Kennedy Mine Speaker Series-Mastodons Among Us

Description

Imagine a wild landscape of grassland, forests and erupting volcanoes…add a robust population of mammals including camels, rhinos, ancestral elephants and bone-crushing dogs—such is the scene during the Late Miocene in what we know as present-day California. Join Ranger/Naturalist Greg Francek as he shares his account of the discovery of a significant northern California fossil deposit and the ongoing collaborative study being conducted by EBMUS, CSU Chico, and a cadre of elite scientist. Greg Francek is a Ranger/naturalist who is employed by East Bay Municipal Utility District in the Mokelumne Watershed. As a patrol ranger, Greg’s work includes public safety duties such as regulation enforcement, wildland firefighting, Search a& Rescue and medical response. His discovery of the Mokelumne fossil site has launched an intensive on-the-job education in paleontology with a team of scientist. Free admission. Refreshments. Donations appreciated.