ABSTRACT
We review the distinguished and varied career of our friend and colleague, palaeontologist Dr. Dale A. Russell, following the recent news of his death. Dale relished his work and approached his research — whether it be on mosasaur systematics, dinosaur extinction, or the evolution of animal intelligence — with great gusto. A deep and contextual thinker, Dale had a penchant for metanarrative rarely equaled in these times of increased research specialization. This quality, combined with his outgoing and collaborative nature, allowed Dale to make friends and colleagues with highly varied research interests throughout the world. We remember Dale fondly and cherish the opportunity to share the stories of his adventures (and misadventures) across the globe. (English) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Nous passons en revue la carrière remarquable et variée de notre ami et collègue, le paléontologue Dale A. Russell, dans la foulée de l'annonce de son décès. Dale adorait son travail et abordait ses recherches, que ce soit sur la systématique des mosasaures, la disparition des dinosaures ou l'évolution de l'intelligence animale, avec un enthousiasme débordant. Il avait une réflexion conceptuelle et profonde et une perspective métanarrative hors du commun en cette ère de spécialisation croissante en recherche. Cette qualité, combinée à sa nature extravertie et collaborative, lui a valu des amis et collègues aux intérêts de recherche très variés aux quatre coins du monde. Nous garderons de merveilleux souvenirs de Dale et sommes heureux de cette occasion qui nous est donnée de partager les récits de ses aventures (et mésaventures) partout sur terre. [Traduit par la Rédaction] (French) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences is the property of Canadian Science Publishing and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)