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Vodcast: Animal Dawn
Dr Diego Garcia-Bellido presented his talk ‘Animal Dawn’ to a full house at the recent Research Tuesdays Seminar Series. Diego’s talk tracing the rise of animal life on Earth can be viewed below: Visit the new Edicaran Gallery at the South Australian Museum to see some of the oldest fossil examples of complex, multicellular animal […]
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Podcast: Exploring the dawn of animal life
When did animal life begin on Earth? ARC Future Fellow Dr Diego Garcia-Bellido from University of Adelaide’s Environment Institute spoke with Sarah Martin from The Sound of Science about how his fossil research can help answer questions about the distant past. Sites in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges and Emu Bay, Kangaroo Island are of particular interest […]
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Research Tuesdays – Animal Dawn
The rise of animal life has fascinated humanity for centuries, yet its exact origins remain controversial. Could fossils being unearthed at Kangaroo Island’s internationally significant Emu Bay Shale help to finally resolve the debate? Attend Research Tuesdays free public lecture to find out more. When: Tuesday 9 February, 2016 5:30-6:30pm Where: The Braggs Lecture Theatre, […]
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Dr Garcia-Bellido to speak at the Royal Society of Tasmania Winter Lecture Series
Dr Diego Garcia-Bellido from the University of Adelaide is to speak at the Royal Society of Tasmania Winter Lecture Series 2015. Lecture: The Cambrian explosion of life and rise of marine species When: Wednesday 15 July 2015, 7:30pm to 9:00pm Where: Stanley Burbury Theatre, University Centre, Sandy Bay Campus, Tasmania Further information: www.events.utas.edu.au […]
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From the Cambrian of Kangaroo Island to the Ordovician of Morocco
Dr Diego Garcia-Bellido recently presented at the April 2015 Sprigg Lecture Series, held at the South Australian Museum. In his lecture entitled ‘From the Cambrian of Kangaroo Island to the Ordovician of Morocco,’ Dr Garcia-Bellido explored the Cambrian (541–485 million years ago or ‘Ma’) and the Ordovician (485–458 Ma) periods, which saw the sudden appearance […]
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Dr Diego Garcia-Bellido to present at next Sprigg Lecture Series
Dr Diego Garcia-Bellido will present a lecture entitled, “From the Cambrian of Kangaroo Island to the Ordovician of Morocco,” at the next Sprigg Lecture Series at the South Australian Museum. Abstract: The Cambrian (541–485 million years ago or ‘Ma’) and the Ordovician (485–458 Ma) periods represent a crucial phase in the history of the Earth: they bring the […]
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eScience.Through the eyes of fossils: An exceptional view to past life
Dr Diego Garcia-Bellido was recently involved in uncovering some unusual fossils at Emu Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Find out what drives palaeontologist, Dr Garcia-Bellido in his pursuit to study fossils in the February 2015 eScience magazine. In the feature Dr Garcia-Bellido explores how the study of fossils can help us understand evolution. “When we […]
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