László Makádi
Msc
Biology
László Makádi
Msc
Biology
Address
Postal address: Mining and Geological Survey of Hungary, 1143 Budapest, Stefánia út 14.
Phone: +36-1-920-2373
e-mail: makadi.laszlo@mbfsz.gov.hu
web: mbfsz.gov.hu
Current Research Interests
Taxonomy, evolution, paleobiology, paleobiogeography and paleoecology of fossil squamates.
Wider area of interest: Taxonomy, evolution, paleobiology, paleobiogeography and paleoecology of mesozoic vertebrates.
Education
2007 – Biologist MSc (Eötvös University, Budapest), title of MSc thesis: „Study of the squamate fauna of the Upper Cretaceous Csehbánya Formation (Iharkút, Bakony Mts)” [in Hungarian].
Employment
2017 –: Mining and Geological Survey of Hungary, assignment: geology referent
2014 – 2017: Geological and Geophysical Institute of Hungary, assignment: assistant research fellow
2011 – 2014: Hungarian Natural History Museum, Department of Palaeontology and Geology
(financed by OTKA NF 84193), assignment: assistant museologist (OTKA reseacher)
Research grants and project leadership
2016–2019 Hungarian Scientific Research Fund (NKFIH-OTKA) Grant No K116665: Mesozoic vertebrate research in Hungary. (as participant, project leader: Attila Ősi).
2011–2016: Hungarian Scientific Research Fund (OTKA) Grant No. NF84193: ”A continental refugium in the Late Cretaceous western Tethyan archipelago: paleobiological and biogeographical study of the Iharkút vertebrate fauna and its comparison with other European faunas” (as participant, project leader: Attila Ősi)
2009–2010: French–Hungarian Cooperation Program (TéT): „Comparison of Late Cretaceous continental vertebrate faunas from southern France and western Hungary: implications for terrestrial palaeobiogeography in the Late Cretaceous Mediterraneum” (as participant, project leaders: Eric Buffetaut and Attila)Ősi
2006–2008: Argentinean–Hungarian Cooperation Program (TéT): “Dinosaurs and other vertebrates involved in the Laurasian-Gondwanan latest Cretaceous connection: An evaluation of the faunal change” (as participant, project leaders: Sebastián Apesteguía and András Galácz)
Honors and Awards
2007: 28th National Scientific Students’ Associations Conference; Physics, Earth Sciences, Mathematics Section, Paleontology Division, 1st Prize, Special Prize of the Magyary Zoltán Higher Educational Public Foundation
2006: Meeting Of Young Geoscientists, poster category 2nd Prize
2005: 8th Annual Meeting of Hungarian Paleontologists, Special Prize
2005: 8th Annual Meeting of Hungarian Paleontologists, „Best Student Presentation” 1st Prize
2005: 27th National Scientific Students’ Associations Conference; Physics, Earth Sciences, Mathematics Section, Paleontology Division, Special Prize
2004: 7th Annual Meeting of Hungarian Paleontologists, „Best Student Poster” 1st Prize
2004: ELTE-TTK Local Scientific Students’ Associations Conference, Budapest, 2ndPrize
Fellowships
2005: Pro Renovanda Cultura Hungariae Foundation grant
Service in scientific bodies
2014 –: Hungarian Dinosaur Fund, member of board
2006 –: Hungarian Geological Society, member
2006 – participation in the organization of the 4th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Vertebrate Paleontologists, Budapest
Teaching experience
2009–
Vertebrate paleontology special course for geologist students (2 lectures each year) (Eötvös University, Dept. of Paleontology)
2006–2007
Paleontology course for geologist students (2 lectures about vertebrates) (Eötvös University, Dept. of Paleontology)
Visits, field trips
2001– present: Participation in the field campaigns of the Hungarian Dinosaur Expedition in Iharkút, Villány and other vertebrate localities, as well as in their organization and conduct.
2019, September, October: Participating the joint the field campaigns of the University of Bucharest – Hungarian Natural History Museum – Eötvös University – Mining Geological Survey of Hungary in Vălioara, Transylvania, Romania
2018, June: Participating the joint the field campaign of the Toronto University – Mining and Geological Survey of Hungary at the Alsótelekes Miocene vertebrate locality.
2016, June: Participating the joint the field campaign of the Toronto University – Mining and Geological Survey of Hungary at the Alsótelekes Miocene vertebrate locality.
2010, September: Field trip at the Spanish Chera vertebrate locality and research trip in Valencia
2009, April: Research trip in Paris (France) for the study of the Tethysaurus and Halisaurus material at the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle.
2009, December: Research trip in Cruzy (France) for the study of the Late Cretaceous squamate material, and in Paris for the study of the osteological collection of recent squamates at the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle.
2008, February: Research trip to Argentina as part of the cooperation with Sebastián Apesteguía (Fundación de Historia Natural Félix de Azara, Buenos Aires), including a two week field trip in Patagonia (La Bonita, Rio Negro)
2007, May: Research trip in Cruzy and Esperaza (France) for the study of the local Late Cretaceous vertebrate material
2002, October: A two week research trip in France (Lyon, Esperaza) and Spain (Vitoria) for the study of the local Late Cretaceous vertebrate material
