The Scientist Is In: The World According to Pteropods

Name: The Scientist Is In: The World According to Pteropods
Start: 2021-03-25T14:00:00
End: 2021-03-25T14:45:00
Location: American Museum of Natural History

Thursday, March 25, 2021

A shell-less snail (pteropod) glides through water.

Clione limacina, a pteropod known as the Sea Butterfly, swims in the shallow waters beneath Arctic ice.
Courtesy of NOAA Photo Library/Wikimedia Commons

Add to Calendar 2021-03-25 14:00 2021-03-25 14:45 America/New_York The Scientist Is In: The World According to Pteropods Find out how Museum scientists maintain and care for fossils in this family-friendly program. American Museum of Natural History

Date

Thursday, March 25, 2021

Time

2–2:45 pm ET

What do pteropods do all day?

Geologist Rosie Oakes will introduce us to the world of pteropods–tiny ocean creatures that migrate more than 650 feet (200 meters) every day from the surface to the bottom of the sea. Find out about the function of these fascinating critters within the larger ocean ecosystem, as well as their daily struggles as they fight predators, currents, and pollution in order to survive, in this family-friendly presentation.

How to Watch

Join the Facebook watch party on Thursday, March 25, at 2 pm ET, or view on this page at the designated time. Link coming soon.

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