Mary L. Droser

Mary L. Droser is an American paleontologist. She is known for her work in South Australia, including the discovery of several fossils to which she had naming rights. , she is part of a team preparing the nomination of the Flinders Ranges as a World Heritage Site.

Early life and education Droser says that spending summers with her family on Shelter Island, New York first inspired her interest in the natural world. She says, "At age 5 I announced I wanted to be a marine biologist, then by age 10 I’d decided to become a geologist". Research done by her, along with South Australian Museum palaeontologist Diego Garcia-Bellido, will be submitted as part of the UNESCO World Heritage nomination, which will be voted on in 2026.

Awards and honors 1997: Charles Schuchert Award given by the Paleontological Society to a person under 40 whose work reflects excellence and promise in the science of paleontology