Newfoundland is home to some of the world’s most remarkable fossils - more than 500 million years old, from a period known as the Ediacaran - representing the earliest known complex animal body fossils in the world.

Dr. Duncan McIlroy, head of the Memorial University of Newfoundland Paleobiology Research Group, is spearheading much of the Ediacaran palaeontological research happening here in Newfoundland today. 

During this talk, Dr. McIlroy will tell us about some of the recent work done by group. A recent study published by the team described a new Ediacaran organism, called Charnia brasieri, which is found both in Newfoundland and in the UK. Dr. McIlroy will discuss all aspects of the palaeontological scientific process for this research, from finding the Charnia brasieri fossil, to creating replicas and making 3D models, to finally generating an integrated model of what it looked like in life, as well as how it might have interacted with its environment.

Accompanied by his graduate students, Dr. McIlroy will have several fossil specimens and casts on display for show-and-tell sessions before and after the presentation.

This event is free and open to the public.

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Location: Johnson Geo Centre

Date and Time: Monday, Nov. 24 at 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM (NST)

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