Why is humankind the way it is? Why did we start using tools? How has the climate impacted our ancestors and their environment in the past? Clues to all of these questions lie buried in Kenya’s sediments. Join Mason Hintermeister and Han Glavan for a brief presentation on their time doing paleontological, archaeological, and paleoanthropological fieldwork in the Turkana Basin of Kenya, a place which holds everything from dinosaur remains to the oldest tools ever found.
About the presenters:
Mason Hintermeister (he/him) is a PhD student at the Center for Functional Anatomy & Evolution at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine who holds a BS in Human Evolutionary Biology and a BA in Anthropology with a concentration on anthropological fieldwork from Stony Brook University. He was born and raised in Maryland and is a member of the Natural History Society of Maryland fossil club and archaeology club. Mason has participated in research on everything from fossil sharks to fossil primates and is a lifelong fossil hunter.
Han Glavan (they/them) is a masters student at the Center for Functional Anatomy & Evolution at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine who holds a BA in Anthropology with a concentration on anthropological fieldwork from Stony Brook University. They have participated in research quantifying microevolutionary patterns in baboons and have studied anatomical illustration and reconstruction of fossil human relatives.
This meeting of the NHSM Fossil Club will take place in person at 6908 Belair Rd. If you’d prefer to join us virtually, email the club coordinator (mfalk@marylandnature.org) for a Zoom link and passcode.
Natural History Society of Maryland’s Fossil Club is a group of novice and more experienced collectors who meet to exchange knowledge, help with fossil identification, and discuss fossil locations and other fossil-related topics. Monthly meetings are held the first Wednesday of every month and are open to all.
If you are a fossil enthusiast, please consider joining (https://www.marylandnature.org/club-membership/). NHSM membership is $35 for individuals, $50 for families. The Natural History Society of Maryland is a volunteer-led non-profit organization, so the fee you pay will go directly to support the programs, the nature collections, and the building that make this kind of nature education possible. Learn more about NHSM Clubs: https://youtu.be/pIA7naRjXws
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