Emily Lindsey
Paleoecologist and curator/excavation site director at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum, contributing expertise on Ice Age ecosystems and fossil evidence from the tar pits.
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Dec 23, 2025 • 18min
‘Prehistoric Planet’ Defrosts Strange Animals Of The Ice Age
Join paleozoologist Dr. Darren Naish and paleoecologist Dr. Emily Lindsey as they dive into the fascinating world of Ice Age megafauna. They discuss the challenges of recreating strange creatures using CGI, like koalas with lion bodies and 8-foot-tall sloths. Emily shares discoveries from the La Brea Tar Pits, revealing a lush ecosystem filled with giant mammals. The duo also explores the reasons behind the extinction of these colossal animals, touching on the roles of climate change and human impact.
Nov 2, 2023 • 25min
The wildfires that led to mass extinction. A warning from California's Ice Age history
Emily Lindsey, associate curator at La Brea Tar, discusses new research on the extinction of large animals at the end of the Ice Age and the concerning lessons it provides about human interaction with fire and ecosystems. They explore the impact of fires on ecosystems, the causes of wildfires in California, and the importance of studying evidence from the past to understand and mitigate the risks of climate change.
