{"id":31218,"date":"2019-03-26t11:20:58","date_gmt":"2019-03-26t16:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/?page_id=31218"},"modified":"2019-03-26t11:20:58","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26t16:20:58","slug":"using-micro-ct-to-investigate-fossils-of-giant-triassic-marine-reptile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/using-micro-ct-to-investigate-fossils-of-giant-triassic-marine-reptile\/","title":{"rendered":"using micro-ct to investigate fossils of giant triassic marine reptile"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img data-attachment-id=\"31220\" data-permalink=\"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/using-micro-ct-to-investigate-fossils-of-giant-triassic-marine-reptile\/simulation-logo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-wp0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/03\/26111015\/simulation-logo.png\" data-orig-size=\"393,381\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"simulation-logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-wp0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/03\/26111015\/simulation-logo-300x291.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-wp0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/03\/26111015\/simulation-logo.png\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-31220 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-wp0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/03\/26111015\/simulation-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"141\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-wp0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/03\/26111015\/simulation-logo.png 393w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-wp0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2019\/03\/26111015\/simulation-logo-300x291.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>student:<\/strong> matt machado<br \/>\n<strong>faculty:<\/strong> neil kelley<br \/>\n<strong>course:<\/strong> ees 3842: directed study<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>description<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>using images from micro-ct technology, a non-destructive method of investigating fossils, i reconstructed a digital 3d jaw model of an embryo specimen of the giant ichthyosaur, shonisaurus popularis, from the triassic period (~220 million years ago). this model serves as a visual scientific tool to study specific features like tooth shape and tooth replacement patterns which provide insights into the evolution and ecology of this extinct marine predator.<\/p>\n<p><strong>what knowledge or skills did you learn?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>through this project, i gained direct technical experience with the ct scanning process and 3d visualization software. i also gained invaluable field work experience through a trip to lake shasta. more broadly, i learned about how paleontologists try to answer questions and fill in the knowledge gaps in an effort to build a clearer, more precise story of the history of life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>what made this project interesting for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>this project allowed me to work visually and creatively in a geoscience context. i was able to apply my experience from both the earth &amp; environmental science and studio art departments. moving forward with this project, i\u2019ll have the freedom to further explore different visual mediums and tools to effectively communicate paleontological information.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q3vrwfibi0g?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-us&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>student: matt machado faculty: neil kelley course: ees 3842: directed study &nbsp; description using images from micro-ct technology, a non-destructive method of investigating fossils, i reconstructed a digital 3d jaw model of an embryo specimen of the giant ichthyosaur, shonisaurus popularis, from the triassic period (~220 million years ago). this model serves as a visual&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":452,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":86,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"spay_email":""},"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31218"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/452"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31218"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31224,"href":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31218\/revisions\/31224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}