Publications
- Lauren Azevedo-Schmidt, Emily K. Meineke, Ellen D. Currano. Insect herbivory within modern forests is greater than fossil localities. PNAS. 2022.
- Lauren Azevedo-Schmidt, Aaron F Diefendorf, Kristen Schlanser, Allison A Baczynski, Marieke Dechesne, Regan Dunn, Katherine H Freeman, Ellen D Currano. Local differences in paleohydrology have stronger influence on plant biomarkers than regional climate change across two Paleogene Laramide Basins, Wyoming, USA. Paleo3. 2022.
- Ellen D. Currano, Lauren Azevedo-Schmidt, S. Augusta Maccraken, Anshuman Swain. Scars on fossil leaves: An exploration of ecological patterns in plant–insect herbivore associations during the Age of Angiosperms. Paleo3. 2021.
- Azevedo Schmidt, Lauren E., Regan E. Dunn, Jason Mercer, Marieke Dechesne, Ellen D. Currano. Plant and insect herbivore community variation across the Paleocene-Eocene boundary, Hanna Basin WY. PeerJ. 2019. DOI 10.7717/peerj.7798
Conferences
Invited talks:
- Fall 2021. Lauren E. Azevedo‐Schmidt* and Ellen D. Currano. Paleobotanical methods used in modern ecosystems show an increase in insect herbivory on dicot leaves, unlike any other geologic period. Invited talk: Entomological Society of America 2021 annual meeting, Denver, CO. Click here to watch the video.
- Fall 2020. Ellen D. Currano*, Lauren E. Azevedo‐Schmidt, Plant‐insect interactions throughout geologic history. Invited talk: Geological Society of America 2020 annual meeting, virtual.
Press

1. Prehistoric Road Trip
-I had the amazing privilege of participating in this project with Emily Graslie and was featured in episode 3. Additionally, I was featured in the short video called "Rockstars of Paleontology".
-I had the amazing privilege of participating in this project with Emily Graslie and was featured in episode 3. Additionally, I was featured in the short video called "Rockstars of Paleontology".
Contact Information
University of California, Davis
Department of Entomology and Nematology
Lazschmidt@ucdavis.edu
Instagram: paleobotany.dirt.person
twitter: @L_AzSchmidt
Department of Entomology and Nematology
Lazschmidt@ucdavis.edu
Instagram: paleobotany.dirt.person
twitter: @L_AzSchmidt