Digital Media + Geology
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2013 Dig
Three days into the 2013 dig and we have made good progress and already made some great finds. The weather has been warm and sunny, although some scattered rain is forecast for the next couple of days. The initial work has been very physical and tiring, as we used shovels and a jackhammer to remove…
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Field Work Preparations
During the past several weeks we have been getting equipment and supplies prepared for 10 days of field work. Dr. Tim Fedak will lead a crew of 3-4 students and volunteers to examine the site where Canada’s oldest dinosaur skeletons have been found. Previous field work (2000, 2004, 2006) recovered the bones of at least…
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Records of Scientific Inquiry
The Earthquake Dinosaurs Facebook page provides new levels of online community engagement. At the time of writing this post, there are 1938 individuals receiving updates when new steps have been taken research projects. In a year’s time that number might become much larger (10,000 or more). The global Facebook audience widens the opportunity for social…