Chemistry of Fossils - Live Streaming Presentation

No reservations are required and all ages are invited.  If you would like to participate from home, you can use the QR code or link in the image.

The Hell Creek Formation in Montana and the Dakotas is a fossil treasure trove from around 68 to 66 million years ago. Some dinosaur fossils from the Hell Creek Formation contain preserved biomolecules such as collagen, yet what preserves these biomolecules is still unknown.

Daigo Yamamura, Ph.D, studied these biomolecules to figure out how this preservation occurs. His fieldwork took place in eastern Montana and South-central Utah where he used chemical signatures for paleoclimate investigation. His research includes petrography, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and stable isotope geochemistry.

Come watch this LIVE streaming presentation to learn more about Dr. Yamamura's research. We will have a laptop available to ask Dr Yamamura questions and have them answered in real time as part of the webinar.

If you prefer to watch from home, register at https://tinyurl.com/ChemistryFossils.  This presentation is free and open to all.