VicPS members will have received an email that invites them to join our monthly online presentation, compliments of the UVic Speaker’s Bureau. On Wednesday, April 12th at 7:30pm, please welcome:
Ms. Emily Cross, Graduate Student, School of Earth & Ocean Sciences, as she presents
Exploring Paleontology:
From Finding a Dinosaur to Seeing it on Display
This presentation covers the steps from finding a fossil to seeing it on display. It delves into what kinds of tools paleontologists use and examples of interesting research. It also examines what museum collections are like and the work needed to get exhibits ready for display. The presentation also covers different fossilization environments and different types of fossil preservation.
VicPS members should reference the aforementioned email for instructions and links to join this April 12th Zoom presentation.