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Two fan-shaped ginkgo leaves resting on a fossilized ginkgo leaf.

Fossil Atmospheres

Climate change research done by scientists and citizens
Hands-On Activities
Emmanuel Kyei-Baffour, Maggy Benson and Dr. Lucy Chang in Q?rius standing behind a table with a number of specimens.

Fossil Ammonites

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A hand holding a pen and drawing a trilobite fossil on white paper.

Webinar: Drawing Fossils

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Worksheet: Fossil Ammonites

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Fossil Preparator Michelle Pinsdorf and host Maggy Benson talk during a Zoom video webinar

Webinar: Fossil Discovery and Preparation

Videos and Webcasts
Presentation slide showing an illustration of large, four-legged dinosaurs in a forest, next to the faces of two women in separate video windows

Webinar: Using Fossil Plants and Pollen to Understand Earth's Climate History

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