The Red Queen, the Court Jester, Fossil Lacewings, Winter, and the Evolution of Bats!
Green lacewings are familiar favorites of organic gardeners because of their great appetite for aphids. But how did they change over millions of years since the time of the dinosaurs to become the attractive, helpful creatures of your garden today? Curator of the Beaty Biodiversity Museum fossil collection paleontologist Dr. Bruce Archibald will talk about what the fossil record of these insects shows us about their response to change in climate and the evolution of bats, and how this illustrates some of the ways that evolution works.
About the Speaker
Paleontologist Dr. Bruce Archibald is the Curator of the Fossil Collection at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum, and he holds a Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology from Harvard University. Dr. Archibald has worked on fossil insects for about two decades and has published 63 papers in scientific journals. He particularly enjoys speaking to school and community groups to spread scientific knowledge.
Program Schedule:
5:00 pm: Doors open with ADMISSION BY DONATION
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Presentation and Q&A session
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Half-Hour Highlight – Museum Tour
8:30 pm: Museum closed