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Mary L. Droser is an American paleontologist who specializes in paleoecology.

In 2008, Droser's discovery of the fossil Funisia dorothea was published in the journal, Science. Funisia is a single-species genus of upright worm-like animals that lived 555 million years ago. Droser discovered the species in Australia. She named the species to honor her mother, Dorothy Droser, saying "She’s come with me on digs and done all the cooking and taken care of the kids. It seemed the right thing to do."

Awards
 * 1997, The Charles Schuchert Award given by the Paleontological Society to a person under 40 whose work reflects excellence and promise in the science of paleontology.
 * 2020, Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentor Award from University of California, Riverside.