VFT Animals of the Ice Age: Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument

Tune in virtually from Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument as paleontologists Dr. Josh Bonde and Becky Hall talk about different animals of the Ice Age and the discoveries which led to the designation of the Monument!  Come along to learn more about Las Vegas’s prehistoric secrets and what life was like in the Valley during the Pleistocene! They will take students through a virtual adventure, share what it’s like to be a paleontologist, and wrap up with a live Q & A!

**Required pre-registration is FREE** Register Here!

Thank you Ralph Krauss from Edutainment Learning for being our co-organizer, moderator, and video editor.

VFT: Gilcrease Orchard: Farming in Las Vegas

Tune in virtually as we meet up with Mark at Gilcrease Orchards! On the outskirts of Las Vegas, the Gilcrease Family Farm has been providing for the community for over 90 years! The unique geology where the farm sits upon, has natural artesian springs that created a desert oasis for crops, fruit trees, and produce to grow. Over the family’s 90-year history in the Valley, Gilcrease Orchard has become a staple in teaching the community about faming and has brought the enjoyment to many by opening 100 acres devoted to the community to come harvest vegetables, fruit, and the most popular, pumpkins! Tune in live from the farm and a Q&A about farming in Las Vegas.

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Thank you Ralph Krauss from Edutainment Learning for co-organizing, moderating, and video editing

VFT: Trekking across the Triassic: The fossils and life in Nevada 240 million years ago!

Come join paleontologists from the outcrops of Triassic exposures in Southern Nevada. Before the Age of Dinosaurs and “Jurassic Park”, Nevada had some odd prehistoric animals roaming the tidal flats in Southern Nevada, while in Central Nevada, some of the world’s largest ichthyosaurs, Shonisaurus popularis, cruised the ancient ocean. Come along on this adventure to see some fossils from the Dawn of the age of Dinosaurs, and learn about Nevada’s prehistoric past.

Thank you Ralph Krauss from Edutainment Learning for co-organizing, moderating, and video editing.

Recorded Virtual Field Trips can be viewed on Nevada Science Center’s YouTube channel. Subscribe!

VFT: Passport to Cathedral Gorge State Park, Nevada with Ranger Dawn

Ranger Dawn has been the Park Interpreter for Eastern Nevada State Parks for almost 12 years. Cathedral Gorge State Park in Lincoln County is one of the first four state parks in Nevada. Its uniqueness prompted it to be held as public land in the 1920s so it could be preserved for future generations. The spires and slot canyons are a natural playground created from millions of years of depositional material carried into a lake that has long since drained away. Tune it to for a journey of discovery at Cathedral Gorge State Park! Bring your questions for Ranger Dawn!

If you missed the live Virtual Field Trip, all VFT are recorded on Nevada’s Science Center YouTube. Subscribe!

Thank you Nevada State Parks for collaborating!

Thank you Ralph Krauss for co-organizing, moderating, and video editing!

VFT: Tracking Careers in Paleontology

Join the Nevada Science Center as they explore careers in paleontology while also exploring the ecological history of Nevada. Presented in conjunction with PaleoWest Consultants, Dr. Josh Bonde and Becky Hall will discuss the different career paths in paleontology. They will be discussing what life was like in the Miocene epoch 5-8 million-years ago with some fossils discoveries! Come along virtually as they discuss the animals that lived in Nevada millions of years ago and compare that to our modern ecosystems.

If you missed it, all recoded events can be found on Nevada Science Center’s YouTube channel. Subscribe!

Thank you Paleowest for allowing us to collaborate.

Thank you Ralph Krauss from Edutainment Learning for being our co-organizing, moderator, and video editor.

VFT: Nevada’s Molten Past: Volcanos, Rocks, and Minerals around the State

Come join the Nevada Science Center Team as they visit one of Nevada’s prehistoric volcanos that can be seen throughout Nevada. Nevada’s complex geologic past was explosive millions of years ago, and remnants left behind from these volcanos are still visible today. From old cinder cones, rocks, and minerals that are found across the state give scientists clues about the past, and curious rockhounders an awesome rock collection. Come learn about different volcanos, the rock cycle,
and how minerals are formed.

Thank you Ralph Krauss from Edutainment Learning for co-organizing, moderating, and video editing.

Recorded Virtual Field Trip can be found on Nevada Science Center YouTube

Join paleontologists Dr. Josh Bonde and Becky Hall from their Lab in Henderson, Nevada where they research fossils from across the State of Nevada. They will both be talking about how reading is an important part of how they became paleontologist, and how reading is vital component of their careers. They will also be sharing some titles of their favorite books growing up, and a peek around the lab!  They will be available for a Q&A with students!

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Thank you Ralph Krauss from Edutainment Learning being our co-host and moderator!

Join curator Garrett Barmore from the W.M. Keck Earth Science and Mineral Engineering Museum on the campus of the University of Nevada-Reno, as he explores and shares the collection of minerals, fossils, rocks, and mining history of the 113-year-old museum. Garrett will show students how museum professionals care for thousands of objects by sharing stories, objects, and answering questions. Check out this virtual field trip if you have ever wondered what it would be like to work at a museum!

Thank you Ralph Krauss from Edutainment Learning being our co-host and moderator!

All recorded VFT can be found on Nevada Science Center’s YouTube. Subscribe!

Dr. Bernard K. Means is the director of the Virtual Curation Laboratory at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. He partners with museums all over the United States and one in far north India to 3-D scan and 3-D print ancient artifacts, fossils of dinosaurs and Ice Age animals, along with historic items from all major periods in American history. He will give a tour of the Virtual Curation Laboratory and show highlights of 3-D printed replicas created through his team of undergraduate students.

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Thank you Mr. Ralph Krauss from Edutainment Learning for co-organizing and being our moderator!

Come join the Nevada Science Center as we catch up with Ranger Dawn from one of Nevada’s newest state parks, Ice Age Fossils State Park. Located on the north end of the Las Vegas Valley, it is rich in both paleontological and archaeological resources. The park facilities are currently under construction but Ranger Dawn is going to bring you behind the scenes where the fossils are currently housed. Come along as we learn about the prehistoric mammals like Columbian mammoths, American lions, and dire wolves that once roamed the area. Make sure to bring your questions to ask Ranger Dawn!

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Thank you Mr. Ralph Krauss from Edutainment Learning for co-organizing and being our moderator!

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