{"id":81417,"date":"2023-02-10T17:06:10","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T22:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/?page_id=81417"},"modified":"2024-03-04T14:53:01","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T19:53:01","slug":"presentations-a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/reptile-and-amphibian-days\/presentations-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Presentations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>SECU Daily Planet Theater: Nature Research Center Floors 1-3 <\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4>11am \u2014 Crocodilians of the World!<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Dr. Bryan L. Stuart,<\/strong><em> Research Curator, Herpetology, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences<\/em><br \/>\nOur Curator of Herpetology will provide an overview of the diversity of the world&#8217;s crocodilians.<br \/>\n<em>Ages 8 and up<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img-responsive alignnone wp-image-94364 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gator-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"An American alligator sits with its mouth open. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gator-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gator-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gator-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gator-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gator-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gator.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>12:30pm \u2014 Amazing Alligators<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Greg Skupien<\/strong><em>, Curator, Naturalist Center, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences<\/em><br \/>\nLearn about North Carolina&#8217;s only native crocodilian. See what it takes to catch, study, and coexist with these amazing reptiles.<br \/>\n<em>All ages<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Deinosuchus.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of a prehistoric crocodile, Deinosuchus, jumping from the water to attack a theropod.\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 0.85em;\">Illustration: Ra\u00fal Martin.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>1:30pm \u2014Colossal Crocodilians from Prehistory to the Present<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Dr. Christian Kammerer,<\/strong><em> Research Curator, Paleontology, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences<\/em><br \/>\nCrocodilians include the largest living reptiles, but some of their prehistoric relatives were truly gigantic. This talk will present an introduction to prehistoric crocodiles, highlighting exceptional species from the Age of Dinosaurs and the re-evolution of large body size during extreme climates in the Age of Mammals.<br \/>\n<em>Ages 8 and up<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>3pm \u2014Snake Feeding<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Rachel Myers,<\/strong><em> Curator of Reptiles and Amphibians, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences<\/em><br \/>\nWatch a live snake eat and learn about the different strategies snakes use to capture and consume their prey!<br \/>\n<em>All ages<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>4pm \u2014<strong>Getting Edu-Gatored in North Carolina<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Alicia D. Wassmer<\/strong><em>,<\/em> <em>Alligator Biologist, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission<\/em><br \/>\nIn North Carolina, American alligators grow much slower and occur in lower densities than most populations of this species at warmer, lower latitudes. Learn about some of the challenges facing alligators here at the northern extent of their range, as well as what state wildlife agency biologists are doing to learn more about the one and only Carolina crocodilian.<br \/>\n<em>Ages 8 and up<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SECU Daily Planet Theater: Nature Research Center Floors 1-3 11am \u2014 Crocodilians of the World! Dr. Bryan L. Stuart, Research Curator, Herpetology, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Our Curator of Herpetology will provide an overview of the diversity of the world&#8217;s crocodilians. Ages 8 and up 12:30pm \u2014 Amazing Alligators Greg Skupien, Curator, Naturalist&#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/reptile-and-amphibian-days\/presentations-a\/\">Read More ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":40110,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"reptile-and-amphibian-days.php","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/81417"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81417"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/81417\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}