Virtual! New Scientific Discoveries in Paleontology with Aki Watanabe

Join us for a special webinar with paleontologist Aki Watanabe on the latest dinosaur discoveries! Click here or down below to register. A resident Research Associate at the American Museum of Natural History, Dr. Watanabe will highlight exciting findings in paleontology from this past year in celebration of this years Summer Reading theme, Unearth a Story. Featuring a live presentation and Q+A, this session invites you to learn more about fieldwork and research from a real paleontologist! From cutting-edge imaging techniques to analytical tools, discover how scientists are using modern technology on ancient fossils that lead to new breakthroughs in how we study and understand the evolution, ecology, and behavior of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. About the presenter: Dr. Watanabe is an Associate Professor of Anatomy at the New York Institute of Technology and a Research Associate in the Division of Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History. His research explores how key characteristics of modern birds evolved from their dinosaurian ancestors, with a particular focus on the evolutionary origins of the remarkably large and specialized brains found in living birds. This program will be recorded and rebroadcasted, so if you cant make the live event, be sure to register to get the recording link.