Organized by the Museum of Anthropology and Natural Sciences, under the Undersecretariat of Culture of the Municipality of Concordia, the conference “Dinosaurs: the big, the ancient, the surprising” will take place next Friday, April 26, led by Dr. in Natural Sciences and Paleontology specialist Rodolfo Coria.
The invitation, which is free of charge, is intended for teachers, students of secondary, tertiary, and university schools, and the general public. Certificates of attendance will be provided to those who request them.
OF INTEREST AND DISTINGUISHED VISITOR
The Honorable Deliberative Council declared the conference “Dinosaurs: The big, the ancient, the surprising” of “Cultural Interest” and, at the same time, declared Dr. of Natural Sciences and Paleontology specialist Rodolfo Coria as “Guest of Honor of the city of Concordia”.
Dr. of Natural Sciences Rodolfo Coria was the ad honorem director of the Carmen Funes Museum between the years 1996-2007 and 2012-2019. At the same time, he was the organizer and first director of the Paleontology Degree at the National University of Rio Negro.
He was in charge of organizing the CONICET Institute for Research in Paleobiology and Geology; furthermore, he was the organizing Director of the Paleontology Degree at the National University of Rio Negro between the years 2008 and 2012.
He has carried out paleontological exploration and excavation campaigns in different locations in Patagonia, La Rioja, the USA, Canada, Mongolia, and eight campaigns on the Antarctic Peninsula.
Among his main discoveries made in cooperative work with other colleagues, he has named almost 20 species of dinosaurs, 14 of them as the first author.
Among said discoveries, the following stand out: the Argentinosaurus huinculensis (one of the largest dinosaurs recorded to date); the Giganotosaurus carolinii (the largest carnivorous dinosaur, which earned him the Gold Medal of the Argentine Senate in 1995); the largest dinosaur nesting site in the world, where, in addition, the first sauropod dinosaur embryos and the first finding of embryonic dinosaur skin were found; and, finally, the discovery of the Mapusaurus roseae, with the only monospecific deposit of carnivorous dinosaurs recorded in the Southern Hemisphere.
For more information, please contact the Museum of Anthropology and Natural Sciences (Rivadavia 456). Phone: 4213149. Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 7:00 to 19:00; Saturdays from 13:00 to 19:00. National Holidays from 17:00 to 20:00. E-mail: museoantropologicocdia@gmail.
The invitation, which is free of charge, is intended for teachers, students of secondary, tertiary, and university schools, and the general public. Certificates of attendance will be provided to those who request them.
OF INTEREST AND DISTINGUISHED VISITOR
The Honorable Deliberative Council declared the conference “Dinosaurs: The big, the ancient, the surprising” of “Cultural Interest” and, at the same time, declared Dr. of Natural Sciences and Paleontology specialist Rodolfo Coria as “Guest of Honor of the city of Concordia”.
Dr. of Natural Sciences Rodolfo Coria was the ad honorem director of the Carmen Funes Museum between the years 1996-2007 and 2012-2019. At the same time, he was the organizer and first director of the Paleontology Degree at the National University of Rio Negro.
He was in charge of organizing the CONICET Institute for Research in Paleobiology and Geology; furthermore, he was the organizing Director of the Paleontology Degree at the National University of Rio Negro between the years 2008 and 2012.
He has carried out paleontological exploration and excavation campaigns in different locations in Patagonia, La Rioja, the USA, Canada, Mongolia, and eight campaigns on the Antarctic Peninsula.
Among his main discoveries made in cooperative work with other colleagues, he has named almost 20 species of dinosaurs, 14 of them as the first author.
Among said discoveries, the following stand out: the Argentinosaurus huinculensis (one of the largest dinosaurs recorded to date); the Giganotosaurus carolinii (the largest carnivorous dinosaur, which earned him the Gold Medal of the Argentine Senate in 1995); the largest dinosaur nesting site in the world, where, in addition, the first sauropod dinosaur embryos and the first finding of embryonic dinosaur skin were found; and, finally, the discovery of the Mapusaurus roseae, with the only monospecific deposit of carnivorous dinosaurs recorded in the Southern Hemisphere.
For more information, please contact the Museum of Anthropology and Natural Sciences (Rivadavia 456). Phone: 4213149. Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 7:00 to 19:00; Saturdays from 13:00 to 19:00. National Holidays from 17:00 to 20:00. E-mail: museoantropologicocdia@gmail.