It was in September 1997 that I first traveled to Nova Scotia to begin my study of dinosaur skeletons at Wasson Bluff. I then spent the next ten years collecting new specimens, and completed my PhD dissertation describing what is now recognized as a bone bed of sauropodomorph (long necked) dinosaurs. Now, twenty-five years later,… Continue reading Updating the Quarry Map
Fundy Fossil Research in 2017
Summary of Previous Field Work Last year the Fundy dinosaur field work focused on collecting all specimens on the surface of a section of cliff at Wasson Bluff. The research team focused on collecting small elements exposed on the surface of the sandstone. After ten days of field work the Museum research team had collected… Continue reading Fundy Fossil Research in 2017
July Field Work – Bay of Fundy Jurassic Fossils
The field work done by research staff and volunteers at the Fundy Geological Museum in June to collect Bay of Fundy Jurassic fossils was very successful. Several new specimens were found and collected. These new specimens include portions of several lizard-like reptile (Clevosaurus) skulls, the tip of the snout (premaxilla) from a theropod dinosaur, and… Continue reading July Field Work – Bay of Fundy Jurassic Fossils