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SUMMARY:February 2026 - Paul Sereno - Paleontolgist & Professor\, Univ. of Chicago | Spinosaur Adventure in the Sahara & Amazon
DESCRIPTION:Paul Sereno\, Professor and National Geographic Explorer\, works in his Fossil Lab at the University of Chicago\, resurrecting creatures long extinct. His field exploits began in the foothills of the Andes in Argentina\, where Sereno discovered the earliest dinosaurs. Other expeditions have explored the Sahara and Gobi Deserts\, India’s Thar Desert and remote valleys in Tibet. A menagerie of spectacular crocodiles and dinosaurs have been unveiled\, including giant 50-foot long predators\, digging raptors\, head-butting dwarfs\, and a 40-foot-long SuperCroc. His latest discovery is a human graveyard in the Sahara predating the Egyptian pyramids. Featured in many National Geographic magazine stories and NOVA documentaries\, Sereno was named Teacher of the Year by the Chicago Tribune\, given the University Medal for Excellence by Columbia University. His efforts to foster up-and-coming scientists among urban youth earned the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science\, Mathematics\, and Engineering Mentoring from President Obama in the White House.
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/february-2-2026-paul-sereno-professor-department-of-organismal-biology-anatomy-and-committee-on-evolutionary-biology/
LOCATION:Front Range Community College\, 3645 West 112th Avenue\, Westminster\, CO\, 80031\, United States
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Invertebrate Paleontology (1 of 2)
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Invertebrate Paleontology \nDates:  Two-day class\, Sunday\, February 22\, 2-6 pm and Saturday\, February 28\, noon-4 pm \nInstructors:  Dennis Gertenbach and Shellie Luallin \nLocation:  Secular Hub Community Center in Denver \nAge:  Adults and high school students \nCost:  $10 for adults\, $5 for high school students. (One charge covers one or both classes) \nMost of the fossils we collect on WIPS trips are invertebrates – animals without backbones.  Understanding when invertebrates lived during different times in Earth’s past and the environment in which they lived\, along with being able to identify different invertebrate fossils\, helps enrich our experiences on field trips. \nThis two-day class is designed for beginners and intermediate fossil lovers\, each of the major invertebrate phyla will be covered\, with lots of fossils to study.  In addition to the information discussed during the two classes\, participants will receive an electronic handout with the covered materials. You can attend one or both classes and only pay once. \nDennis Gertenbach and Shellie Luallin are long-time WIPS members who have led multiple field trips over the years.  Because of their extensive knowledge of invertebrates\, they are active paleo volunteers for the Mines Museum of Earth Science and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/introduction-to-invertebrate-paleontology/
LOCATION:Secular Hub\, 254 N. Knox Ct.\, Denver\, CO\, 80219\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dennis Gertenbach - Leader":MAILTO:gertenbach1@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Invertebrate Paleontology (2 of 2)
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Invertebrate Paleontology \nDates:  Two-day class\, Sunday\, February 22\, 2-6 pm and Saturday\, February 28\, noon-4 pm \nInstructors:  Dennis Gertenbach and Shellie Luallin \nLocation:  Secular Hub Community Center in Denver \nAge:  Adults and high school students \nCost:  $10 for adults\, $5 for high school students. (One charge covers one or both classes) \nMost of the fossils we collect on WIPS trips are invertebrates – animals without backbones.  Understanding when invertebrates lived during different times in Earth’s past and the environment in which they lived\, along with being able to identify different invertebrate fossils\, helps enrich our experiences on field trips. \nThis two-day class is designed for beginners and intermediate fossil lovers\, each of the major invertebrate phyla will be covered\, with lots of fossils to study.  In addition to the information discussed during the two classes\, participants will receive an electronic handout with the covered materials. You can attend one or both classes and only pay once. \nDennis Gertenbach and Shellie Luallin are long-time WIPS members who have led multiple field trips over the years.  Because of their extensive knowledge of invertebrates\, they are active paleo volunteers for the Mines Museum of Earth Science and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
URL:https://westernpaleo.org/event/introduction-to-invertebrate-paleontology-2-of-2/
LOCATION:Secular Hub\, 254 N. Knox Ct.\, Denver\, CO\, 80219\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westernpaleo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Paleozoic-Invertebrates-S.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Dennis Gertenbach - Leader":MAILTO:gertenbach1@gmail.com
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