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Bighorn Basin Paleontology: How the Largest of the Largest Dinosaurs Came to Be
The long-necked dinosaurs known as sauropods are by far the biggest land animals ever to walk the earth, rivaled in size only by the largest whales today. What led to the exceptional size of the sauropods? Where, when, and how did their titanic sizes evolve, and how did sauropods grow? And why haven’t other groups of reptiles, mammals, or birds evolved such immense sizes? These questions will be answered with the ever-growing fossil record and the field of paleo-histology, which is the science of studying bones and other tissues under the microscope.
Dr. Michael D’Emic is a paleontologist and Associate Professor at Adelphi University in New York. He earned his doctorate at the University of Michigan studying the evolution of long-necked dinosaurs. His research takes him around the world to visit museums and excavate fossils. He has been excavating fossils in the Bighorn Basin with students and colleagues since 2007.
Mike has published numerous articles on dinosaur evolution, including a recent cover article for Scientific American. When not working, Mike enjoys hiking in New York’s Catskill Mountains with his wife and daughter.
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Large Carnivore Management in Wyoming presented by Luke Ellsbury
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This talk was presented at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West on May 2, 2024. Abstract: Large carnivore management in Wyoming is multifaceted and always dynamic. Mountain lions, wolves, grizzly bears, and black bears are monitored and managed by a team of experts working together to maintain viable populations of large carnivores in suitable habitats. The team uses a science-based adaptive app...
Mountain Forest Biome - What does the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem mean to you?
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In this video, Elyse Guarino, Cody resident and business owner shares what living and working in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem means to her. The Mountain Forest is a diverse ecosystem, supporting many different species of plants, fungi, insects, and animals. Montana landscapes begin to separate truly wild areas from human dominated landscapes but they are also ecosystems where humans spend ...
Absaroka Supergroup
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Support for this program is made possible by the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole: Edelweiss Fund.
How to Read a Geology Map
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In this video, Larry teaches you how to read a geology map! This is a great tool for everyone whether you are interested in geology from the road or more intensive hikes. Support for this program is made possible by the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole: Edelweiss Fund.
Wildlife Photography in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem by Julia Cook
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Speaker Julia Cook uses a variety of her images to discuss a range of ideas relating to wildlife photography, specifically in Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, including why the area is one of the best locations for wildlife photography. She also covers her recent photojournalism project, “This is Grizzly Bear Country: Human Grizzly Interactions in the Yellowstone Ecosystem.” Completed for her fel...
Track Identification: Canines from Felines
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Have you ever wondered how to tell a coyote track from a bobcat track? Maybe a wolf track from a mountain lion track? In this video, Draper Natural History Museum Curator, Corey Anco, teaches you a few tricks for doing just that!
Corvids and Conifers: The unusual case of the Pinyon Jay
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Intended as an insult, the expression “bird brain” is generally used to refer to someone with limited intelligence. But are birds really that simple-minded? Hardly! This expression is a disservice to this incredible and diverse class of organisms. The pinyon jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) belongs to a particularly intelligent group of birds comprising the Corvidae family, which includes crows,...
Changing Snow Pack Causes Changes in the Subnivean
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Each winter is slightly different here in Northwest Wyoming. Learn how small changes in snow pack can create big changes in the subnivean. For more information on changes in snow cover: www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-spring-snow-cover-northern-hemisphere
Great Grey Owls and the Subnivean
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Red foxes are one thing, but with their silent flight, Great Grey Owls pose yet another threat to mice, voles, and shrews of the ephemeral subnivean zone. Learn how these magnificent owls hunt their prey during winter and how you can look for traces of predation on the snowy landscape.
Canids and the Subnivean Zone
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While mice, voles, and shrews live inside the insulated subnivean zone, predators hunt them from above. Canids or members of the dog family are especially notable. Amongst them, the most iconic is perhaps the red fox (Vulpes vulpes). Learn what adaptations help this canid hunt prey it can't see!
Who lives in the Subnivean Zone?
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Now that we know the subnivean zone is an ephemeral ecosystem that forms during the winter when there is at least 6-8 inches of snowfall, let's look at who lives here.
What is the Subnivean Zone?
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In winter, some animals migrate, put on more insulation, or hibernate. Others, take to an area referred to as the subnivean zone. Join us to learn what the subnivean zone is and how it forms.
Life during the Eocene in Wyoming's Bighorn Basin
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Beginning over 50 million years ago, the Ecoene Epoch saw the emergence of the first ancestors and close relatives of modern mammals. In this episode of Layers with Larry, we learn about the mammals that made the Bighorn Basin their home and which geologic layers document this period of time. Questions? Want to learn more? Write Larry a Letter! Letters can be mailed to: Letters with Larry 720 S...
Bighorn Basin Paleozoic Part 2
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Bighorn Basin Paleozoic Part 2
Bighorn Basin Paleozoic Part 1
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Bighorn Basin Paleozoic Part 1
Eric Atkinson presents It Is Not Only Fine Feathers That Make Fine Birds
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Eric Atkinson presents It Is Not Only Fine Feathers That Make Fine Birds
How do we get fossils?
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How do we get fossils?
Dr. Monica Turner Presents the Future of Forests in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
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Dr. Monica Turner Presents the Future of Forests in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
John Clayton Presents The Origin of Public Lands
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John Clayton Presents The Origin of Public Lands
The Geologic Origin of Halloween
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The Geologic Origin of Halloween
Hot Springs and Prophecies
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Hot Springs and Prophecies
Kristin Barker Presents Who’s the Big Bad Wolf Afraid Of?
zhlédnutí 143Před 9 měsíci
Kristin Barker Presents Who’s the Big Bad Wolf Afraid Of?
Fossils in the Foster
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Fossils in the Foster
"Life Lived Wild" Presentation and Q&A by Rick Ridgeway moderated by Joe Riis
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"Life Lived Wild" Presentation and Q&A by Rick Ridgeway moderated by Joe Riis
Large Carnivore Biologist, Luke Ellsbury, discusses Grizzly Bear 834 & wildlife conflict in the GYE
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Large Carnivore Biologist, Luke Ellsbury, discusses Grizzly Bear 834 & wildlife conflict in the GYE
The Draper Natural History Museum Grizzly Bear and Mountain Lion Articulation Workshop Timelapse
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The Draper Natural History Museum Grizzly Bear and Mountain Lion Articulation Workshop Timelapse
Jason Schein Presents Dinosaur Paleontology of the Bighorn Basin
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Jason Schein Presents Dinosaur Paleontology of the Bighorn Basin
David Haines Presents Golden Eagle Research in Yellowstone National Park
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David Haines Presents Golden Eagle Research in Yellowstone National Park
How do we know the age of rocks?
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How do we know the age of rocks?

Komentáře

  • @filmic1
    @filmic1 Před rokem

    Thank-you for explaining the ecology of the Whitebark Pine and white pine blister rust. I just finished watching a Parks Canada's very recent (Alberta/British Columbia Rockies) blog on Parks Canada's progress in planting Whitebark seedlings that had been germinating in-vitro, (I guess?) after seed harvesting in-situ. Whitebark Pine is one of my favourite conifers. Thank you for the depth.

  • @KeishaSalmonArtist
    @KeishaSalmonArtist Před 2 lety

    How can we get in contact with Mr. Mionczynski?

  • @TheGoldenBone
    @TheGoldenBone Před 2 lety

    Wow. Really enjoyed thank you

  • @spockspock
    @spockspock Před 2 lety

    What a wonderful presentation.

  • @denaredford6701
    @denaredford6701 Před 2 lety

    Incredible information . Thank you

  • @denaredford6701
    @denaredford6701 Před 2 lety

    I need some of this herb , antimicrobial , wild parsley .

  • @KoreyAusTex
    @KoreyAusTex Před 2 lety

    A brilliant man.

  • @janbolotbukanbaevthewolf2038

    Thank you Doug Smith

  • @twostop6895
    @twostop6895 Před 2 lety

    this is wonderful presentation, protect North America's wildlife, protect habitat, the era of extirpation is over

  • @twostop6895
    @twostop6895 Před 2 lety

    long live the mighty Cougar, bounced back on it's own after achieving game status from the bounty era

  • @tigera6681
    @tigera6681 Před 3 lety

    Thank you Dr. Smith. I am learning about the Wolves. I will purchase your book. The hunters in your video clips remind me that all the hunters are one thing in common. After hunt animals, took proud pictures with big smiles and showcase bloody dead animal bodies with rifles/arrows. Enjoy kill/ watch dying animals. Sick people.

  • @debbiecooper3661
    @debbiecooper3661 Před 3 lety

    Of course paleo Indians caucasian Hebrew Israelites 10 lost tribes here rest of you is bastards that followed Ephraim to the promise land and God going pluck you off our land. SOON

  • @dunbar555
    @dunbar555 Před 3 lety

    if humans drove mamoths to extinction, explain me why ALL the other megafauna, including the big dangerous predators went as well ?

  • @CDot307
    @CDot307 Před 3 lety

    Just think for a second that the extinction is not because of hunting but a catastrophic event. Possibly many events that changed the environment. There is a story missing.

  • @captainbeeflaps5612
    @captainbeeflaps5612 Před 3 lety

    Wow totally ignoring all the evidence against clovis first ... Like no clovis style points or technology in the Siberia/ land bridge area and new sites dated 40000 bp ? 😂😂😂

  • @heysmitty1231
    @heysmitty1231 Před 3 lety

    Sticking with Clovis first huh?......

    • @squatch545
      @squatch545 Před 3 lety

      Yup, him and CV Haynes are die hard Clovis First cultists.

    • @heysmitty1231
      @heysmitty1231 Před 3 lety

      @@squatch545 I have a hard time thumbs-up on Clovis first Smitty....

  • @jamescarrick9752
    @jamescarrick9752 Před 3 lety

    I have found Paleo period points, knives, and other artifacts in southern NM

  • @seansheehan8430
    @seansheehan8430 Před 3 lety

    Excellent presentation on an important subject most people just have a blank spot on.

  • @geraldrice8137
    @geraldrice8137 Před 3 lety

    Lee st. In Louisville KY a mammoth was found 20 ft down with 9 clovis points

  • @paddypointhound1688
    @paddypointhound1688 Před 3 lety

    didnt they find a mamoth in california,that had smashed bones to extract the marrow?...a human interaction for shure,...it was dated to over 30,000 yrs.

  • @jonathanryals9934
    @jonathanryals9934 Před 3 lety

    "First currently known people", saying "first people" sends up instant red flags of skepticism. Professional archaeologists are always claiming they have things pegged down and it only serves to preserve misinformation. Why the aversion to the possibility that people were in the Americas long before the mammoth were gone.

  • @charlesaanonson3954
    @charlesaanonson3954 Před 3 lety

    I think the black mat layer is something that must be discussed in a lot more detail since it is found all over the world at approximately the same time period. No doubt the Clovis people killed a lot of animals, but I doubt if they were ever able to kill them all. I think that the only obvious reason for the mass extinctions of the large mammals and the Clovis people almost at exactly the time is some type of extremely large comet or meteor strike. Very likely more than one.

  • @natewhelden4463
    @natewhelden4463 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for this. Dr. Smith a wolf GOAT.

  • @matthewanderson490
    @matthewanderson490 Před 3 lety

    Smith's

  • @joelmckinney16
    @joelmckinney16 Před 3 lety

    That much ochre brought in and spread seems unusual for a campsite so short lived. Is it possible people returned there for rituals, especially if this was when the mammoths were truly almost gone? I realize its an impossible question to answer but I've seen sites where pictographs had been ritually overpainted over long (multigenerational) periods. Nice presentation. Thanks.

  • @aforgottennativeamerica8439

    Dr. I have found some things here in carbon county I believe u would be very interested in. I can email you describing what found with photos attached.

  • @haipengli4769
    @haipengli4769 Před 4 lety

    Thank you for sharing this valuable knowledge.

  • @dhand34
    @dhand34 Před 4 lety

    Yeah no kidding about the fish stories there Dr Smith. Also the wolf conspiracy theories would make Alex Jones blush. CWD is going to be the crash of 29 for the outfitters and hunting guides.

  • @WyomingAnne
    @WyomingAnne Před 5 lety

    Thanks for recording and uploading this! I was unable to attend, but interested in the topic, so it was nice to have an alternate way of listening to the speaker.

    • @drapernaturalhistorymuseum3506
      @drapernaturalhistorymuseum3506 Před 5 lety

      Ann we have discovered that this is a way to reach people that can't always attend our presentations. Thanks for liking us!