Cretaceous Period Courses and Certifications

Nick Zentner

Eocene E - Cretaceous Fireworks with Bob Miller

Explore North Cascades geology, focusing on Eocene events and Cretaceous tectonic activity. Dive into plate movements, fault systems, and pluton formation, with insights from recent research and expert perspectives.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Using Trace Fossils to Reconstruct Palaeoenvironments

Explore ancient environments through trace fossils. Dr. Jenni Scott reveals how dinosaur activity records inform us about populations and evolution in Cretaceous coastal plains and rivers.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Fossil Fish from the Late Cretaceous of Alberta

Explore fossil fish from Late Cretaceous Alberta, challenges in identifying isolated elements, and new insights into teleost fish history using advanced technology like micro CT scanners.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Air Giants- Launch, Flight, and Ecology of Cretaceous Pterosaurs

Explore the fascinating world of Cretaceous pterosaurs, their unique adaptations for flight, and their ecological roles in prehistoric ecosystems.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

AGU

Ice: Shells of an Ice-Less Past - Tracking Climate Change Through Foraminifera Fossils

Explore Earth's ice-free past through fossil evidence, uncovering climate changes and their implications for our future with Smithsonian climate detective Brian Huber.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Seds Online

Magnitude and Drivers of Short-Term Sea Level Fluctuations in the Cretaceous - A Review

Explore Cretaceous sea level changes, their magnitudes, and driving forces. Discover the impact of aquifer eustasy and the role of glacio-eustasy in shaping Earth's ancient oceans.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Ecosystem Jenga - What Tiny Fossils Tell Us About a Massive Extinction

Explore the dinosaur extinction debate through microfossil research in Saskatchewan, examining the role of the bolide impact and its implications for understanding modern climate change.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Salamanders from the Mesozoic Yanliao and Jehol Biotas of Northern China

Explore ancient salamander fossils from China's Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, revealing insights into their diversity, life histories, and evolutionary relationships.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

An Ankylosaur from the Foothills of Alberta - Oldest Dinosaur Fossil in Western Canada

Explore the discovery of western Canada's oldest dinosaur fossil - an ankylosaur from Alberta's foothills. Dr. James Campbell discusses this significant paleontological find.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

The World's Best Preserved Armoured Dinosaur - Discovery and Research of Borealopelta markmitchelli

Explore the remarkable Borealopelta markmitchelli, a spectacularly preserved ankylosaur from Alberta. Learn about its discovery, preparation, and the unprecedented insights it provides into Early Cretaceous dinosaur life.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Lamniform Sharks - 110 Million Years of Ocean Supremacy

Explore the 110-million-year reign of lamniform sharks, from their evolution to their dominance in Earth's oceans, in this paleontological journey through time.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Freshwater Sharks and Rays of the Scollard Formation, Alberta - Paleontological Insights

Explore freshwater sharks and rays from Alberta's Scollard Formation, uncovering their unique characteristics and evolutionary significance in this paleontological investigation.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Global Greening in a Warmer World - What We Can Learn from Plant Fossils

Explore ancient plant fossils' insights on warmer, greener worlds, mechanisms behind global greening, and parallels with current climate change through paleobotanical research.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Eco-tales of the Dinosaurs - 75 Million Years Ago in Alberta

Explore dinosaur ecosystems from 75 million years ago in Alberta, focusing on fossil-rich deposits and recent paleontological research in Dinosaur Provincial Park and surrounding areas.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

You Are What You Eat - Revealing Dinosaur Diets Using Fossil Tooth Chemistry

Explore how fossil tooth chemistry reveals dinosaur diets, habitats, and behaviors. Learn techniques used to uncover the eating habits and ecosystems of Cretaceous dinosaurs in Western Canada.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course