Dr. Tim Ewin is a passionate paleontologist and natural history curator with more than 15 years experience working in internationally renowned museums. After attaining a BSc in geology (Cardiff University), a MSc in palynology (The University of Sheffield) and a doctorate in paleobotany (The University of Manchester), he became the curator of geology at Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery. He is currently the senior curator of invertebrate paleontology at The Natural History Museum in London, responsible for the world-class fossil echinoderm collections (starfishes, sea urchins and other marine invertebrate organisms). Erin is recognized as an expert in British Mesozoic echinoderms, he has published more than 26 scientific papers and contributed to numerous field guides, including four Palaeontological Association (UK) guides, the popular British Mesozoic Fossils guidebook, plus the Fossil Explorer app; an electronic guide helping users identify common fossils in Britain, in conjunction with The Natural History Museum and the British Geological Survey.