Come join us July 8 from 6:00 - 8:00pm to hear Dr. Harry Maisch IV talk about The Fossil Sharks and Rays from Venice, FL. (This is a free event!)
Dr. Harry Maisch is an Instructor in the Department of Marine and Earth Sciences in The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University with his Master’s and Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Science with a focus on geology and paleontology.
Harry has discovered and described small teeth belonging to a new species of fossil stingray from Arkansas, and he is also involved in a variety of research endeavors focused on the iconic megatoothed shark: Otodus megalodon. Much of Harry’s current research focuses on the paleontology and geology of central and southwestern Florida.
On this evening, Dr. Maisch will be discussing one of his most recent publication provides a comprehensive review of the Miocene-Pliocene shark and ray assemblage from Venice, FL. A comprehensive analysis of the Venice Elasmobranch Assemblage indicates that at least 45 species are represented and derive from the Upper Miocene Peace River and Lower Pliocene Tamiami formations exposed offshore. The high taxonomic diversity and abundance of fossil shark teeth along the Venice coastline is a result of numerous sea-level and climatic changes that have contributed to the erosion and concentration of fossil remains since the Miocene. This unique assemblage currently represents: 1) the largest fossil elasmobranch assemblage collected by SCUBA diving on the continental shelf known globally, 2) the most diverse fossil elasmobranch assemblage reported from the state of FL, and 3) one of the most diverse fossil elasmobranch assemblages reported from the USA.
Join us at Meg Goddess Collective (125 Tamiami Trail N, Venice, FL 34285) for an exciting evening that should not be missed! And, bring any shark teeth you’re looking to get identified!
It is not necessary to RSVP for this event, though it is appreciated.
Come join us July 8 from 6:00 - 8:00pm to hear Dr. Harry Maisch IV talk about The Fossil Sharks and Rays from Venice, FL. (This is a free event!)
Dr. Harry Maisch is an Instructor in the Department of Marine and Earth Sciences in The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University with his Master’s and Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Science with a focus on geology and paleontology.
Harry has discovered and described small teeth belonging to a new species of fossil stingray from Arkansas, and he is also involved in a variety of research endeavors focused on the iconic megatoothed shark: Otodus megalodon. Much of Harry’s current research focuses on the paleontology and geology of central and southwestern Florida.
On this evening, Dr. Maisch will be discussing one of his most recent publication provides a comprehensive review of the Miocene-Pliocene shark and ray assemblage from Venice, FL. A comprehensive analysis of the Venice Elasmobranch Assemblage indicates that at least 45 species are represented and derive from the Upper Miocene Peace River and Lower Pliocene Tamiami formations exposed offshore. The high taxonomic diversity and abundance of fossil shark teeth along the Venice coastline is a result of numerous sea-level and climatic changes that have contributed to the erosion and concentration of fossil remains since the Miocene. This unique assemblage currently represents: 1) the largest fossil elasmobranch assemblage collected by SCUBA diving on the continental shelf known globally, 2) the most diverse fossil elasmobranch assemblage reported from the state of FL, and 3) one of the most diverse fossil elasmobranch assemblages reported from the USA.
Join us at Meg Goddess Collective (125 Tamiami Trail N, Venice, FL 34285) for an exciting evening that should not be missed! And, bring any shark teeth you’re looking to get identified!
It is not necessary to RSVP for this event, though it is appreciated.
