How Extinctions Shaped the History of Life, 10 September | Event in Austin | AllEvents

How Extinctions Shaped the History of Life

Texas Science & Natural History Museum

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Wed, 10 Sep, 2025 at 06:00 pm

2 hours

2400 Trinity St, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78712

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Wed, 10 Sep, 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm (CDT)

2400 Trinity St, Texas 78712

2400 Trinity St, Austin, TX 78712-1620, United States

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How Extinctions Shaped the History of Life
Travel back 183 million years to the Early Jurassic, a time when dinosaurs were just getting started on land—and life in the oceans was in crisis. Join Dr. Rowan Martindale, Associate Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at UT Austin’s Jackson School of Geosciences, for a fascinating look at how ancient environmental changes reshaped life below the waves.

Dr. Martindale will highlight how coral reef ecosystems and other marine communities survived extinctions during the Jurassic Period, responding to excessive heat, acidity and low oxygen in water. Learn how our understanding of ocean ecosystems from 183 million years ago can help us protect similar ecosystems today, and what they might tell us about the future of life on Earth.

This free program at Texas Science & Natural History Museum will be followed by a Q&A and a light reception. Space is limited and an RSVP is required.


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How Extinctions Shaped the History of Life, 10 September | Event in Austin | AllEvents
How Extinctions Shaped the History of Life
Wed, 10 Sep, 2025 at 06:00 pm