Tag: Burpee Museum
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ESCONI at Burpee Museum’s PaleoFest ’26
ESCONI was at PaleoFest ’26 last week. Joseph Bruno put together this nice little video. Ready for the paleo hordes! Here everyone is waiting on the Keynote Speaker, Jingmai O’Connor. Finn Lutz discussing his informative display. Scott teaching some earth science… Remember, Burpee is home of Jane the Nanotyrannus and they have other dinosaurs! See…
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Throwback Thursday #31: The Nanotyrannus Find on the Burpee 2002 Montana Expedition
This is Throwback Thursday #31. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! Jane was discovered during the Burpee Museum’s paleontology expedition to Montana’s Hell Creek Formation back in 2001. The…
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Reminder: Burpee Museum: PaleoFest 2020, Friday, March 6th and Saturday, March 7th, 2020
PaleoFest 2020 will be held on Friday, March 6th and Saturday, March 7th, 2020 at the Burpee Museum in Rockford, IL. Always an interesting time. Here are all the details! Friday, March 6th: Members Only Reception 5:30pm: Members Only Reception 7:00pm: Keynote Presentation By: Dr. Larisa DeSantis, Vanderbilt University Topic: Saber-Toothed Cats Saturday, March 7th:…
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Burpee Museum: PaleoFest 2020, Friday, March 6th and Saturday, March 7th, 2020
PaleoFest 2020 will be held on Friday, March 6th and Saturday, March 7th, 2020 at the Burpee Museum in Rockford, IL. Always an interesting time. Here are all the details! Friday, March 6th: Members Only Reception 5:30pm: Members Only Reception 7:00pm: Keynote Presentation By: Dr. Larisa DeSantis, Vanderbilt University Topic: Saber-Toothed Cats Saturday, March 7th:…
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Teenage T. Rex Fossils Reveal Haphazard Growth Spurts
Smithsonian Magazine has an article about teenage T. rex fossils. The article discusses a recent paper that appeared in Science Advances. That paper readdresses the two sleek, and slender tyrannosaurs, nicknamed Jane and Petey, at the Burpee Museum of Natural History in Rockford, Illinois and concludes that the two specimens are juvenile T. rexes, not…
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Reminder: Burpee PaleoFest 2019 – Friday, March 1st, 2019 through Sunday, March 3rd, 2019
The Burpee PaleoFest will be held from Friday, March 1st to Sunday, March 3rd, 2019. Don’t miss it! Quick Links:
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Burpee PaleoFest 2019 – Friday, March 1st, 2019 through Sunday, March 3rd, 2019
The Burpee PaleoFest will be held from Friday, March 1st to Sunday, March 3rd, 2019. Don’t miss it! Quick Links:
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PaleoFest 2018 Speakers – March 3rd and 4th, 2018
The PaleoFest 2018 speakers have been announced. It’s an all-star cast all around! The dinner speaker is Steve Brusatte. His talk is titled “The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs”. Many details can be found in the FAQ. Saturday & Sunday Lectures: Dr. Philip Currie University of Alberta Dr. David Evans University of Toronto &…
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Reminder: Burpee Museum: Paleofest 2017 March 4th and 5th, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Burpee Museum’s annual PaleoFest 2017 will be held on March 4th and 5th this year. The keynote speaker is Matthew Lamanna PhD., from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. His talk is called “From Egypt to Antarctica: Discovering New Dinosaurs in the Southern Continents”. Roughly 150 million years ago, during the middle of the Mesozoic…
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Burpee Museum: National Fossil Day Celebation – October 15th, 2016
Celebrate NATIONAL FOSSIL DAY at Burpee Museum of Natural History on Saturday, October 15th, 2016. This special event will feature several local fossil collectors/exhibitors, hands-on activities, fossil IDs by Burpee Staff, a Jurassic Park Jeep for photo ops, a special presentation on “saber-toothed” cats by noted paleontologist Dr. Virginia Naples, Northern Illinois University and the…
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Burpee Museum Paleofest 2016 “Women in Paleontology” March 11 – 13, 2016
Burpee Museum’s Paleofest 2016 is this weekend, March 11th – 13th, 2016. The topic is “Women in Paleontology”. The speaker list (with bios) is here. There are some past ESCONI speakers, including Dr. Virginia Naples (who has given us a few interesting talks) and Constance Van Beek of the Field Museum. She spoke to us…
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Saturday Oct. 10th: Celebrate National Fossil Day at the Burpee Museum of Natural History
Celebrate National Fossil Day w/Burpee Museum of Natural History on Saturday Oct. 10th . National Fossil Day is a celebration organized by the National Park service to promote public awareness & stewardship of fossils, as well as to foster a greater appreciation of the scientific and educational values. Burpee has many exclusive activities for the…
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The Burpee Museum: NEW EXHIBIT OPENING With Special Talk from Dr. Hans-Dieter Sues
NEW EXHIBIT OPENING! With Special Talk from Dr. Hans-Dieter Sues* May 9, 2015 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM This unique exhibit brings us a snapshot in time of Jurassic life 150 million years ago. Directly across from the paleontology viewing lab, Snapshots in Time: The Unique Paleofauna of the Solnhofen Limestone showcases some of…
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Today and tomorrow are Paleofest 2015 at the Burpee Museum in Rockford!
Quick reminder, today and tomorrow are PaleoFest 2015 at the Burpee Museum in Rockford. There’s a long distinguished list of speakers. And, many programs for families with kids. Don’t miss it!
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Reminder: Burpee Museum’s PaleoFest 2015 on March 14th-15th
The Burpee Museum is holding PaleoFest 2015 on Saturday, March 14th and Sunday, March 15th. The speaker list is long and distinguished, including Dr. Hans-Dieter Sues, Dr. Paul Sereno, Dr. Stephan Brusatte, Dr. Thomas R Holtz, Jr., Dr. Tyler Lyson, Dr. Sterling Nesbitt, and many more. The symposium focuses on the Triassic and Jurassic time…
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The Burpee Museum’s New Exhibit to Open January 17th, 2015
There’s a new exhibit opening at the Burpee Museum on January 17th 2015. It’s called Savage Ancient Seas. Looks good with interesting specimens. Take the plunge into the deep, dark, Savage Ancient Seas! It is the world of the late Cretaceous period-over 70 million years ago! Filled with huge carnivorous marine reptiles with double-hinged jaws…
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Paleofest 2015
Paleofest 2015 is March 14th and 15th this year. All the details are on their website. The speaker list is long and distinguished. Don’t miss it!
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Free Online Course – Digital Earth: Learn About Location Technologies
Via Burpee Museum of Natural History Elmhurst College’s Skills for the Digital Earth MOOC (massive open online course) is a 4-week, online course designed to introduce how location technologies are used in society. The Digital Earth MOOC is being offered through Desire2Learn (D2L) Open Courses. Run Dates: March 30 – April 26, 2014 (4 weeks)…
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2014 Burpee Natural Museum Paleofest: Photographs
Here are photographs of most of the speakers. The speakers were insightful and entertaining. Paleofest rules.
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Burpee Paleofest Speaker Schedule
Paleofest – Burpee Museum of Natural History – to purchase tickets Download PaleoFest Speaker Schedule (.pdf) Saturday March 8, 2014 Time Sunday March 9, 2014 Opening Comments 9:00-9:30 Megalodon: How Did the World’s Largest Shark Live? Dana Ehret Ph.D., Curator of Paleontology, Alabama Museum of Natural History The Beginning of the Age of Mammals in…
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1/26/2014 Mahlburg Scholar Lecure by Dr. Kolata at Burpee Museum – Ancient Seaways
Sun, 1/26, 2:00 pm Burpee Museum, Rockford, IL. 2014 Mahlburg Scholar Lecture by Dr. Dennis Kolata (ISGS Retired) will be presenting “Life and Times of a 450 Million Year Old Seaway”. Dennis is an expert on Illinois Geology, especially the Platteville and Galena Groups. His research focus includes crinoids and trilobites. He recently edited the Geology…
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Burpee Museum News – Please Read
Letter sent out by Burpee Museum: Burpee Museum of Natural History is still dealing with the aftermath of the late December Christmas flood. Sometime between December 23 and December 26 Burpee Museum of Natural History suffered a flood on it’s first floor which leaked into the lower level in the Museum’s biology and paleontology collections. …
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Homer’s Odyssey: From the Badlands to Burpee GRAND OPENING!
Homer’s Odyssey Exhibit: From the Badlands to Burpee is opening this weekend, June 29th to the general public at the Burpee Natural Museum in Rockford, IL. 10:00am-5:00pm Download Homer_Poster The exhibit will cover a lot about Ceratopsid phylogeny (9 mounted ceratopsid skulls), Triceratops biology and ontogeny (growth series of Trike skulls), the mounted skeleton of…
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Hell Creek Field Trip with Burpee Museum
Spaces are still available for Burpee Museum’s Highway to Hell Creek Expeditions. See the flyer below or visit our Expeditions Page (http://www.burpee.org/education/expeditions.asp) for more details.
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Events for 2nd half of October, 2011
Sat. 10/22 Archaeology Study Group. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K, Rm 161. Floyd Rogers will present on Flintnapping. Attend this session to learn how to make arrowheads. Fri. 10/28 Board Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K, Rm 161. Also, the Burpee Museum in Rockford just opened with their new Ice Age…
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Fri. 9/9 General Meeting – Scott Williams of Burpee Museum on Tyranno Forelimbs
What about those small forelimbs? Scott Williams, Director of Exhibits and Science, Burpee Museum, will be presenting on tyrannosaurid forelimb allometry at the ESCONI General Meeting, this Friday, 9/9/11, at 7:30 pm at College of Dupage, Building K, Room 161. Free and open to the public. Graphic: Wikipedia Commons
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Burpee PaleoFest 2011 links
Last on Paleofest: Photos of Paleofest 2011 on The Fossil Forum More photos of PaleoFest on ESCONI Flickr Youtube video about Paleofest 2011 Channel 23 promo on Paleofest Burpee Builds a Dinosaur in 2 minutes video Northwest Herald article Rockford Registar Star article WREX article
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Paul Sereno: African Dinosaurs Exhibit at Burpee Museum
By Mary Fairchild A 1997 “People Magazine” sporting Paul Sereno as one of 50 most beautiful people was autographed and auctioned off for $80 last night at the 13th annual Paleofest hosted by the Burpee Museum of Natural History in Rockford, Illinois. Sereno’s appearance was “part of the package” for his traveling exhibit of African dinosaurs, “Splendid Isolation:…
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Come to Paleofest Today!
Another great line up of speakers are on today at Burpee Museum’s PaleoFest in Rockford, Illinois. Individual Tickets for lectures: $10/non-member, $9/member. Includes admission to selected lectures ONLY. Museum admission is required to attend lectures. One/One Special: $15 Includes one day admission and your choice of one lecture. Savings of $5, great for students! More…
