Fall Lecture Series: Mysteries of Texas Tyrannosaurs
October 16, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Join us via Zoom or at Dinosaur Journey on October 16th at 12:00 PM (MT) for a special National Fossil Day presentation by Dr. Thomas L. Adams, Chief Curator and Vice President of Research at the Witte Museum. Dr. Adams will dive into the fascinating “Mysteries of Texas Tyrannosaurs from the Late Cretaceous of Big Bend National Park.”
This free, 45-minute talk will explore the unique ecosystems of Cretaceous Texas and what new discoveries about tyrannosaurs in Big Bend reveal about the Mesozoic world. The talk will be followed by a Q&A session where attendees can engage directly with Dr. Adams.
Dr. Adams’s research is focused on Cretaceous ecosystems and faunal diversity within Texas and its implications on Early to Late Cretaceous transitions. As well as research on crocodyliform evolution and biodiversity, dinosaur paleoichnology, and paleobiogeography of Mesozoic ecosystems. He has conducted paleontological research in Alaska, Texas, Wyoming, and Mongolia and have been involved with additional expeditions in Colorado, Utah, and Southern China.
Dr. Adams received B.S. degrees in geology and in zoology/physiology from the University of Wyoming and earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in geology from the Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.
Join Zoom Meeting Link:
https://coloradomesa.zoom.us/j/91573338239?pwd=jaEHgnAZomFRrjVrHYOWr9CySrUDJI.1
Meeting ID: 915 7333 8239
Passcode: 879105
We will also be streaming this lecture at Dinosaur Journey in the Discovery Auditorium located at 550 Jurassic Court in Fruita, CO. This is a free event for CMU students and Museums of Western Colorado members. We welcome members from the community to attend for a $5 General Admission ticket, which can be purchased at the event.
