Presenting Prehistory: What Dinosaurs Can Teach Us About the Evolution of Modern Avian Reproduction Systems with Dr. Jason Hogan

Museum of the Rockies 600 W Kagy Blvd, Bozeman

Dr. Jason Hogan, a recent graduate of MSU’s Earth Science’s doctoral program, will present his dissertation work on Maniraptoran dinosaur nesting physiology. The vast majority of modern birds incubate their eggs by warming them with adult-generated heat. However, their closest living relatives, crocodilians, all bury their eggs. Dinosaurs help us understand the gap between these ... Read more