Fossil Mammoths of Southern Nevada

Fossil Mammoths of Southern Nevada

Dr. Stephen Rowland, UNLV

Saturday, April 8th, 2017
2:00 PM

Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas
309 S. Valley View Blvd.

April is Paleontology Awareness Month in Nevada, and to celebrate Dr. Stephen Rowland will present a lecture on fossil mammoths. Join us to hear what scientists are learning from the latest research on these animals and what it tells us about life in southern Nevada during the Pleistocene Ice Age.

This program is free with museum membership or paid general admission. Please email sirvin@nevadaculture.org or call 702-822-8746 for more information.

Dr. Stephen Rowland

Dr. Stephen Rowland is a professor in the Department of Geology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He received his Ph.D. at the University of California, Santa Cruz, in 1978. Professor Rowland’s primary studies are in the areas of paleontology, paleoecology, stratigraphy, and the history of geology.