Fossil Treasures from the Burgess Shale

Discover how 500-million-year-old fossils are changing what we know about evolution—in an exclusive talk with world-renowned paleontologist Dr. Jean-Bernard Caron. An exclusive palaeontology talk from Dr. Jean-Bernard Caron, Curator of Invertebrate Palaeontology, Royal Ontario Museum Access to SUE: The T. rex Experience. Light refreshments will also be available for purchase. In this talk, I will take you on a journey through the history of Burgess Shale research, from its discovery in the nineteenth century to decades of groundbreaking fieldwork led by the Royal Ontario Museum. Along the way, you’ll meet some of its most remarkable fossils and discover how they are transforming our understanding of early animal life and evolution. This is Dr. Caron’s only talk during his visit to Western Canada Brought to you in partnership with the Burgess Shale Geoscience Foundation