News from ancient fish (and other vertebrates) before and after the Permian-Triassic mass extinction

Name: News from ancient fish (and other vertebrates) before and after the Permian-Triassic mass extinction
Start: 2026-11-16T17:15:00.000Z
End: 2026-11-16T18:15:00.000Z
Location: ETH Zürich, Hauptgebäude

Public lecture on how the largest mass extinction affected vertebrates and their recovery afterwards.

Date

Monday 16 November

18:15 – 19:15

Venue

ETH Zürich, Hauptgebäude

Rämistrasse 101, Zürich · Kreis 1

ETH/Universitätsspital · Tram 6, 9, 10

Price

Free

Language

German

About

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A lecture by the Zurich Geological Society on the Permian-Triassic mass extinction, the most devastating extinction event in Earth's history. The speaker explores how this catastrophe affected vertebrates, their subsequent recovery, and what fossil remains reveal about life during this period. The lecture also examines the lasting impact on modern fish diversity and outstanding questions in the field.

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News from ancient fish (and other vertebrates) before and after the Permian-Triassic mass extinction

Public lecture on how the largest mass extinction affected vertebrates and their recovery afterwards.

Date

Monday 16 November

18:15 – 19:15

Venue

ETH Zürich, Hauptgebäude

Rämistrasse 101, Zürich · Kreis 1

ETH/Universitätsspital · Tram 6, 9, 10

Price

Free

Language

German

About

Auto-translated from German

Organiser · ETH Zürich

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