Talk: Paleontology in the Bighorn Basin

Paleontologist Jason Schein presents the August Draper Natural History Museum Lunchtime Expedition, "Dinosaur Paleontology in the Bighorn Basin." The in-person talk takes place in the Center’s Coe Auditorium, with a virtual option available at https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_Q1dXhXn4RnCNfM6wF6L4Hw

Everyone knows there are fossils to be found in the West—especially Wyoming—but what sets the Bighorn Basin apart? What connection do fossils from this region have to the Founding Fathers and the history of paleontology in the New World? What is it that first drew scientists here in the 1800s, and what keeps them flocking to this region from around the world even today?
 

Elevation Science Institute is just one of many groups trying to learn about a future, warmer Earth by visiting the Bighorn Basin and studying its ancient inhabitants and environments—albeit, with our own brand of citizen science. Each summer, students, retirees, writers, teachers, bankers, and doctors from around the world join us to help us find and excavate 150 million-year-old dinosaurs. Join Paleontologist Jason Schein for this talk and learn about the history and adventure of paleontology in our region.
 

Support for the Draper’s Lunchtime Expedition series has been made possible by Sage Creek Ranch and the Nancy-Carroll Draper Charitable Foundation.