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PRESS RELEASE
November 4, 2008

PRESS CONTACTS: Chad Mertz, (513) 373-6592, cmertz@cincymuseum.org; or Ben Cober, (513) 373-3242, bcober@cincymuseum.org

Beasts from Big Bone Lick at Cincinnati Museum Center
Xavier emeritus professor Dr. Hedeen to present rare findings

CINCINNATI - On Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m., Dr. Stanley Hedeen will present Cincinnati Museum Center findings from Big Bone Lick State Park at Union Terminal. Big Bone Lick is the most fossil-rich area in the Cincinnati region, and has given the world the first evidence of several extinct species, including the American Mastodon.

Dr. Stanley Hedeen is an Emeritus Professor of Biology and former Dean of Arts and Sciences at Xavier University and has authored numerous scientific papers as well as three books, " The Mill Creek: An Unnatural History of an Urban Stream" (1994), "Natural History of the Cincinnati Region" (2006), and "Big Bone Lick: The Cradle of American Paleontology" (2008). Dr. Hedeen is a member of the Hamilton County Environmental Action Committee, the Green Umbrella Board of Trustees, and numerous other environmentally focused community groups. He received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Quality Award for his "professional and community activities which serve to improve the quality of the environment." Dr. Hedeen will be offering a book-signing after his lecture.

Sponsored by the Friends of Cincinnati Museum Center and the Museum of Natural History & Science Advisory Board, The Charles & Ralph Dury Lecture Series promotes an understanding and appreciation of the natural world. Topics include anthropology, archaeology, environmental science, geology, paleontology, and zoology. Lecturers are local and nationally known authorities, and are hosted in the Reakirt Auditorium at Cincinnati Museum Center. The series is free and open to the public.

For more information on the The Charles & Ralph Dury Lecture Series, please visit Cincinnati Museum Center's website at www.cincymuseum.org.

Cincinnati Museum Center gratefully acknowledges operating and capital support from the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr./U.S. Bank Foundation, the City of Cincinnati, Hamilton County and the State of Ohio.

Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal is home to the Cincinnati History Museum, Duke Energy Children's Museum, the Museum of Natural History & Science, the Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX® Theater, and the Cincinnati Historical Society Library. It is a nationally recognized educational and research resource and one of the top cultural attractions in the Midwest. Cincinnati Museum Center serves more than one million visitors annually, reaching out to almost 400,000 young people through hands-on exhibits and programs. Originally built in 1933 as the Union Terminal train station, the building is a national historic landmark and was renovated and reopened as Cincinnati Museum Center in 1990. For information, call (513) 287-7000 or 1-800-733-2077 or visit www.cincymuseum.org.