Mass Extinctions: The Causes and Consequences of Life’s Biggest Catastrophes

Name: Mass Extinctions: The Causes and Consequences of Life’s Biggest Catastrophes
Start: 2024-10-16T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-10-16T13:00:00-05:00
Location: 2401 Chautauqua Ave, Norman, OK, United States, Oklahoma 73072

Schedule

Wed Oct 16 2024 at 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

2401 Chautauqua Ave, Norman, OK, United States, Oklahoma 73072 | Norman, OK

In the last half-billion years, a handful of catastrophic events known as mass extinctions wiped out vast numbers of species, forever changing the trajectory of life on Earth. This talk will dive into the ancient past to discuss the causes and long-term effects of mass extinctions and how they are studied by paleontologists and geologists. Join us to learn how researchers at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History are investigating life’s first mass extinction event by studying museum collections and conducting fieldwork on a remote island in Canada, and explore some of the weird and wonderful animals that were affected by this mass extinction event.