All Courses
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SP17: Dinosaurs and their Relatives 15200
The objectives of the lecture and laboratory sessions are to increase your understanding of three major themes: (1) the origin and evolution of vertebrates, including dinosaurs and their distant relatives the fish, amphibians and amniotes, and their recent relatives the birds; (2) geography and climate of the Earth during the evolution of these groups but especially during the time of the dinosaurs and birds; and (3) dinosaur morphology, phylogeny, evolution, paleobiology, paleoecology, and extinction.
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SP17: Vertebrate Paleontology (32546/33755)
Vertebrate paleontology is the study of the history of vertebrate life from fossils and the geological record. This course will introduce you to the biological and geological principles of studying vertebrate evolution in the context of Earth history, including morphology, phylogeny, taxonomy, evolution, biomechanics, biogeography, paleoenvironments, and stratigraphic history.