ABC Adelaide interviews Assoc. Prof. Diego García-Bellido

A love and dedication to South Australian fossils will be shared at Science in the Pub.


This week,ÌýDiego was interviewed by David Bevan about the upcoming, sold outÌýÌýevent he will be speaking at.

He says theÌýlack of forest in South Australia allows the exposure of rocks, making our state the perfect place for fossils. After many years in the field, his favourite fossil still being from the Cambrian Sea -ÌýtheÌýAnomalocaris.

Diego's enthusiasm for fossils flows as he talks about his work on Kangaroo Island's, Emu Bay Shale.

"South Australian fossils in the story of life" event is on Friday 7th February 2020. Speakers include:

  • Assoc. Prof. Ìý- Kangaroo Island's, Emu Bay Shale - Cambrian period

  • Dr Felicity Coutts - Flinders Rangers - Ediacaran period

  • Ìý- Naracoorte - Mega fauna fossils


Listen to the interview now with Diego


at 45mins 50sec.

Visit the to view the fossilsÌýAssoc. Prof. Diego García-BellidoÌýhas spoken about.



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Above: ABC Adelaide radio studio with David Bevan andÌýAssoc. Prof. García-Bellido
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