Splash Biography



TASMAN ROSENFELD, Explorer and evolutionary biologist



Major: Geology and Geophysics

College/Employer: Yale

Year of Graduation: 2022

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

I’ve been fascinated with the natural world for as long as I remember, and I spend all of my free time looking for and educating people about all things creepy and crawly. I hope to make my mark in the battle to save Planet Earth, and be the one to find ET.



Past Classes

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S4257: Everything But Dinosaurs in Splash Spring 2020 (Apr. 11, 2020)
Do you think dinosaurs are cool? Too bad. Take this class to learn about all of the awesome extinct tetrapod groups that you probably have never heard of. We'll be getting hands-on with fossils!


C4120: Slime and Scales: Discovering Reptiles and Amphibians in Sprout Spring 2020 (Feb. 15 - 29, 2020)
This class will introduce students to the biology and diversity of reptiles and amphibians. Take this course if you love creepy-crawlies or if you want to overcome your fear of them!


S3934: Aliens. in Splash Fall 2019 (Nov. 16, 2019)
An introduction to the origins, evolution, distribution, and future of life on Earth and in the Universe, with methods and strategies for locating and identifying extraterrestrial life.


E3818: Aliens in Sprout Fall 2019 (Sep. 28 - Oct. 12, 2019)
This course will explore the probable existence of and search for extraterrestrial life. If you've ever pondered whether aliens exist, wondered what they might look like, where they might be, and how we could find them, you should take this class!