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SUMMER 2012 SESSIONS
Section 1: May
14-25, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Harrison, Nebraska
SESSION FULL
Join us at the
prolific and historical Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
south of Harrison Nebraska before it gets too warm. Here we
will explore the fantastic early Miocene world of western
Nebraska, including such fantastic animals as “giant pigs”,
early two horned rhinos, and Moropus, a clawed relative
of modern rhinos and horses. Activities will include surveys,
stratigraphic documentation, and discussions of historical
fossil expeditions. Led by Dr. Darrin Pagnac (SDSMT) and Dr.
Robert Hunt (University of Nebraska, Lincoln (retired)).
Agate Fossil Beds is
located between Harrison and Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Comfortable
indoor lodging is available on site and meals will be
available.
Cost: $1000 for
undergraduates; $1100 for graduates
Section 2: July
15 - 28, Red Lodge, Montana
The New Jersey State Museum's 2012 Paleontology
Field School experience will consist of finding, collecting, and
documenting fossils such as dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles,
fish, and mammals in continental rocks of both Cretaceous and
Paleogene age. We expect to find fossil ammonites in rocks of
marine origin and will continue to collect Eocene fossils of
terrestrial animals near Tapman Mountain, in Wyoming. This year
we are beginning a new field project which will focus largely on
the Devonian marine sediments of Beartooth Butte, in northern
Wyoming. Led by David Parris (Curator of Natural History, NJSM)
and Jason Schein (Assistant Curator of Natural History, NJSM).
This is an all inclusive package including
lodging and meals.
Cost: $2150 for undergraduates, $2250 for
graduates
Section 3: July
16-27, Little Houston Quarry, Sundance, Wyoming
SESSION FULL
For over twenty years
the Little Houston Quarry west of Sundance, Wyoming, has
provided a detailed picture of late Jurassic life in eastern
Wyoming. Dinosaurs are found in extreme abundance at this
site. Help us document and excavate all of your Morrison
Formation favorites, including Apatosaurus, Diplodocus,Stegosaurus,
Allosaurus, and all kinds of small reptiles and mammals.
Led by Dr. Darrin Pagnac.
Cost: $850 for
undergraduates, $950 for graduates. Price DOES NOT include
meals or lodging.
Sundance is a town of
about 1000 occupants and has all the necessary amenities
including hotels, campgrounds, groceries, restaurants, laundry
facilities, hospital services, etc. Acquiring lodging is the
responsibility of the student.
Hotels include:
The Bear Lodge Motel:
(307) 283-1611, http://www.rangeweb.net/~bearlodge/
The Budget Host
Arrowhead: (800) BUD-HOST, http://www.budgethost.com/myhotel.aspx?id=157
Deanne’s Motel: (307)
283-2262
The town also includes
a comfortable campground with RV and tent facilities:
Mountain View
Campground: (800) 792-8439, http://www.mtnviewcampground.com/default.aspx
NO PETS are allowed
to accompany the participants.
Our climate is continental in character which means that it
can be quite hot (>40 Celsius) and sometimes cool (even in
July). Rain is possible but seldom interferes with the work for
very long. The best advice on clothing is to bring layers of
clothing so that you can be comfortable from 5 to 40 degree C.
A hat to keep sun off, sunglasses, and sunscreen are helpful.
Other necessary materials include glasses that protect your eyes
while chipping rocks, a rock hammer, a 2-inch wide natural
bristle paintbrush, gloves, a small chisel, and a sharp awl.
Canteen for water on hot days, a camera to record your
experience, a notebook and pen to record observations, and a
sense of humor make this a very rewarding experience.
For more information Contact:
Darrin Pagnac, Ph.D.
Museum of Geology
501 East Saint Joseph Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone (Office): (605) 394-2469
e-mail: Darrin.Pagnac@sdsmt.edu
NOTICE: Because of the potentially hazardous nature of
fieldwork, each student must be covered by medical insurance.
Each student will accept the responsibility for his/her own
deportment and for the deportment of the group. Neither
contraband substances nor firearms will be tolerated. Any use
of alcohol must conform to the laws of the State of South
Dakota, the State of Wyoming, and the rules of SDSMT. Any
potential student with known or suspected health problems, which
might adversely affect her/his ability to perform under field
conditions, must make arrangements to mitigate such problems
before enrolling. Students may be removed from the program with
concurrence of course faculty if a student proves to be a
problem to this program. Only students registered in the course
will be accepted at the site. It is the student's
responsibility to accomplish registration. |
