Category: Calendar of Events
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NYT: Burning Fossil Fuels Helped Drive Earth’s Most Massive Extinction
The New York Times Trilobites column has a story about the Permian Mass Extinction event. A paper published in the journal Geology adds more evidence to the theory that this mass extinction was driven by volcanic eruptions through ancient oil and coal deposits in Siberia. The study looked at chemical traces in the rocks in…
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Reminder: ESCONI November 2020 General Meeting – November 13th, 2020 at 8:00 PM via Zoom – “New Tetrapod Discoveries from Mazon Creek”
Our speaker via Zoom in November is Dr. Arjan Mann. Arjan recently received his PhD from Carleton University in Toronto. He is transitioning to a postdoc position at Harvard. Arjan co-authored articles naming two new species of microsaurs called Diabloroter and Infernovenator. The title of his talk is “New Tetrapod Discoveries from Mazon Creek”. Zoom…
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ESCONI Events November 2020
Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings! Fri, Nov 13th ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 PM Zoom – Topic: “New Tetrapod Discoveries from Mazon Creek” by Arjan Mann from Harvard University. Zoom link Sat, Nov 14th ESCONI Junior Meeting 7:00 PM Zoom – Topic: “It looks like wood, but it’s actually rock.” …
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ESCONI November 2020 General Meeting – November 13th, 2020 at 8:00 PM via Zoom – “New Tetrapod Discoveries from Mazon Creek”
Our speaker via Zoom in November is Dr. Arjan Mann. Arjan recently received his PhD from Carleton University in Toronto. He is transitioning to a postdoc position at Harvard. Arjan co-authored articles naming two new species of microsaurs called Diabloroter and Infernovenator. The title of his talk is “New Tetrapod Discoveries from Mazon Creek”. Here’s…
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Happy National Fossil Day 2020!!!
Happy National Fossil Day 2020!!! National Fossil Day is run by the National Park Service as part of Earth Science Week. Details for NFD are here, while you can find more about Earth Science Week here. During 2020 we celebrate the 11th Anniversary of National Fossil Day! Join paleontologists, educators, and students in fossil-related events…
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Reminder with Zoom Link: ESCONI October 2020 General Meeting – October 9th, 2020, at 8:00 PM via Zoom – “The Blue Forest of Ancient Lake Gosiute”
The speaker is Mike Viney. Mike is a Teacher in Residence at Colorado State University and a long-time collector and researcher into petrified wood. The title of his talk is “The Blue Forest of Ancient Lake Gosiute: Sweetwater County, Wyoming”. The Blue Forest is a famous source of petrified wood known for its blue chalcedony.…
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ESCONI Events October 2020
Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings! Fri, Oct 9th ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 PM Zoom – Topic: "The Blue Forest of Ancient Lake Gosiute: Sweetwater County, Wyoming” by Mike Viney from Colorado State University. Zoom link Sat, Oct 10th ESCONI Junior Meeting 7:00 PM Zoom – Topic: "Does your child…
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Zoom Link: ESCONI September 2020 Paleo Meeting – September 19, 2020 – Brag Night!
September 19, 2020, Paleontology Study Group Meeting John A. Catalani We are going to have a Paleo Study Group meeting on Saturday Sept. 19 beginning at 7:30 p.m on Zoom. The plan is to have members present their fossil finds collected since the last “Brag Night” meeting of Sept. 2019. It would be best to…
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Reminder: ESCONI September 2020 Paleo Meeting – September 19, 2020 – Brag Night!
September 19, 2020, Paleontology Study Group Meeting John A. Catalani We are going to have a Paleo Study Group meeting on Saturday Sept. 19 beginning at 7:30 p.m on Zoom. The plan is to have members present their fossil finds collected since the last “Brag Night” meeting of Sept. 2019. It would be best to…
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ESCONI September 2020 General Meeting – September 11th, 2020 at 8:00 PM via Zoom – “Carboniferous Fossils Reveal How Fishes Evolve, and How They Don’t”
Reconstruction of Mazon Creek by John Megahan The speaker at our September 11th, 2020 general meeting will be Dr. Lauren Sallan from the University of Pennsylvania. Her presentation will be done via Zoom and will start at 9:00 PM. Dr. Sallan received her PhD from the University of Chicago in 2012. She was a…
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ESCONI Events September 2020
Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings! Fri, Sept 11th ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 PM Zoom – Topic: “Carboniferous Fossils Reveal How Fishes Evolve, and How They Don’t” by Dr. Lauren Sallan from the University of Pennsylvania. Zoom link Sat, Sept 12th ESCONI Field Trip to Cheney Limestone in Bellevue, MI –…
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ESCONI September 2020 Paleo Meeting – September 19, 2020 – Brag Night!
September 19, 2020, Paleontology Study Group Meeting John A. Catalani We are going to have a Paleo Study Group meeting on Saturday Sept. 19 beginning at 7:30 p.m on Zoom. The plan is to have members present their fossil finds collected since the last “Brag Night” meeting of Sept. 2019. It would be best to…
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ESCONI Field Trip to Braceville – Saturday, September 19th and Sunday September 20th, 2020
Braceville Field Trip Rules – Sept 2020 The ESCONI field trips to Braceville for Mazon Creek fossils are set for Sept 19 and 20, 2020 from 8 AM to 2 PM. You can attend either (but not both) day(s). There is an attendance limit of 50 people each day. If you are sick, have any…
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ESCONI/KGMS Field Trip to Cheney Limestone, Bellevue, MI – Saturday, September 12th, 2020
There will be a field trip to the Cheney Limestone quarry near Bellevue, MI on September 12, 2020, from 10 AM to 3 PM (Eastern). This is a joint trip between ESCONI and the Kalamazoo Geological and Mineral Society (KGMS). There are 20 spots for ESCONI members. The rock formation at this quarry is the…
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ESCONI Field Trip to to Belvidere Quarry – Sunday, July 26, 2020
There will be a field trip to a quarry near Belvidere, Illinois on Sunday, July 26, 2020, from 9AM to 12 noon. The rock is Ordovician, Galena Group. This is a “hard-rock” quarry (dolomite). If you like Hormotoma or Receptaculites, this is the place for you! The quarry has been active so there is…
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Reminder: PBS Prehistoric Road Trip
PREHISTORIC ROAD TRIP is a new three-part series exploring prehistoric life across the western United States, premiering Wednesdays starting June 17-July 1 on PBS. Emily Graslie, Chief Curiosity Correspondent for the Field Museum is executive producer, host, and writer for the series, and spent 8 weeks on the road during the summer of 2019 filming at…
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June is Limestone Month in Indiana
June is Limestone Month in Indiana! Who knew? Their Facebook page has a bunch of videos and information. The first event was back in 2009. Read about it here. When you stop and think about it, limestone is the very foundation of Indiana. Not only is it found in most buildings on Indiana University’s campus…
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ESCONI June 2020 General Meeting – “Dino-Sores: Injury and Behavior in Cretaceous Dinosaurs” on June 12th, 2020
We have a remote speaker for our June meeting. He is Dr. Joe Peterson from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh. Joe earned a BS Geology at SIU-C and an MS/PhD Geology from NIU. Since, then, he worked and volunteered at Burpee for many years. The title of his program is “Dino-Sores: Injury and Behavior…
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ESCONI Events June 2020
Field trips require membership, but visitors are welcome at all meetings! Fri, June 12th ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 PM Zoom – Topic: “Dino-Sores: Injury and Behavior in Cretaceous Dinosaurs” by Dr. Joe Peterson from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh Zoom meeting link
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Happy 221st Birthday, Mary Anning!
Mary Anning with her dog, Tray, painted before 1842; the Golden Cap outcrop can be seen in the background Mary Anning was born on May, 21st, 1799. She was a fossil collector, dealer, and paleontologist that lived in and around Lyme Regis a city on the South coast of England in the early 19th century. She is…
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Spring Braceville Field Trip Canceled!
You probably have noticed we are past the usually dates for the Spring Braceville field trip. We have been working behind the scenes to try to reschedule the trip for July or August. But the uncertainties with the shelter in place orders and the expected summer weather conditions (it can be quite hot in July…
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Take a Virtual Field Trip to the Field Museum with Mayor Lori Lightfoot
Take a virtual field trip to the Field Museum with Mayor Lori Lightfoot! Join Mayor Lightfoot as she explores Chicago’s renowned natural history museum. Explore Native American art and culture, learn about SUE the T. rex, and study the fascinating world of insects. Our next stop is the Field Museum. As you tour the newest…
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Field Museum: Founders’ Council Virtual Event: Meet a Scientist Thursday, April 16, 3:30–4:30pm
The Field Museum is having a “Meet a Scientist” event on Thursday, April 16th, at 3:30-4:30 PM. Register and find the details here. Founders’ Council Virtual Event: Meet a ScientistThursday, April 16, 3:30–4:30pm Join us for our second virtual event in the Meet a Scientist series featuring Jim Louderman, Collections Assistant, Gantz Family Collections Center,…
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Final Museum Madness voting for your Field Museum Favorite! @FieldMuseum
The final for the Field Museum Madness bracket is set, It's SUE vs the Fighting African Elephants! Who will win? Vote here by Monday, April 13th at 11:00 PM CDT. Game on! The top two Field Favorites have come down to SUE and the Fighting African Elephants. Both iconic members of our collection would love…
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Field Museum Special Event: Meet a Scientist Thursday, April 9 | 3:30-4:30pm
Founders’ Council Special Event:Meet a Scientist Thursday, April 9 | 3:30-4:30pm We hope this invitation finds you, your family, and friends safe. As a Founders’ Council donor, we are offering you this special opportunity. Join us for our inaugural Meet a Scientist virtual event featuring McCarter Collections Manager of Fossil Vertebrates, Bill Simpson. Bill will share his extraordinary involvement with…
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Museum Madness at the Field @FieldMuseum
If you were missing March Madness, here's you chance to get in on Museum Madness! But hurry… your bracket has to be in tonight! Get up close and personal with some well-known, and other little-known, Field Favorites. Create your brackets for Museum Madness at the Field and then vote for your favorite! After each round…
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ESCONI May Paleontology Study Group Meeting – “The Gonioceras Fauna: Inhabitants of the Mohawkian Sea” on May 16th, 2020
On course, this depends on how everything is going with the gobal Covid-19 pandemic… here hoping! This exciting presentation will be given by ESCONI member John Catalani. The “Gonioceras Fauna”: Inhabitants of the Mohawkian Sea The Upper Ordovician “Gonioceras Fauna” of the Mohawkian Sea is remarkably abundant, diverse, and often well-preserved. I will start with…
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New Website Features Coming Next Week!
Some new website features coming next week. These will probably not all happen every week, but we’ll do our best to keep posts coming. Send us pictures and a brief description and we will post them.
