From dinosaurs that lived 245 to 66 million years ago in the Mesozoic Era to megafauna from the Cenozoic Era dating back to 41,000 years ago. Scott has discovered span 250 million years. He has also authored a few childrens’ books in between all his fossil finding. Among other honours, in 2002 Scott was also awarded Young Australian of the Year. Scott has been recognised as one of Queensland’s top thinkers and has won national awards for his impressive discoveries and in science communication and research.

Scott has found and studied fossils from all sorts of extinct life, from Australia’s largest dinosaurs, to megafauna and even the microscopic remains of ancient rainforest species.

He’s been a fossil hunter for over 30 years and has found thousands of specimens, and not just of dinosaurs. At the young age of 22, he landed his dream job, becoming a curator of palaeontology and geology for Queensland Museum. At 16 years old, he authored his first research paper. At 12 years old, he was volunteering in the palaeontology and geology department right here at Queensland Museum.

Scott’s interest in dinosaurs started at a young age. Like a detective searching a crime scene, Scott scours the location, excavates the fossils, records and studies these prehistoric remains.ĭr. Which means he hunts for dinosaurs and other ancient creatures that used to call Queensland home, millions of years ago.

Scott.ĭr Scott Hocknull is the senior curator of geosciences and vertebrate palaeontologist at the Queensland Museum. Move over Jurassic Park’s Dr Alan Grant, we’ve got the real thing right here at Queensland Museum.

Dr steve dinosaur hunter