Nights Out: The Evolutionary History of Eastern North America
Chase Brownstein is no stranger to the SM&NC. Now a Ph.D. candidate at Yale University’s Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, he has identified and cataloged over 1,500 specimens in our paleontology collection over the past decade. Eastern North America is known as a hotspot of ancient groups of animals and plants — but are they recent transplants, or ancient holdovers? From dinosaurs to today’s living fossils, Chase will walk us through evolutionary history to explore the answers that may…
when
November 14, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
where
39 Scofieldtown Rd
Stamford,
CT
United States
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Chase Brownstein is no stranger to the SM&NC. Now a Ph.D. candidate at Yale University’s Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, he has identified and cataloged over 1,500 specimens in our paleontology collection over the past decade. Eastern North America is known as a hotspot of ancient groups of animals and plants — but are they recent transplants, or ancient holdovers? From dinosaurs to today’s living fossils, Chase will walk us through evolutionary history to explore the answers that may lie within fossil records, or even within the genes of animals living among us today. Open to adults and teens 14+
Members: $10
Non-Members: $20
Thursday, November 14 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm
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