• 600 Million Years
  • Geological Time Periods
  • Videos
    • Understanding Anomalocaris
    • Victoria’s geology
    • Reefs through time
    • Fins to feet
    • Glaciation in Victoria
    • Late Permian mass extinction
    • Lystrosaurus
    • Koolasuchus
    • Finding fossils
    • Whale evolution
    • Victoria covered in rainforest
    • Written in stone
    • Making tracks
    • Reconstructing Palorchestes
    • Cool Creatures
  • Fossil Fun
  • Virtual Exhibition
  • Education Resources

Videos

Reconstructing the Past

VIDEOS

Understanding Anomalocaris David Holloway, Museum Victoria, describes the Cambrian predator Anomalocaris. Victoria’s geology Ross Cayley, Geosciences Victoria, talks about some of the geological processes that shaped Victoria. Reefs through time Rolf Schmidt, Museum Victoria, explains how reefs have evolved from the Proterozoic to the present. Fins to feet – tetrapod evolution Wayne Gerdtz, Museum Victoria, explains the evolution of backboned animals from water to land. Glaciation in Victoria Bill Birch, Museum Victoria, shows the evidence that the landscape of Victoria was shaped by moving ice. Late Permian mass extinction Priscilla Gaff, Museum Victoria, describes the mass extinction at the end of the Permian. Lystrosaurus – a stout survivor Wayne Gerdtz, Museum Victoria, explains why Lystrosaurus was successful in the Triassic Period. Finding fossils – the ichthyosaur from Boulia Tom Rich, Museum Victoria, describes finding the ichthyosaur fossil and preparing it for display. Whale evolution from walking whales to Janjucetus Erich Fitzgerald, Museum Victoria, explains some of the key moments in whale evolution. Koolasuchus – a strange creature from Cretaceous Victoria Leslie Kool and Mike Cleeland describe their roles in finding and preparing the fossil of Koolasuchus, an amphibious carnivore. Making tracks – understanding megafauna footprints David Pickering, Museum Victoria, explains what can be learned from this trackway of fossil footprints. Victoria covered in rainforest David Christophel, Flinders University, describes how fossil leaves tell stories of evolution and climate change in Victoria. Written in stone - evidence of past climates Stephen Gallagher, University of Melbourne, explains what geology reveals about Victoria’s past climate. Reconstructing Palorchestes Scientific artist Peter Trusler explains how he reconstructed the head of Palorchestes from fossil evidence. Cool creatures – the fossils of Victoria’s Cretaceous rift valley Pat Vickers-Rich, Monash University and Tom Rich, Museum Victoria, and describe highlights of their work.