Department of Earth and Environmental Science

GEOL 205: Paleontology

Penn's Paleontology course is designed to introduce students to the geologic history of invertebrates and their inferred life habits. Paleoecology, evolution, paleobotany and vertebrate paleontology are also discussed.

Laura Mitterman ('03) examines shells on the beach at Island Beach State Park. Students examined shells for fossil preservation potential.

Tim Pirolli ('04) shows off a fossil he removed from the Port Ewen Formation, near Kingston New York.

The Paleontology class on an overnight trip to upstate New York.

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