Invertebrate Paleontology

Outreach

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Below are activities for children of all ages, as well as a photo gallery of previous outreach efforts.  We often participate in outreach programs at the KU Natural History Museum.  For more information on these events, check out the Museum's website.

Ditomopyge coloring sheet

Fossil wordsearch

Acanthoceras coloring sheet   

The collection may also be browsed online via our DiGIR Portal, Specify 5 Web Access, and the Paleontology Portal.

Invertebrate Paleontology at a Glance

(Fossil Mollusks, Trilobites, Brachiopods, Crinoids and Corals)
Established: 1884
Collection Strengths: 900,000 specimens
Research Strengths:
Phylogenetic patterns in arthropods; paleobiogeography; and the study of the Cambrian radiation
Curator(s):
Bruce Lieberman 785.864.2741
Collection Manager(s):
Una Farrell 785.864.2747