This question has some surprising new answers, to be addressed at this two-day summit of leaders in paleontology, anthropology and climate. Using advances in the fossil record and new methods for reconstructing past climate, scientists will discuss the latest evidence for changes in East Africa over the last 5 million years, and how they may have influenced the evolution of our ancestors. With paleontologist Richard Leakey, paleoclimatologist Peter deMenocal and leaders in many other fields.
WHAT: Did Climate Change Shape Human Evolution?
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WHEN: Thurs-Fri April 19-20, 2012, 9am-6pm (followed by reception/dinner).
WHERE: Monell Auditorium, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades NY
WEBCAST: Please contact us for log-in instructions.
MEETING SITE (WITH AGENDA, DIRECTIONS): http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/~peter/site/meeting/Welcome.html
PRESS: SPACE IS VERY LIMITED. YOU MUST RSVP TO KEVIN KRAJICK, KKRAJICK@EI.COLUMBIA.EDU, 212-854-9729 or KIM MARTINEAU 845-365-8708 KMARTINE@LDEO.COLUMBIA.EDU
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Contact: Kevin Krajcik kkrajick@ei.columbia.edu 212-854-9729 The Earth Institute at Columbia University Source:Eurekalert |