There is a general consensus among paleontologists regarding how the major groups of terrestrial animals alive today are related to one another and the various fossil lineages. There are major exceptions in modern amphibians (frogs, salamanders and caecilians) where debate between three drastically different hypotheses persists in the paleontology community.

Join Hillary Maddin, a researcher in Carleton’s Department of Earth Sciences, for a discussion on how her research on living and extinct amphibians is contributing to the resolution of this issue.

Where: Ottawa Public Library, Sunnyside Branch, 1049 Bank Street.

When: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The free 20-minute discussion will be followed by a question and answer session.  The Science Café series takes place every second Wednesday until Apr. 23, 2014.

The Science Café series is organized by the Faculty of Science at Carleton University to discuss relevant issues facing our society and how science can help solve real-world problems. Meet some of our award-winning faculty members and graduate students as they share their excitement about science with the community. For more information, visit Sciencecafe.Carleton.ca.

For more information:
Chris Cline
Media Relations
Carleton University
613-520-2600, ext. 1391
christopher_cline@carleton.ca

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