I will be giving a talk together with Dr Thomas Steuber in the series of Science Talks being held at SeaWorld on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi on Thursday 22nd February 2024. The Science Talks are jointly organised in partnership with the Emirates Natural History Group, Nautica Environmental Associates, the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi and the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi.
Here are details of the meeting. Members of the public are invited to attend this free event. You can register to attend the talk by clicking here
SCIENCE TALK: ANCIENT ABU DHABI
6:30pm
Welcome note
6:35pm – 7:00pm
Dr. Thomas Steuber
Sea-level and climate change in the Arabian Gulf during the last ice ages: A history derived from rocks, sediments, and fossils of coastal Abu Dhabi.
7:00pm – 7:25pm
Dr. Mark Beech
From Ancient Seas to when Elephants Walked in Abu Dhabi – what fossils tell us about the historic environments of the UAE.
7:25 – 7:45pm
Q&A
SeaWorld filmed the Science Talk: Ancient Abu Dhabi – this featured the following:
– Welcome and Introduction by Dr Elise Marquis (SeaWorld) [0-4:10 mins]
– Dr Thomas Steuber (Khalifa University) [4:10 -29:38 mins]
Sea-level and climate change in the Arabian Gulf during the last ice ages: A history derived from rocks, sediments, and fossils of coastal Abu Dhabi.
– Dr Mark Jonathan Beech (Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi)
[29:38 – 1:05:38 mins]
From Ancient Seas to when Elephants Walked in Abu Dhabi – what fossils tell us about the historic environments of the UAE.
– Question and Answer session [1:06:10 – 1:32:08 mins]
Here are some photos taken during the event:
