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Etched in Earth: Geological Tales of Extinction in Aotearoa

Dr Greg Browne
GNS Geologist

Join Dr Greg Browne as he discusses how previous mass extinction events have been etched in the geologic time scale and highlights some of the connections between Aotearoa and these events.

Greg Browne will also discuss some dinosaur footprints found in Nelson that date to a time just before the end Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event 66 million years ago.

 

Earlier Event: 15 January
Dress as a Dino Day