
What is the Paleo Roadshow? Think Antiques Roadshow but for fossils! Paleontologist Ashby Gale will be ready to identify any and all fossils brought to the event! Do you have a funny looking rock that you think might be a fossil? Want to know the different species of shark teeth you have in your collection? Come on down to the Paleo Roadshow to get all of your fossil mysteries solved! We kindly ask you to limit the number of fossils per group/family to 20 items.
About the Speaker:
Ever since he was in the stroller, Ashby Gale has had a connection with South Carolina's shorelines and the fossils collected along our beaches. Ashby is a graduate of Appalachian State University where he earned a degree in Environmental Science. In 2014, he took a job with SCPRT as the Interpretive Ranger at Edisto Beach State Park where he curated their collection of Pleistocene vertebrate remains and became the Park's leading authority on paleontology. From 2014-2020, Ashby worked with his parents to publish A Beachcomber's Guide to Fossils, which sold out prior to its publication date. Ashby has presented at numerous conferences on his research, both regionally and internationally (Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Brisbane, Australia, 2019). His current research focuses on marine vertebrates from the Rupelian Ashley Formation. He is also the owner and lead paleontologist of Charleston Fossil Adventures. Founded in 2016, CFA is Charleston's trusted source for legal commercial paleontology in the Lowcountry, providing unparalleled education about South Carolina's vast prehistory. All tours are paleontologist led, and head to secluded island sites only accessible by boat that are incredibly rich in fossil material. Tours are offered year-round, and guests get to keep everything they find on their Adventure!