Matthew Robert Borths

Dr. Borths is Curator of the DLC Museum of Natural History. He earned his bachelor's degrees from The Ohio State University (Geological Sciences and Anthropology) and his Ph.D. from Stony Brook University (Anatomical Sciences).

Matt is a paleontologist who studies the evolution of animals in Africa, particularly the evolution of carnivorous mammals and primates. He has been part of field projects in Egypt, Madagascar, Oman, Kenya, Tanzania, Wyoming, and North Dakota. He is also interested in the sustainability of natural history collections and the integration of specimen databases. Matt is also the co-host of Aye-Aye Pod, the official podcast of the Duke Lemur Center.