Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology Courses

The Fossils of New Zealand: Remnants of a Lost Continent

Explore New Zealand's unique fossil record, from ancient marine reptiles to giant penguins, revealing the evolution of a lost continent over 83 million years.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Tyrants of the Cenozoic: Evolution of Bone-Crushing Hyenas and Dogs

Explore the evolution of bone-crushing hyenas and dogs, their unique adaptations, and the convergent evolution between these powerful predators of the Cenozoic era.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Tail of a Mosasaur - A Window on the Tempo and Mode of Evolution in Aquatic Tetrapods

Explore mosasaur evolution through tail anatomy, revealing insights into aquatic tetrapod adaptation and challenging previous reconstructions of these ancient marine reptiles.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Evolution of Flight and Echolocation in Bats

Explore the fascinating evolution of bat flight and echolocation through fossil evidence, anatomical comparisons, and scientific analyses in this paleontological lecture.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

When X-Rays and Dinosaurs Collide: X-Ray Imaging in Vertebrate Palaeontology

Explore X-ray imaging techniques in paleontology, their challenges, and applications for studying fossils, internal structures, and functional analyses of extinct vertebrates.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Bioclastic Conglomerates: Composition and Stratigraphic Significance

Explore bioclastic conglomerates at the Albian-Cenomanian boundary, examining their composition and stratigraphic importance in the Western Interior Sea through various geological sections and thin section analyses.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Effects of Climate Change on Cretaceous Sharks

Explore how climate change impacted Cretaceous shark growth and distribution, offering insights into ancient ecosystems and potential implications for modern species.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Pigments & Reproduction in Wetland-Dependent Birds

Explore carotenoid pigments' role in wetland bird reproduction, focusing on yellow-headed and red-winged blackbirds. Learn about sexual signals, egg allocation, and nestling growth.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Systematics and Paleoecology of Prognathodon- A Mosasaur from the Bearpaw Sea of Alberta

Explore Prognathodon mosasaur systematics and paleoecology, focusing on new Alberta specimens. Discover evolutionary insights, feeding habits, and anatomical adaptations of these ancient marine reptiles.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Variation in the Skull of Anchiceratops

Explore skull variations in Anchiceratops, examining sexual dimorphism, fossil evidence, and statistical analyses to understand dinosaur evolution and extinction implications.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Reconstructing the Paleoenvironments of the Horseshoe Canyon Formation

Explore paleoenvironments of Alberta's Horseshoe Canyon Formation through soil analysis, revealing Late Cretaceous ecosystems and faunal changes in a subtropical forest setting.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Building the Perfect Beast - Challenges Associated with Displaying Whales

Explore challenges in displaying whales, the largest creatures ever, through bone cleaning, sculpting, and mounting techniques. Insights on whale anatomy and species differences included.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Clear As Mud - Exploring Ancient Mangroves and Their Inhabitants

Explore ancient mangrove ecosystems and their diverse inhabitants through geological evidence. Discover the fascinating world of prehistoric coastal environments and the creatures that called them home.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Diving Birds in the Prairies - Late Cretaceous Hesperornithiformes

Explore Late Cretaceous diving birds from Saskatchewan, examining their unique anatomy, locomotion, and evolutionary adaptations in this paleontological investigation of Hesperornithiformes.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video