Tag: dinosaurs
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The February 2017 General Meeting is “An examination of a historic collection of hadrosaurid dinosaur material from the San Juan Basin, New Mexico”
The program at the next ESCONI general meeting (Feb 10 at 8 PM TEC 1038B at COD) will be “An examination of a historic collection of hadrosaurid dinosaur material from the San Juan Basin, New Mexico” by Dr. Merrilee Guenther of Elmhurst College. Come out and join us for an interesting night!
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The February 2017 General Meeting is about historic hadrosaurid material from the San Juan Basin, New Mexico
Our February program will be presented by Dr. Merrilee Guenther, Associate Professor, Department of Biology Elmhurst College. The title of her talk is “An examination of a historic collection of hadrosaurid dinosaur material from the San Juan Basin, New Mexico” It should be a good one, come on out!
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Speaker Change for the September 2015 Meeting, Jamie Fearon, Wheaton College on Burrowing Dinosaurs
There is a speaker change for the September General Meeting. The new speaker will be Jamie Fearon of Wheaton College. He will be speaking on a new find of burrowing dinosaurs.
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Dinomania: the story of our obsession with dinosaurs
The Guardian has a story about our ongoing obsession with dinosaurs. It’s all there from the beginning in the 1840s to the present. Enjoy! Deep in the bowels of the world’s greatest palaeontological museum, a hitherto unknown species of dinosaur has been waiting to be unveiled. Concealed behind a black cloth, it has spent the…
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Brontosaurus Is Back!
Science Daily has an article about a peer reviewed paper that shows that Brontosaurus (the ‘thunder lizard’) is distinctly different than Apatosaurus. The authors, a group of paleontologists from Portugal and the UK, think they have conclusive evidence. The history of Brontosaurus is complex, and one of the most intriguing stories in science. In the 1870s, the Western…
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PBS NOVA: Bigger Than T-Rex… Spinosaurus
The Spinosaurus NOVA documentary is over on YouTube. Check it out if you missed it last fall on PBS. There are discussions on the new fossil find in Egypt and the aquatic nature of Spinosaurus, which appeared in an article in the National Geographic Magazine back in September 2014. Enjoy!
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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…
