The Rise and Fall of T. rex and Triceratops
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Step into the world of T. rex and Triceratops with Matthew Currano, Curator of Dinosauria at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and Erich Fitzgerald, Senior Curator Vertebrate Palaeontology at Museums Victoria to explore the rise and fall of the Late Cretaceous Period and its iconic inhabitants.
Celebrating National Science Week and the arrival of Victoria the T. rex, the largest and most complete T. rex fossil to ever be seen in Australia, this discussion will take you 66 million years back in time to the rich and diverse ecosystems of the Late Cretaceous in its final days. Uncover the fascinating biology and behaviours of T. rex and Triceratops and learn about the cataclysmic events that led to their demise.
Speakers
Dr Erich Fitzgerald
Senior Curator, Vertebrate Palaeontology, MUSEUMS VICTORIA
Erich Fitzgerald is a palaeontologist, naturalist, and writer. His research focuses on the evolution and anatomy of marine mammals, but his quest to uncover the history of life has involved sharks, marine reptiles, and penguins (plus other dinosaurs). Erich is leading scientific exploration of fossils in Melbourne’s Bayside suburbs of Beaumaris and Black Rock, as well as Victoria’s iconic Surf Coast. Before joining Museums Victoria, Erich was a Smithsonian Institution Fellow, and he is currently a Research Associate of the Smithsonian Institution, Scientific Associate of the Natural History Museum (London), and Adjunct Associate of Monash University. His first book Triceratops: A Natural History was published in 2022.
Matthew Carrano
Research Geologist and Curator of Dinosauria, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Matthew Carrano is Curator of Dinosauria at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. His research examines the evolutionary relationship of predatory dinosaurs, the paleoecology of Mesozoic ecosystems and the quality of the terrestrial fossil record. He has conducted fieldwork from Montana and Wyoming to Madagascar, Chile and Zimbabwe, bringing thousands of new specimens to the museum’s collections. Carrano received his B.S. in Geology-Biology from Brown University in 1991, followed by his M.S. (1995) and Ph.D. (1998) in Organismal Biology and Anatomy at the University of Chicago. Prior to working at the Smithsonian, Carrano taught human anatomy and conducted postdoctoral research at Stony Brook University.
