Sit back in the comfort of your own home with Ben Francischelli and James Rule to be amazed at the Lost World of Bayside’s Fossil Discoveries!
Ben is a vertebrate palaeontologist from Museums Victoria, who specialises in the extraction, conservation, and preparation of fossils. He is currently leading the expeditionary fieldwork in Bayside (Melbourne), diving underwater to retrieve incredible discoveries of 5-million-year-old specimens with a team of citizen scientists.
Seals are some of the poorest represented marine mammals in the fossil record, especially in Australasia. James will talk through what we know about the seals from Beaumaris, which represents the oldest evidence of seals in Australia. He outlines how new discoveries are changing what we know about broader patterns in the evolution of seals.
Special announcement too!
This is a 100% volunteer run event. A nominal fee is charged this time as COVID has seriously affected funding for this important research.
Both BESS and MESAC are run by generous volunteers and are totally non-profit. We hope to raise some donations to support this valuable research.
Every little bit helps and is greatly appreciated.
Where: online through Zoom. Link will be provided upon registration.
Cost: $5
Bookings: Limited places so book early to avoid disappointment. online through Trybooking
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Marine Education Science and Community Centre Inc. (MESAC)
Address: Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary
Email: mesacoffice@gmail.com
Website: http://mesac.org.au