• Presenting Prehistory: “The Story of Birds,” Dr. Steve Brusatte

    Museum of the Rockies 600 W Kagy Blvd, Bozeman, MT, United States

    Join Dr. Steve Brusatte, paleontologist and Professor of Paleontology & Evolution at the University of Edinburgh, New York Times bestselling author, and science consultant for the Jurassic World films, for a fast‑paced, story‑filled journey through 150 million years of evolution, from raptor dinosaurs to the birds outside your window. Along the way, he’ll spotlight the ... Read more

  • 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, MT, United States

    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