Fossil Huntress — Palaeo Sommelier
Episodes
Paddling the Bowron Lakes
31 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A cool morning breeze keeps the mosquitoes down as we pack our kayaks and gear for today’s paddling journey. It is day four of our holiday, with two...
Angiosperms in British Columbia
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Plant fossils are found coast-to-coast in Canada, from 45-million-year-old mosses in British Columbia to fossil forests on Axel Heiberg and Ellesmere ...
Rise of the Angiosperm: Crocus
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The earliest flowering plants show up in the fossil record 130 million years ago. These beauties became the dominant type of forest plant by about 90 ...
Hadrosaurs: Duck-Billed Dinosaurs
24 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hadrosaurs or Duck-Billed Dinosaurs were a very successful group of plant-eaters that thrived throughout western Canada and around the globe during th...
Tumbler Ridge Dinosaurs
24 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 2000, Mark Turner and Daniel Helm were tubing down the rapids of Flatbed Creek just below Tumbler Ridge. As they walked up the shoreline excitement...
Dinosaurs: Meet Ferrisaurus sustutensis
24 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Say hello to Ferrisaurus sustutensis — “A new leptoceratopsid dinosaur from Maastrichtian-aged deposits of the Sustut Basin, northern Britis...
Hornby Island Fossil Field Trip
24 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hornby is a glorious place to collect. The island is beautiful in its own right and the fossils from here often keep some of their original shell or n...
Dinosaurs: Warm-Blooded or Cold-Blooded?
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Were Dinosaurs Warm-Blooded or Cold-Blooded? Let's explore the clues they left behind to see if we can solve this mystery. Dinosaurs had relatively sm...
Titanities: The Giant Fernie Ammonite
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Fernie ammonite, Titanites occidentalis, from outcrops on Coal Mountain near Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. This beauty is the remains of a car...
East Kootenay Fossil Field Trip
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The East Kootenay region on the south-eastern edge of British Columbia is a land of colossal mountains against a clear blue sky. I've been heading to ...
Fossil Fuels: Ancient Swamps
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If fossil fuels are made from fossils, are oil, gas and coal made from dead dinosaurs? Well, no, but they are made from fossils. We do not heat our ho...
Fossil Fuels and the Earth’s Mass
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A bright, beautiful young mind asked the question, "does Earth's mass decrease when we burn fossil fuels? And if it does, is it measurable? Do we know...
A Passion for Palaeontology
17 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Fossil Huntress shares her passion for palaeontology. Fueled by curiosity and a love of the natural world, she shares about growing up looking for...
British Columbia: Fossil History
17 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about the paleontological history of British Columbia, Canada. While the province holds fossils that span the full spectrum of the geologic time...
Fossils Preserved in Pyrite
17 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We sometimes find fossils preserved by pyrite. They are prized as much for their pleasing gold colouring as they are for their scientific value as win...
Ammonites / Ammonoids
17 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ammonites / Ammonoids — Ammonoids are a group of extinct marine mollusc animals in the subclass Ammonoidea of the class Cephalopoda. These molluscs,...
Where to Go Fossil Collecting
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready to head out Fossil Collecting and wondering where to go? There are likely fossils beneath your feed or within a few hours of where you a...
Know Before You Go / Fossil Field Trip Gear
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you planning on heading out on a fossil field trip? Hear what the Fossil Huntress like to bring with her out in the field. From eye protection to ...
BC Fossil Resources: Fossil Collecting and the Law
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about Fossil Collecting and the law. You can find a link to BC Fossil Resources on the Fossil Huntress Blog at fossilhuntress.blogspot.com What ...
What is a Fossil?
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Just what is a fossil and how do they form? How old does something need to be to be considered a fossil? Trees, insects, snails and dinosaurs can all ...
Welcome to the Fossil Huntress Podcast
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you love paleontology, you’ll love this stream. Ammonites, trilobites, dinosaurs — you’ll find them all here.