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Pacific Conversations with Chris Torres

Thursday, May 15, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Add to Calendar 2025-05-15 12:00:00 2025-05-15 12:45:00 Pacific Conversations with Chris Torres Join Assistant Professor of Biology Chris Torres and Vice President Scott Biedermann '05, '20 for a conversation about Torres' research that led to the discovery of the oldest known modern bird skull.The skull belonged to Vegavis iaai—a Late Cretaceous diving bird that lived at the same time as Tyrannosaurus rex and proof that waterfowl survived extinction from the asteroid that wiped them out. The rocks containing the fossilized skull were collected during an expedition by the Antarctic Peninsula Paleontology Project. The conversation will last approximately 45-minutes. Registration is required. Please use the link to register to receive the Zoom info to attend on May 15. We look forward to seeing you virtually!Thursday, May 1512 pm PTOnline via Zoom Alumni Association Alumni Association America/Los_Angeles public

Join Assistant Professor of Biology Chris Torres and Vice President Scott Biedermann '05, '20 for a conversation about Torres' research that led to the discovery of the oldest known modern bird skull.

The skull belonged to Vegavis iaai—a Late Cretaceous diving bird that lived at the same time as Tyrannosaurus rex and proof that waterfowl survived extinction from the asteroid that wiped them out. The rocks containing the fossilized skull were collected during an expedition by the Antarctic Peninsula Paleontology Project.

The conversation will last approximately 45-minutes. Registration is required. Please use the link to register to receive the Zoom info to attend on May 15. We look forward to seeing you virtually!