study of material using surface scanning, computed tomography, comparative anatomy, and phylogenetic analysis. His research focuses on the anatomy, systematics, and paleobiogeography of fossil reptiles, particularly dinosaurs, crocodyliforms, and other archosaurs from the Cretaceous of Egypt and Africa.
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Director of MUVP April 2020 - Present
Dr. Heba El-desouky is an Associate Professor of Paleontology and Stratigraphy in the Department of Geology at Mansoura University. Her research adopts an interdisciplinary approach that integrates paleontology, stratigraphy, and paleoecology to advance the understanding of ancient marine ecosystems and their geological context. Her primary research focuses on the taxonomy and systematics of fossil invertebrates and their applications in paleoecological, paleogeographic, and biostratigraphic studies. She has a particular expertise in Paleozoic rugose and tabulate corals and Mesozoic–Cenozoic scleractinian corals, investigating their diversity, evolutionary history, and significance for reconstructing past environments and refining stratigraphic frameworks.
Abdullah Gohar is a member of the Egyptian vertebrate paleontology team at Sallam Lab and curator of fossil marine mammals at the Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center (MUVP), Egypt. He is also a Ph.D. student at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, USA.
His research focuses on the evolution and paleontology of marine mammals, particularly the land-to-sea transition and the earliest cetaceans. Through MUVP, Abdullah has participated extensively in field projects that have contributed to major vertebrate fossil discoveries in Egypt. He contributed to the naming and description of two ancient whales from the Sahara: the amphibious, four-legged whale Phiomicetus anubis and the fully aquatic Tutcetus rayanensis, the smallest basilosaurid whale yet discovered.
At MUVP, Abdullah contributes to fossil preparation, curation, field exploration, student training, and the documentation and protection of Egypt’s exceptional vertebrate paleontological heritage.
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Member of the board of directors of MUVP
Interested in vertebrate paleontology of Egypt, particularly Paleogene Cetacea (whales).