Category: Updates

  • 3D Study of Jurassic Dinosaurs from Nova Scotia

    Fossil Research Lab Update : 1502-1 Fundy Geological Museum 3D Scan of Leg-Foot The museum researchers are creating a 3D scan of the block containing the lower leg and foot of one of the Jurassic dinosaurs from Nova Scotia. After repositioning the tibia using a custom-made plaster cradle, the block is being imaged for photogrammatry…

  • Jurassic Dinosaur GF69

    Two Hundred Million Years Ago At the dawn of the Jurassic Period – a small group of dinosaurs was rapidly buried by a sand dune that collapsed on edge of a seasonal river channel. These 200 million year old Jurassic dinosaur skeletons are found today on the northern shore of the Bay of Fundy, near…

  • An Exciting New Year

    As a museum-based researcher I enjoy sharing regular updates about research and discoveries occurring at the Fundy Geological Museum. It is rewarding to respond to questions from museum visitors and members, and exciting to share the new discoveries made in the field or research lab. The online updates have attracted many people to become involved…