For Ancient and Modern Seagrass Ecosystems, Having a (Sea)Cow Is Super Important
A new species of extinct dugong from the Persian Gulf highlights sea cows as underwater lawn mowers protecting biodiversity
Exhibitions
Join a Museum Educator to hear about exciting discoveries from the Tar Pits! These 20-minute presentations highlight what we can learn at the Tar Pits, followed by a Q&A opportunity. Topics are always changing.
3:30 pm daily: Meet at the Fossil Lab
11 am Sat./Sun.: Meet at the flagpole outside Museum
Join a Museum Educator to hear about exciting discoveries from the Tar Pits! These 20-minute presentations highlight what we can learn at the Tar Pits, followed by a Q&A opportunity. Topics are always changing.
3:30 pm daily: Meet at the Fossil Lab
11 am Sat./Sun.: Meet at the flagpole outside Museum
Join a Museum Educator to hear about exciting discoveries from the Tar Pits! These 20-minute presentations highlight what we can learn at the Tar Pits, followed by a Q&A opportunity. Topics are always changing.
3:30 pm daily: Meet at the Fossil Lab
11 am Sat./Sun.: Meet at the flagpole outside Museum
Discover more
Join Adam Clause, Herpetology and Urban Nature Research Center Postdoctoral Fellow, as he explores what he has been doing while sheltering-in-place, his research on how plastic litter might be threatening non-marine turtles, and how he worked with other departments in the museum to make his discoveries.