Aidan Dunne is a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico. From a young age, he frequently visited the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science and the ABQ BioPark Aquarium and Zoo with his grandmother, which sparked his love for biology and science. This early fascination grew into an interest in dinosaurs and prehistoric life, laying the foundation for his future academic and research pursuits.

After high school, Dunne attended The University of New Mexico (UNM). He initially planned to study medicine but switched to a double major in Biology and Earth and Planetary Sciences. His undergraduate research focused on vertebrate microfossil assemblages from the Chadronian in the White River Group out of Nebraska. This work culminated in a presentation at the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP) annual conference. 

Dunne is pursuing his master's in Earth and Planetary Sciences at UNM in the Repasch Lab, focusing on geomorphology and carbon sequestration.

Looking ahead, Dunne plans to pursue a Ph.D. and to work in a museum setting or continue doing research with organizations such as the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM), or the Department of Energy's National Laboratories.