Tag: dinosaurs
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The Lizzadro Museum has “Dinosaurs at the Museum” on Saturday, January 24th
Rob Sula will be speaking at the Lizzadro Museum this Saturday, January 24th, 2015. His talk is titled "Form Follows Function: Interpreting Dinosaurs Through Their Anatomy". With many years of field experience, Rob is a very interesting speaker! Dinosaurs have captured our collective imagination since Sir Richard Owen first described them in 1842. Their great…
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Last Week for Rob Sula’s Exhibit: Dinosaurs: The Art & Science of Paleontology
Dinosaurs: The Art and Science of Paleontology" exhibit running through May 3 at the Aurora Public Art Commission's third floor gallery at the David L. Pierce Art and History Center in Aurora. The gallery hours are Wed. thru Friday 12 – 4. This is a enjoyable and interesting exhibit, so be sure to check it…
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Josh Mathews on Antarctica Paleontology
Last night, those who attened the General Meeting heard an informative and entertaining lecture about Josh Mathew’s paleontology work in Antartica. As a follow-up, here is a recently published article discussing some of what he told us about – Augustana Geology Museum welcomes two new flying reptiles. Also, of note – Augustana College invites learners of all…
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Meeting Fri & Sat
Friday 4/13 – General Meeting – 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K, Rm161. Josh Mathews, Augustana College. He will speak on – Dinosaurs “On the Rocks”: An Exploration of Antarctic Fossils and New Discoveries & Insights from th Frozen Continent. Sat, 4/14 – Mineralogy and Micromount Study Group Meeting. 7:30 p.m. College of Dupage, Building K, Rm 161.…
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Oldest Dinosaurs Found: Evidence of Organized Nesting
Image: Nobu Tamura, www.palaeocritti.com Article except via The Guardian: (click link to see beautiful photograph of fossils) Oldest dinosaur nests discovered in South Africa Massospondylus nesting site – with fossilised eggs and tiny footprints – is 100m years older than any previously discovered – A dinosaur nesting site older than any discovered before suggests that the creatures…
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Dinosaur Bone Hunting: Excavating Fossils With Paleo Prospectors
By Mary Fairchild (2011, private ranch near New Castle, Wyoming.) To collect, conserve, curate and display extraordinary geological and natural history specimens that have the power to educate, enlighten, and excite people about the wonders of the natural world.–The Black Hills Museum of Natural History’s mission statement When dinosaurs walked the earth, a vast inland…
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Dino Lecture Tonight 5-7 pm by Tyler Keillor in Wauconda
From Fossils to Fish: How does a Paleoartist transform a fossilized dinosaur skull into a fleshed-out life reconstruction? What are the reasons for depicting an extinct animal in a particular way, and what lines of scientific evidence are there to support the subjective, artistic choices used in the creation of a sculpture? Using a slideshow…
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Thomas Carr: Decoding Dinosaurs at Carthage
By Mary Fairchild Last week, we had the pleasure of dining with Thomas Carr and his wife Belinda prior the ESCONI general meeting where we were delighted to hear him speak on his important work at Carthage. “‘Dinosaurs Decoded” premiered Oct. 11, 2009, on the National Geographic Channel. The documentary features Prof. Carr, a vertebrate…
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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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Speaker Announced for Sept: Dale Gnidovec
Dale Gnidovec, curator of Ohio State University‘s Orton Geological Museum, will be speaking at the first fall ESCONI General Meeting on Friday, SEPTEMBER 10th. He will be speaking about: The Magnificent Morrison – a historic look at this Late Jurassic rock unit that has produced so many familiar dinosaurs – Allosaurus, Apatosaurus (“Brontosaurus”), Diplodocus, Stegosaurus…
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Paleontology Meeting – Saturday, 5/16, 7:30 – The Search for Dinosaurs in Illinois
Paleontology Meeting, Dave Carlson: “The Search for Dinosaurs in Illinois” 7:30 pm, College of Dupage, Building K – Rm 131. Photo: Aurora, IL Police Dinosaur, as taken by geognerd.
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General Meeting – Friday May 8: Dr. Zanno “Resurrecting Dinosaurs”
On Friday, May 8, at 8 pm at the College of DuPage Building K, Room #131, Dr. Lindsay Zanno will speak on, “Resurrecting Dinosaurs – How new science is bringing ancient beasts to life.” All are welcome! Photo Credit: TOM TAYLOR/UTAH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH From Burpee Museum: Lindsay E. Zanno earned…
