(ZOOM) The Geology, History and Fossils of the Fossil Lake Sediments of the Green River Formation

by Mr. Carl Fechko, North Coast Fossil Club, Cleveland, Ohio

Friday, April 29, 2022

6:40 PM (CDT): Meet and Greet
Chat with other SMSI Members and Friends

7:00 - 8:00 PM: Presentation
Carl Fechko discovered the oldest and most complete fossil of a Silurian Acanthodian/spiny shark that is approximately 421 million years old. The fossil provided evidence of the evolution of jaw bearing fish. This rare fossil is now part of the “Dawn of Life” display at the Royal Ontario Museum in Canada. Journal articles of the fossil discovery are attached. Carl's presentation will include video and picture presentations of an actual field trip to a quarry in the Eocene Green River Formation in Wyoming.

References:
1. Oldest Near-Complete Acanthodian
2. Silurian Fish

Bio Sketch:
Carl Fechko is the President of the North Coast Fossil Club in Cleveland, Ohio (website: http://www.ncfclub.org/index.html). He has taught science for 35 years in the Cleveland City schools and has 10 years experience teaching computer science at the Cleveland State University College of Education. Mr. Fechko has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Xavier University and a Masters of Education degree with computer specialization from Cleveland State University. He has been collecting fossils in the Green River deposit for at least 35 days in the last five years.