Noted paleontologist Scott Sampson will be in our WVIZ distance learning studio, on Friday, September 23, to discuss with your students his career in paleontology. Dr. Sampson is a Canadian dinosaur paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and educator who serves as Research Curator at the Utah Museum of Natural History, University of Utah. He has published numerous scientific and popular articles, and has lectured extensively to audiences of all ages on dinosaurs and evolution. His research has focused on the ecology and evolution of Late Cretaceous dinosaurs, and he has conducted fieldwork in a number of countries, including Kenya, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Madagascar, Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
In addition to continuing dinosaur research through the University of Utah, he is now pursuing a range of new projects focused on education. Appearing as “Dr. Scott the Paleontologist,” he is presently serving the same pair of roles for the PBS children’s series Dinosaur Train, produced by the Jim Henson Company. Join for what promises to be very educational and entertaining program.
Scott Sampson is a Canadian dinosaur paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and educator who serves as Research Curator at the Utah Museum of Natural History, University of Utah. Dr. Sampson has published numerous scientific and popular articles, and has lectured extensively to audiences of all ages on dinosaurs and evolution.
His research has focused on the ecology and evolution of Late Cretaceous dinosaurs, and he
has conducted fieldwork in a number of countries, including Kenya, Zimbabwe, South Africa,
Madagascar, Mexico, the United States, and Canada. His current research efforts are focused on
a large scale project in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, southern Utah, which has
yielded abundant remains of a previously unknown assemblage of dinosaurs.
Join us on September 23 and have your K-12 students interact with paleontologist Scott Sampson.
Date: Friday, September 23, 2011
Time: 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.
Transmission Modes: NOTA and eTech/Ohio State IP Networks
A program fee of $75.00 will be charged to schools not in the NOTA or NORTH2 member
districts. Please process a purchase order to WIVZ/PBS Distance Learning, c/o John
Ramicone, 1375 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland 44115 and fax a copy or the p.o. number to 216-
916-6361.
Schools interested in participating in this educational opportunity should contact John
Ramicone at 216-916-6360 or john.ramicone@ideastream.org by September 19th.
John R. Ramicone
Distance Learning Director
