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Lecture – Amber, Nature’s Time Capsule by David Grimaldi
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016
06:30 PM
US/Central
Conserving details not preserved in fossils, ancient tree resin trapped and drowned fragments of ancient landscapes serving as a natural time capsule. World leading expert in amber research, Dr. David Grimaldi will present the latest revelations of paleoclimate and its role in evolution from cutting-edge research into the plants, fungus and animals preserved amber. Through his field work conducted on five continents in over 40 countries, Grimaldi's research addresses 400 million years of evolutionary history. He will also show how amber, dating as far back as 99 million years ago, has helped unlock the origins and evolution of modern tropical forest ecosystems.
Dr. David Grimaldi, curator of the amber, diptera, isoptera, lepidoptera collections at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, has developed the world's most scientifically important collection of amber fossils.
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