UW-Madison Department of Geology & Geophysics

In Hot Pursuit - The Dinosaur Hunt
Klaus W. Westphal
1215 W. Dayton St.
Madison WI 53706
(608) 262-2659

email: klausw@geology.wisc.edu

Since 1983, geologists from UW-Madison have been exploring for dinosaur remains in South Dakota and Montana. Dr. Westphal's slide presentation lets you experience the excitement of participating in an expedition. See how the bones are prepared for display and learn about the scientific significance of the discoveries.


Bones at a dig.
Scientist digging at a site.
Museum display.

Klaus W. Westphal

 Klaus W. Westphal, a native of Berlin, earned a PhD in paleontology from the Eberhard-Karls University at Tubingen, Germany in 1969. He was director of the UW-Madison's Geology Museum until 2004, where he supervised the museum's exhibits and outreach programs and taught a course in introductory paleontology, "The Life of the Past." In recent years, he has organized several successful dinosaur expeditions.