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Brownbag Lectures: Recent Cave Paleontological Research at the Illinois State Museum
- Location: ISM Research & Collections Center, Springfield
- Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Presented by Dr. Chris Widga, Assistant Curator of Geology, Illinois State Museum The Illinois State Museum has had an active cave paleontology research program since the 1950s. This talk will discuss modern approaches to the analysis of fossils from caves, including recent advances in the study of ancient DNA and radiocarbon dating. These analyses are directly relevant to ongoing fieldwork in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky and the caves of the Driftless Area of Minnesota. Together, new technology and field investigations can provide detailed insight into the dynamics of Quaternary ecosystems.
One of our Brownbag Lectures
Weekly lectures held at the Museum's Research and Collections Center. Lectures are usually held during lunchtime on Wednesday. The RCC is located at 1011 E. Ash Street in Springfield. Access to the building is from 10 ½ Street (between Ash and Laurel Streets), where there is ample visitor parking in the west parking lot. For more information, please call 217-785-0037. Brown Bag Lectures are free and open to the public.
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