tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870812862693677962024-03-18T21:08:20.797-07:00Alberta Vertebrate Palaeontology AssociationIT'S NEVER TOO DEADKirstinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14123429405921953122noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87081286269367796.post-82306939612979380952010-06-14T17:55:00.003-07:002010-06-14T18:18:59.606-07:00"New Perspectives on Horned Dinosaurs" is finally available!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPkx7jAU3kX5rk8AVH7E4B_9U8uYQo_jFEbKXtqx2XKtnunZNxcL8meE0gQ-xl70H7UOVszZv2RFnPdOh_Ofqwu4SzmN55lBXHUObjdJmFy0ehkX6IM2vTkmKMVxyOeSkbWYS7MogsLg/s1600/Horned+dino+book+cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPkx7jAU3kX5rk8AVH7E4B_9U8uYQo_jFEbKXtqx2XKtnunZNxcL8meE0gQ-xl70H7UOVszZv2RFnPdOh_Ofqwu4SzmN55lBXHUObjdJmFy0ehkX6IM2vTkmKMVxyOeSkbWYS7MogsLg/s400/Horned+dino+book+cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482798023354824082" /></a><br /><br />Last Thursday the book of papers from the Royal Tyrrell Museum's Ceratopsian Symposium, "New Perspectives on Horned Dinosaurs", was made available after a long (and frustrating) delay through Indiana University Press. <br /><br />This volume includes 36 peer-reviewed papers as well as a CD-ROM of three additional informative papers (including a history of ceratopsian discoveries and a bibliography of published papers). The book has 10 new species described and numerous thought-provoking hypotheses proposed.<br /><br />Why am I so excited about it being published? As a volunteer, I was able to help the editors with final edits on the book and was pleasantly surprised by being named an editorial assistant. Also, it's a landmark publication that will be cited for years to come and I was honored to be able to help.<br /><br />So run out and get it while it's literally hot off the press and enjoy! :DPatty R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87081286269367796.post-40797029795867440282010-06-11T08:29:00.000-07:002010-06-11T08:36:08.456-07:00The scow trip approaches...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihToj1kyoRoHRSpmRuBatlA6hZoeCEIro1ZcxXT-W8JOTAmFQ8d72_QIV1YEXJ9gIFf0hNIyRT1xBJZvLsoKbCX1pKVcrwi7YzP1G64XDAqNXMQkQoTXExuet3TXLQ7mJeWHHiDqTCdww/s1600/Scow.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihToj1kyoRoHRSpmRuBatlA6hZoeCEIro1ZcxXT-W8JOTAmFQ8d72_QIV1YEXJ9gIFf0hNIyRT1xBJZvLsoKbCX1pKVcrwi7YzP1G64XDAqNXMQkQoTXExuet3TXLQ7mJeWHHiDqTCdww/s400/Scow.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481539732725249138" /></a><br /><br />Our scow trip down the Red Deer River is approaching. See the blog "Dinosaur Hunting by Boat in 2010: Alberta, Canada" for more information. http://2010dinohuntingbyboat.blogspot.com/Patty R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87081286269367796.post-78530961030418258732010-05-18T20:09:00.000-07:002010-05-18T20:17:12.507-07:00New exhibit at Tyrrell Museum<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdNXE0RSJy-kszx9lkfG6d6RCCmrtv0GsdP7kpHxi8WTqYCKAwhjVnK3Ax2KksQD-2h7ZMq8IaFmbMBOGqwK5dRQ2VMLMeFMvlfISFQ0YO7TkOTHT6r3i8yyEvsrr1PbM3c-BP2pZJ6U/s1600/Black+Beauty+TMP.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxdNXE0RSJy-kszx9lkfG6d6RCCmrtv0GsdP7kpHxi8WTqYCKAwhjVnK3Ax2KksQD-2h7ZMq8IaFmbMBOGqwK5dRQ2VMLMeFMvlfISFQ0YO7TkOTHT6r3i8yyEvsrr1PbM3c-BP2pZJ6U/s400/Black+Beauty+TMP.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472813264163378994" /></a><br /><br />May 22 is the opening of the latest exhibit at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Drumheller, Alberta. It's in celebration of their 25th anniversary. They've chosen 25 amazing specimens to put on display. You can see photos of the specimens on their Flickr site here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tyrrellmuseum/with/4606976945/. The exhibit is entitled "Alberta Unearthed: Twenty-five stories of discovery". I'm looking forward to seeing it and hope you are too!<br /><br />The above picture is one of the specimens, a <em></em>Tyrannosaurus rex<em></em> called Black Beauty. The image was shamelessly stolen from the Tyrrell Flickr page.Patty R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87081286269367796.post-16680725345226233582010-05-04T21:24:00.000-07:002010-05-04T21:30:36.657-07:00D-Day approaches<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-PBJj5-7Gf8TXdNtFqRrFEH9GBfL50RAiM0YO6I23cXWohsaHX3fUS8_G8QLqWYmQY3GkVdYVhFA5RPrxap0G69XApWPy6YK0i76JUCs3FBCMhC_DnaBYxoFC_6Q6HXGJsHysJsMZq8/s1600/Grad+student+cat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 327px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-PBJj5-7Gf8TXdNtFqRrFEH9GBfL50RAiM0YO6I23cXWohsaHX3fUS8_G8QLqWYmQY3GkVdYVhFA5RPrxap0G69XApWPy6YK0i76JUCs3FBCMhC_DnaBYxoFC_6Q6HXGJsHysJsMZq8/s400/Grad+student+cat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467637279279554658" /></a><br /><br />So tomorrow at 2PM is my 2 hour oral candidacy exam. I don't think I've been this stressed out since I got divorced over a dozen years ago. Today I went through all the different stages of grief, with an especially long time spent on anger. Mainly it pisses me off that I have to go through all of this to prove my academic worthiness when I've already completed a masters degree. I guess I could see it if someone goes from completing their bachelors right into a PhD, but did my 2.5 years of research count for nothing? I guess not. Sigh.<br /><br />Tonight I'm to the point where if I fail, that will be fine because in all the years I did accounting I never felt this beat up. So maybe accounting wasn't that bad after all.<br /><br />So wish me luck tomorrow. I'm pretty disillusioned about the entire thing and I'm suspicious that I won't feel any better about it when it's over - no matter how it turns out. T minus 16 hours and counting...Patty R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87081286269367796.post-21138939842257051042010-05-03T14:41:00.001-07:002010-05-03T14:42:55.157-07:00Horned Dinosaur Book<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdqfiv3xkkSlMeI7UdchS8kr7npWSrED1wMeJU3qKJihE7478aDTjeEH3KPEnJC2NVy4uW1S3-eCU7RIES4n2-zKpPKW_IIdpfXTGwZOSBFHmQpcicbzrDmDS0KNdtIsbisRL54-MVPc/s1600/Horned+dino+book+cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdqfiv3xkkSlMeI7UdchS8kr7npWSrED1wMeJU3qKJihE7478aDTjeEH3KPEnJC2NVy4uW1S3-eCU7RIES4n2-zKpPKW_IIdpfXTGwZOSBFHmQpcicbzrDmDS0KNdtIsbisRL54-MVPc/s400/Horned+dino+book+cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467162244485170674" /></a><br /><br />The latest on the "New Perspectives on Horned Dinosaurs" book is that it will be released on May 28, 2010. I'm crossing my fingers, although after all the other delays I won't really believe it until I have it in my hot little hands. :DPatty R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87081286269367796.post-24941230392253341942010-04-26T10:47:00.001-07:002010-04-26T21:43:06.560-07:00Congratulations Dani Fraser, newly minted master of science!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGADxjg9Ye0nN9YPnQ8NA9AN4qdRULdJJQQLDR7j6Yv5Yg-5QOVloUwqIPS329aE5hxHUareEQDB5bM8soMGq6SCCBmfFbCgHS1_9tuhJcRpmZuZLBfdYVFm2oMUu2FMD2PNIYz7KepKM/s1600/2.+Dani+in+the+lab.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGADxjg9Ye0nN9YPnQ8NA9AN4qdRULdJJQQLDR7j6Yv5Yg-5QOVloUwqIPS329aE5hxHUareEQDB5bM8soMGq6SCCBmfFbCgHS1_9tuhJcRpmZuZLBfdYVFm2oMUu2FMD2PNIYz7KepKM/s400/2.+Dani+in+the+lab.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464504600551863586" /></a><br /><br />Congratulations to Dani Fraser for successfully defending her masters thesis "Studying latitudinal variation in the response of ungulates to Late Miocene climate change utilizing ungulates from the Coffee Ranch (Hemphillian Age) of Texas" here at the Biological Sciences Department of the University of Calgary.<br /><br />Dani will be going on to Carleton University for her PhD and continuing her research in the Rybczynski lab.<br /><br />Congratulations Dani!Patty R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87081286269367796.post-70212726048041868662010-04-14T21:16:00.001-07:002010-04-14T21:46:24.254-07:00Candidacy exams<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jTn-7mXkhjcwuor8e45GrHMieDvTa9wlZ72nrsns1R5Nqk9SJe-jjujfS7O4PxYJ9Lsh4shGGNrppbXa-1ocOkHz5cfJBw8UDpFqqzYxAW_mzsG4YrNM-u368ZwLhSZXDRzRc3AElZI/s1600/Books.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 362px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jTn-7mXkhjcwuor8e45GrHMieDvTa9wlZ72nrsns1R5Nqk9SJe-jjujfS7O4PxYJ9Lsh4shGGNrppbXa-1ocOkHz5cfJBw8UDpFqqzYxAW_mzsG4YrNM-u368ZwLhSZXDRzRc3AElZI/s400/Books.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460213433055224658" /></a><br /><br />I am currently in the middle of my candidacy written exam - otherwise known as 'candidacy hell'. I noticed as the exams approached and I discussed (or, more accurately, complained) about them, that many people didn't know what they are. So I thought I'd post a short explanation about them. Candidacy exams are also known as qualifying exams and most PhD students will have to endure them in one form or another. I had them explained to me by a committee member as a way for your advisory committee to ensure that you can handle the pressures of academic life and/or the rigors of research as well as to look for deficiencies within your knowledge that need to be worked on. They also see how you work under pressure.<br /><br />Candidacy exams come in two basic forms: 1) a written exam and 2) an oral exam. The majority of people who have been through them have told me that they only had to endure a two hour oral exam. My department, however, makes you go through both. Here's a timeline of how this should work: Approximately 6 months before your oral exam, you/your supervisor/your committee (or some combination thereof) create a reading list to help refresh your memory on the basics within your chosen field, teach you new techniques for your research, and to catch you up on any important literature that you may have missed. My reading list included 23 books and 18 papers. I ended up reading them all, plus an additional 9 books and countless papers. Then one month before your oral exam, you receive four questions that your committee has compiled. You choose three of those questions to write 20-25 page (double spaced) papers on within the following three weeks. These papers get turned in to your committee members. Then you get a week "off" - but most people spend that time familiarizing themselves with the subject(s) of the fourth question. The end of that week is your two hour oral exam. The format for the oral exam usually follows a program: First, your committee members ask questions related to the papers that you have written, then, they ask about the question that chose not to write on, and finally, they can ask whatever they want on basically whatever subject they want. Usually, they don't ask questions that are too far out in left-field, but I've heard some real horror stories.<br /><br />While this sounds (and is) pretty daunting, I'd almost rather have both the written and oral exam because at least you can feel prepared for the oral exam. Going into an oral exam cold with no idea what your committee may ask would be terrifying.<br /><br />If I could change things, I would reduce the number of papers that we had to write from three to two in the allotted three week time period so we could spend a bit more time thinking about the subject matter and polishing them up when completed. However, it is what it is. <br /><br />My oral exam is on May 5th at 2PM (MST). If there is a very loud pop heard around the world at that time, rest assured that it is my head exploding. Now back to work for me.Patty R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87081286269367796.post-68360374375430139482010-04-02T12:48:00.000-07:002010-04-02T12:58:46.576-07:00Spam within the comments section.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9CBlxG_HBQYPk78aADDXA9cztli98lTfjAfzWVliR3FAP8P3vbndSczOf28oIfg2pUBKynLZj6hUBlGmjS_BM2Q_9Ppwwu9LCiurQ4GrKL6V0oQlSRxptE-qK616B70GFCAD4ErV6zrc/s1600/Ass+kicking+cat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9CBlxG_HBQYPk78aADDXA9cztli98lTfjAfzWVliR3FAP8P3vbndSczOf28oIfg2pUBKynLZj6hUBlGmjS_BM2Q_9Ppwwu9LCiurQ4GrKL6V0oQlSRxptE-qK616B70GFCAD4ErV6zrc/s400/Ass+kicking+cat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455631953663895202" /></a><br /><br />I'm going to start blocking the comments section because I'm consistently getting spam from asian porn sites there. It's starting to get frustrating. I can't seem to get in to change the settings so they can no longer post comments. I think it's due to the way in which the blog was originally set up. If anyone of my fellow administrators has any issues, email me directly. Thanks.Patty R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87081286269367796.post-76245577700811040992010-03-24T15:48:00.000-07:002010-04-11T15:12:35.060-07:00APS talk on the Mesozoic of the south coast of England<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzE4X3fHbWwhdnLlfTEkdmGC6cytzOpPcSrlQJGhKgPXP_fwkut8lJgwUk1pZ_z4B-DlY-C9K2b6aRRRSr53FceIujNzzNvPXniBsDtdbSdNdH0l0YrGdROElNqIsZgIvsg8N7rP_Byb8/s1600/IMG_8065.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzE4X3fHbWwhdnLlfTEkdmGC6cytzOpPcSrlQJGhKgPXP_fwkut8lJgwUk1pZ_z4B-DlY-C9K2b6aRRRSr53FceIujNzzNvPXniBsDtdbSdNdH0l0YrGdROElNqIsZgIvsg8N7rP_Byb8/s400/IMG_8065.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452336759183497826" /></a><br /><br />Shamelessly stolen from an email from Phil Benham of the Alberta Paleontological Society:<br /><br />"A Fieldtrip to the Mesozoic South Coast of England"<br /><br />Speaker: Vaclav Marsovsky <br />APS Membership director <br /><br />7:30 PM <br />Friday, April 16th, 2010 <br />Mount Royal University, Room B108 <br /><br />Abstract: <br />If you have an interest or want to travel to the South Coast of England to see the geology and the fossils, then this presentation is for you! The presentation will follow the route taken during a recent field trip organized by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. The major rock units and their fossils will be discussed with a focus on vertebrates. The presentation will cover fossils eroding from the rocks in the field, in private collections of local collectors, and on display at local public museums and Heritage Centres. The rocks were initially studied by the clergy and medical practitioners turned geologists and palaeontologists. The “who’s who” in 19th century geology and palaeontology relating to the South Coast will be covered. This presentation will show what the rocks look like and cover the Tertiary / Cretaceous sites from the Isle of Wight and Mesozoic sites from the “Jurassic coast”. The term “Jurassic Coast” is a bit misleading because it covers all of the Mesozoic. From the South Coast, a 155km long section (the most interesting and worth protecting) became a UNESCO site in the year 2001. The Jurassic Coast is one of those rare sites where collecting of common fossils is encouraged and amateur fossil collectors play an important role in the science.<br /><br />Information: <br />This event is jointly presented by the Alberta Palaeontological Society, Mount Royal University and the CSPG Palaeontology Division. For details or to present a talk in the future please contact CSPG Paleo Division Chair Philip Benham at 403-691-3343 or programs@albertapaleo.org . Visit the APS website for confirmation of event times and upcoming speakers: <http://www.albertapaleo.org/>Patty R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87081286269367796.post-78002690998858295742010-03-06T20:37:00.001-08:002010-04-12T08:37:41.394-07:00Quit spamming the blog you scumbags!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4rwrr5KLHM18g-kjSeWIOp1QppA4ie8N54PTVTH7iOWxXHcOc1mEBIvK1_X_h38KVPzLpgeaR6QkTycqJ39ZcVQtFqCV4ODFfvzQOLg4gbhYxASIH2WdLoW3YRT7G3-SaVFLkJ52llE/s1600-h/Chuck+Norris.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 321px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4rwrr5KLHM18g-kjSeWIOp1QppA4ie8N54PTVTH7iOWxXHcOc1mEBIvK1_X_h38KVPzLpgeaR6QkTycqJ39ZcVQtFqCV4ODFfvzQOLg4gbhYxASIH2WdLoW3YRT7G3-SaVFLkJ52llE/s400/Chuck+Norris.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445746843289992434" /></a><br /><br />Okay. I know I don't update this blog very often, but whoever it is that keeps putting spam in the comments is going to get an old fashioned ass kicking if they aren't careful. It's always some asian porn crap. I'll be reporting the 'person' who keeps doing this to the proper e-blogger authorities.Patty R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87081286269367796.post-61649371146584747352010-01-29T14:30:00.000-08:002010-04-12T08:38:12.585-07:00Palaeo 2010<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeh9MdY5h5ErMJ6xCSkNb6GwwsROdzg3JeFKlR_1_yOHbqPVuLOKy7O8T2KunioBo2oyT-jDPnwRyTLSv5154voE58werd6o0yu0vHH-Nw_v3UkyBBOspQwkYT0gYdH8-vehrnJXz3DIY/s1600-h/Scott's+book+cover.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432294870909174754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 285px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeh9MdY5h5ErMJ6xCSkNb6GwwsROdzg3JeFKlR_1_yOHbqPVuLOKy7O8T2KunioBo2oyT-jDPnwRyTLSv5154voE58werd6o0yu0vHH-Nw_v3UkyBBOspQwkYT0gYdH8-vehrnJXz3DIY/s400/Scott's+book+cover.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>The Alberta Palaeontological Society is holding it's annual sympsium at Mount Royal University March 13th & 14th. </div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>I'm excited to see Dr. Scott Sampson of the Utah Museum of Natural History present as he is easily the best speaker I've ever seen. There will be a book signing afterwards so don't forget to bring your "Dinosaur Odyssey" books along! </div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432292787203866738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 69px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 99px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsJ1OeHER_Z_WdMz_UorU__7Yx9Lza3VBxP2DrheJX1p8Xf7YJBDwPP36_Z4w2_Cn0ejUjE6iGZ5bZVkQ072OVrqzYD6ux8kp4fI-L_m6HuPdv03ZbvRqNABGZMv9B1JwqMZCUACrADs/s400/APS+logo.gif" border="0" /></div></div><br /><div>Below is a list of speakers and events shamelessly stolen right from Phil Benham's email (although I'm sure he won't mind). : )</div><br /><div></div><div>PALEO 2010 Annual Paleontology Symposium Presented in conjunction with the C.S.P.G. Paleontological Division, Alberta Palaeontological Society and Mount Royal University Earth Sciences Department </div><br /><div>Lectures and Poster displays (Saturday, March 13th, 2010, 8:30 AM-5:15 PM) Workshops (Sunday March 14th, 2010, (9:00 AM- 4:00 PM) </div><br /><div></div><div>Saturday lecture events and poster viewings are free and require no registration. Sunday workshops do require registration and minor fee. </div><br /><div></div><div>Mount Royal University 4825 Richard Road S.W. Calgary, Alberta </div><br /><div></div><div>Saturday March 13th Lectures (held in Jenkins Theatre) Speakers confirmed so far include (talk titles are tentative): </div><br /><div></div><div>8.30-8.45 AM Introduction by APS President Wayne Braunberger </div><br /><div></div><div>8.45-9.15 AM Craig Dylke. New Zealand's fossils: remnants of a lost continent </div><br /><div></div><div>9:15-9.45 AM Danielle Fraser, Jordan Mallon, Rob Furr, and Jessica M. Theodor, Univ. of Calgary Using high dynamic range imaging in vertebrate paleontology </div><br /><div></div><div>9.45-10.15 AM Lisa Bohach, FMA Heritage The art, culture and science of Iniskims </div><br /><div></div><div>10.15-10.30 AM Coffee Break </div><br /><div></div><div>10.30 -11.00 AM Darren Tanke, Royal Tyrrell Museum Reconstruction of scows used in early paleontological research and a commemorative expedition planned for 2010. </div><br /><div></div><div>11.00-12.00 PM Marianne Collins, ArtoFact. History, mystery and baywatch: Illustrating the animals of the Burgess Shale </div><br /><div></div><div>12-1.30 PM Lunch break and Poster Session </div><br /><div></div><div>1.30-2:00 PM Scott Persons, University of Alberta Changing the face of tyrannosaur rear ends: tail muscle reconstruction in theropod dinosaurs </div><br /><div></div><div>2.00-2.30 PM Ariana Carabajal, Museo Carmen Funes, Argentina, and Philip Currie, University of Alberta. Cranial endocast of the Jurassic theropod Sinraptor dongi (Currie & Zhao) </div><br /><div></div><div>2.30-3:00 PM Victoria Arbour, Mike Burns, University of Alberta My ankylosaur is a big dumb tank! Ankylosaur reconstructions in the scientific literature and popular media </div><br /><div></div><div>3.00- 4.00 PM Philip Currie, University of Alberta Dinosaurs in science and art </div><br /><div></div><div>4.00-4.15 PM Coffee Break </div><br /><div></div><div>4.15-5.15 PM Scott Sampson, , Utah Museum of Natural History, University of Utah Dinosaurs of the lost continent of Laramidia (Book signing afterwards) </div><br /><div>WORKSHOPS (Sunday March 14th), Room B213, Mount Royal University. </div><br /><div></div><div>9 -12 AM: Permian Vertebrate Fossils from North Central Texas Presenter: Jason Anderson, University of Calgary Cost: $15 per person. This workshop will cover the faunas typical for the classic Permian localities of northern Texas. There will be a brief introduction to the history of collecting in the Permian of Texas. This will be followed by a survey of the most common fossils found. Small collections of fossils from a few localities will be provided for workshop participants to examine and identify. Screenwashed sediments may also be available for participants to examine for fossil remains. </div><br /><div></div><div>Jason Anderson is a paleontologist and Assistant Professor with the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Calgary. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Paleontology, coeditor of Major Transitions in Vertebrate Evolution (with Hans-Dieter Sues), and a contributing author to Prehistoric Life, The McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science and Technology 2009, and the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science, 10th Edition. He is the author of over 30 articles on the early evolution of Paleozoic tetrapods. </div><br /><div></div><div>1- 4 PM Make-a-Saurus Presenter: Brian Cooley Cost: $25 per person including cost of materials Using a variety of simple materials and methods, participants will learn how to make their own dinosaur which they will be able to take home at the end of the workshop. Children should wear clothes that they don't mind getting dirty.<br /></div><br /><div>Brian Cooley has been making sculptures of dinosaurs for over twenty-five years. His sculptures may be seen in museums all over the world, most notably the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Drumheller, Alberta. He and his wife, Mary Ann Wilson, are co-authors of the children's book Make-A-Saurus.</div><br />Make cheque payable to the Alberta Palaeontological Society, P.O. Box 35111, Sarcee Postal Outlet, Calgary Alberta, Canada T3E 7C7. Deadline for workshop registration is March 1st, 2010Patty R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87081286269367796.post-63000328987311669792010-01-11T17:59:00.001-08:002010-01-11T18:05:09.058-08:00University of Alberta Biennial Palaeo Symposium<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-HpIbWLst-liGxZpYvOw4yxDBsVtwNCqJlacmBUDTGHIDVpod1YWzzNLNEdDPcHK3P1FVyIsKmAKmJIlWnIatOmmkEYenmGnDInu81Yec0Xib_R3pTtrgoIoGqY2akRt_JNoDbUqrd0/s1600-h/U+of+A+poster.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425667296413011938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 243px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-HpIbWLst-liGxZpYvOw4yxDBsVtwNCqJlacmBUDTGHIDVpod1YWzzNLNEdDPcHK3P1FVyIsKmAKmJIlWnIatOmmkEYenmGnDInu81Yec0Xib_R3pTtrgoIoGqY2akRt_JNoDbUqrd0/s400/U+of+A+poster.bmp" border="0" /></a> The Bienniel Palaeo Symposium is being held at the University of Alberta at Edmonton on January 30th. Here's some info shamelessly stolen off of facebook:<br /><br />The 3rd Biennial Symposium takes place Saturday, January 30, 2010, in the Earth Sciences Building room 3-27.<br /><br />8:30: registration table opens<br /><br />9 – 9:30 Alison Murray, “Late Cretaceous actinopterygian fishes from Morocco”<br /><br />9:30 – 10 Lindsey Leighton, “The influence of predation on community composition and evenness: A case-study from Eocene molluscan communities”<br /><br />10 – 10:30 coffee break and posters<br /><br />10:30 – 11:00 Clive Coy, “What species is that faeces?”<br /><br />11:00 – 11:30 Kevin Aulenback, “What’s really out there? The conifers (gymnosperms) of the Horseshoe Canyon Formation (Cretaceous) of Drumheller, Alberta.”<br /><br />11:30 – noon Duane Froese, “Alaska’s last mammoth - no bones about it.”<br /><br />Noon – 1:30 pm lunch and posters<br /><br />1:30 – 2:00 Pierre Lemelin, “Functional morphology of the wrist joints in strepsirrhine primates: Importance of laboratory-based experiments to infer behaviour in extinct species.”<br /><br />2:00 – 2:30: Sally Leys, “Evolution of multicellular animals: lessons from sponges.”<br /><br />2:30 – 3:30 – coffee break and posters<br /><br />3:30 - 4 Takuya Konishi, “Evolution of Plioplatecarpinae (Squamata: Mosasauridae)—new insights into their pelagic adaptations”<br /><br />4 – 4:45 keynote: George Pemberton, “Assessing permeability/porosity trends in bioturbated media”<br /><br />There will also be more than 20 posters covering dinosaurs, champsosaurs, fish, mammals, turtles, pterosaurs, and arthropods. <br /><br />Following the symposium (January 30), there will be a wine and cheese reception at Leva Cappucino Bar, located close to campus at 11053 86 Ave, beginning at 7pm. Tickets are $10 each and can be reserved by emailing uofaps@ualberta.ca. Tickets will be available for purchase and pick-up at the symposium registration desk, and include entrance to Leva, one free glass of wine, and refreshments. Attire is business casual/semi-formal.Patty R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87081286269367796.post-19179571185100853252010-01-09T12:29:00.000-08:002010-01-09T12:38:46.286-08:00GeoCanada 2010 conference<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2GSGD6dTndXVXbXGPfTNpLp6lImi0zX805dOTqjKoO09Zmi824ef9IpsvrvA9fxecW53EktnvmaesU5BwxtFAECC9ny4cW3jDgLxGA-9M_TpebFm4ICm5EXf4cGxb724uXW2uaXFgLy8/s1600-h/Calgary+and+rock.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424842179070205602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2GSGD6dTndXVXbXGPfTNpLp6lImi0zX805dOTqjKoO09Zmi824ef9IpsvrvA9fxecW53EktnvmaesU5BwxtFAECC9ny4cW3jDgLxGA-9M_TpebFm4ICm5EXf4cGxb724uXW2uaXFgLy8/s400/Calgary+and+rock.JPG" border="0" /></a> The GeoCanada 2010 conference "Working with the Earth" is being held in Calgary May 10-14, 2010. There are numerous technical sessions, workshops and short courses of interest. It's being held at the BMO Centre at Stampede Park which is conveniently accessible by transit (C-train). Unfortunately, abstracts (preferably up to 4 pages) are due January 15th. For more information go to <a href="http://www.geocanada2010.ca/">http://www.geocanada2010.ca/</a>.Patty R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87081286269367796.post-36415233447389357832010-01-01T11:11:00.000-08:002010-01-01T11:16:38.775-08:00Happy New Year!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGDdx91tAYAqQgVhNr288kN-7MDaPeMNDb6YnnpWVhtx3TlRky_YPvxsM8l4Nez4exNKidrWkdAEa0goeYdPSv9704_HvrlwqI4BPiq3Z40R-bKTve_fBwU2GjpUlSnzHgwlxigTWaX0/s1600-h/2010.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421851359509903458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGDdx91tAYAqQgVhNr288kN-7MDaPeMNDb6YnnpWVhtx3TlRky_YPvxsM8l4Nez4exNKidrWkdAEa0goeYdPSv9704_HvrlwqI4BPiq3Z40R-bKTve_fBwU2GjpUlSnzHgwlxigTWaX0/s400/2010.bmp" border="0" /></a> I hope that everyone had a lovely holiday season and that 2010 brings lots of great things. It looks to be a busy one for me, but I'll try to keep the blog updated on paleo goings-on around Alberta. Cheers! : )<br /><div></div>Patty R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87081286269367796.post-48893199685468001522009-12-20T19:51:00.000-08:002010-04-12T08:38:31.075-07:00Happy Holidays!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi8AridbesPMJVqvVT-7CEkSjIa-FbaU8ySzTtRaJh6c4jRDp4TgnZNm9-tqoDdbiHS5qa-_DdAcc0fkAeScBD3HWOqvgtK9E68RxBRJYqhJpDP46J5TciDdm2wkjUsGBp9KvxhcaOlCU/s1600-h/Snowflake.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417532778209941650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 273px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi8AridbesPMJVqvVT-7CEkSjIa-FbaU8ySzTtRaJh6c4jRDp4TgnZNm9-tqoDdbiHS5qa-_DdAcc0fkAeScBD3HWOqvgtK9E68RxBRJYqhJpDP46J5TciDdm2wkjUsGBp9KvxhcaOlCU/s400/Snowflake.jpg" border="0" /></a> Have a happy holiday season!<br /><div></div>Patty R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87081286269367796.post-84608189755414016992009-11-25T09:01:00.000-08:002009-11-25T09:03:05.294-08:00Happy Thanksgiving!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiav4Kp3IB3IVDXQuY3BWf5tWX1FtsuHC69enEDvEK30XbddpRkZNxNECpASma3UpKUbINeYjVReyGOo8DoOF-_D5FiiHlrDtlf9XJ1yY9bvkpEgHvGTU8Ts2zJIu7IUsAV1eNsbpFJ1j0/s1600/Turkey%2520skeleton.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408087639241038626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 260px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiav4Kp3IB3IVDXQuY3BWf5tWX1FtsuHC69enEDvEK30XbddpRkZNxNECpASma3UpKUbINeYjVReyGOo8DoOF-_D5FiiHlrDtlf9XJ1yY9bvkpEgHvGTU8Ts2zJIu7IUsAV1eNsbpFJ1j0/s400/Turkey%2520skeleton.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Here's a hearty Happy Thanksgiving wish to all of my American friends and family (and anyone else who is celebrating). Enjoy the day!</div>Patty R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87081286269367796.post-42246524109777684672009-10-19T20:21:00.001-07:002009-10-19T20:32:06.986-07:00Dinosaur Research Institute's annual fundraising dinner<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwr3HbU-e6hFAKec1Z0YS2Wk9_iIauSGqQPzCjzbFbNawwsBwcJHpO5EoQJK-oCF-TeOKjvCl2G1GosRbvhsLZ9hzzYmR2NevsvYzF0Pazr5Gh5sD7Htp-bEin6o4Vuf0jBE-vEHZk7c4/s1600-h/DRI+logo+clean.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394517259056859426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 360px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 221px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwr3HbU-e6hFAKec1Z0YS2Wk9_iIauSGqQPzCjzbFbNawwsBwcJHpO5EoQJK-oCF-TeOKjvCl2G1GosRbvhsLZ9hzzYmR2NevsvYzF0Pazr5Gh5sD7Htp-bEin6o4Vuf0jBE-vEHZk7c4/s400/DRI+logo+clean.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The Dinosaur Research Institute's annual fundraising dinner will be held on November 7, 2009 at 6PM at the Earl Grey Golf Club in Calgary. Tickets are $150 per person with tax receipts available for a large portion of the ticket cost. The funds raised go towards dinosaur research based in Alberta or for researchers from Alberta to conduct research outside of the province (such as visiting distant museums, etc.). <br /><br />The Dinosaur Research Institute also maintains the Rene Vandervelde grant, which provides funds for Alberta-based dinosaur researchers to present at conferences as well as the Darren Tanke Neoceratopsian Scholarship which provides funds for ceratopsian workers to visit distant museums, present at conferences, etc.<br /><br />During the dinner, several presentations from past recipients will occur and a paleontology student from Alberta will be present at each table. A silent auction will be held after the dinner with numerous interesting items available.<br /><br />For more information, visit <a href="http://www.dinosaurresearch.com/">www.dinosaurresearch.com</a>. Hope to see you there!Patty R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87081286269367796.post-12694482664457756822009-10-05T08:28:00.001-07:002009-10-05T08:36:23.639-07:00Bristol SVP<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiub5dTR8y-3gWJ6_zgcj73sj4DHwwMOTMxEL-CDHHx97TtF3dsr8YC71FTu6BDrokZNds-tVgEeDdj5ZvPFx0I58AvKpn4pdOQQ0e3MJ86dCas2IFSBgbR57LQ-7yNTs-MydPRarKpbvY/s1600-h/IMG_7627.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389138797314677042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiub5dTR8y-3gWJ6_zgcj73sj4DHwwMOTMxEL-CDHHx97TtF3dsr8YC71FTu6BDrokZNds-tVgEeDdj5ZvPFx0I58AvKpn4pdOQQ0e3MJ86dCas2IFSBgbR57LQ-7yNTs-MydPRarKpbvY/s400/IMG_7627.JPG" border="0" /></a> So, another SVP conference under my belt. I believe it was my 8th. Having SVP in Bristol, England, was a lot of fun even with the glitches (the venue was way too small - I don't think they ever envisioned that 1100 people would attend!; they 'lost' my registration, but my boyfriend was registered twice - go figure; the walk between venues was about 10 minutes - so you had to plan ahead which can be hard after partying all night). However, it was all worth it. I saw many interesting talks and it was good to see everyone and find out how their research has been going. Plus the sightseeing was awesome. I love that I spent time in buildings that are older than my country! : )<br /><br /> Next year SVP is in Pittsburgh, which I'm sure won't be quite as scenic, but should still be a good time. Lookin' forward to it!<br /><div></div>Patty R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87081286269367796.post-22394534554029949422009-09-17T11:16:00.000-07:002009-09-17T11:18:34.871-07:00Thank you field assistants!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7IcnEV1t-0NjlLT9VLpxIOOytqhM3C_Idg44mwPjl9JVgkGOI7WV4k5PULZ4Xc1E21hJw1ecIY6KmaH6_taCsFw8f2yDyZJJpPAtxZtHFD7ieHYmbS3ml9XOO5mWrPEKVYPE8IVSqjZo/s1600-h/47.+Fred+trying+to+figure+it+out+8.27.09.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382502165396095554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7IcnEV1t-0NjlLT9VLpxIOOytqhM3C_Idg44mwPjl9JVgkGOI7WV4k5PULZ4Xc1E21hJw1ecIY6KmaH6_taCsFw8f2yDyZJJpPAtxZtHFD7ieHYmbS3ml9XOO5mWrPEKVYPE8IVSqjZo/s400/47.+Fred+trying+to+figure+it+out+8.27.09.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I just wanted to send out a great big "Thank you!" to all my field and lab assistants this summer. You all helped out tremendously and will be mentioned in the acknowledgements of my dissertation! : )<br /><div></div>Patty R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87081286269367796.post-60509103786751901592009-08-23T13:05:00.000-07:002009-08-23T13:21:24.072-07:00Collection of Scollard material at Dry Island<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9YFTP2Vyp5FryIX-6eq1irWVjAE4ZoyBm92MvRr1zDT2w2DBirTBLi0muid_i13l4BPVXHsz4DzBAG_Ns1xCWuCyHeAFexykLfmRDuhmnp6AeubURXBbpxyrxT2bt0fRDARHt-42cXVA/s1600-h/18.+From+prairie+level+8.20.09.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373253586739361154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9YFTP2Vyp5FryIX-6eq1irWVjAE4ZoyBm92MvRr1zDT2w2DBirTBLi0muid_i13l4BPVXHsz4DzBAG_Ns1xCWuCyHeAFexykLfmRDuhmnp6AeubURXBbpxyrxT2bt0fRDARHt-42cXVA/s400/18.+From+prairie+level+8.20.09.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373253869969803714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZosgqEHA_LFGD211s7Ime5ZLlscEdOu6b486ccuMZiNuLxHM5qCYYCcaBdHA7PHGnG_-YaJdnauKpH_zSG91yZlZRqfxzEc0tlDC0QpaChdyVU-TxZ2aAFbmwb8zNVpQzaTEIDPg9T-k/s400/13.+Nice+theropod+tooth+8.18.09.JPG" border="0" /></div><div> </div><div>I've been working a site in the Scollard Formation of Dry Island Buffalo Jump Park that is looking quite promising. It was worked about 6 or 7 years ago by Dr. Don Brinkman and Allison Fotheringham (both of the Tyrrell Museum), but not really looked at since then. So far I've surface collected and found a nice theropod tooth (pictured above) and an ankylosaur scute as well as a lot of other small bits. We've also collected about 15 smallish (25-35 lb) bags of matrix. I'm going to be getting more bodies in the field with me this week and will collect even more material to wash during the winter. It would go much faster except we have to carry the bags up the Hill of Doom which has about a 35 degree slope on the path out and is about a half a kilometer long. I can only walk the hill once a day. I'm hoping my younger and fitter field assistants will be able to do it twice a day for the next week. : )<br /><div></div></div>Patty R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87081286269367796.post-88312290781161468312009-08-15T07:57:00.001-07:002009-08-15T08:12:23.997-07:00New blog regarding 2010 scow trip<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKg128-sNgvjeUgHPLaMJ7PSGVWeLzsXGlLcEjOKXCn2Way-stppDlHzvApR88cJ-bz6y7orU7wIvhP4QAgABoW0uPEIAf4eXOWShPzOgsvQ9VdRVehlqwHwftnHRE9fSJ6vToZtvusyA/s1600-h/Scow_pic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370204922955977426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKg128-sNgvjeUgHPLaMJ7PSGVWeLzsXGlLcEjOKXCn2Way-stppDlHzvApR88cJ-bz6y7orU7wIvhP4QAgABoW0uPEIAf4eXOWShPzOgsvQ9VdRVehlqwHwftnHRE9fSJ6vToZtvusyA/s400/Scow_pic.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Barnum Brown floating down the Red Deer River in Alberta to prospect and collect dinosaurs, Darren Tanke and I will be re-enacting this event during the summer of 2010. We've started a new blog that will keep everyone apprised of the status of the trip. It's called "Dinosaur Hunting by boat in 2010: Alberta, Canada" and can be found at <a href="http://2010dinohuntingbyboat.blogspot.com/">http://2010dinohuntingbyboat.blogspot.com/</a>. We are planning to use this blog before, during and after the trip to post pictures, discuss plans and just generally let everyone know how things are going. It's going to be a fun and educational trip and I hope that everyone will join us on the blog. We are open to discussion and hope that you will feel free to ask any questions that you may have.<br /><div></div>Patty R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87081286269367796.post-32693666553433678992009-08-13T19:33:00.000-07:002009-08-13T19:56:52.580-07:00No SVP awards banquet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hQF2u6rBMwWvydjc0pCWU5XX036I1MUHr3V1M9ffhoTEqWNOBsANwPGEG_8bHCUEyMCdCb042paAGcVVdigiBzxWpAOo4PpETG8qOHc9XazG6yzsAaPS8077FcPB2kIaccWLTDCF1AI/s1600-h/SVP+Bristol+logo.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369642594879695922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 159px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 169px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hQF2u6rBMwWvydjc0pCWU5XX036I1MUHr3V1M9ffhoTEqWNOBsANwPGEG_8bHCUEyMCdCb042paAGcVVdigiBzxWpAOo4PpETG8qOHc9XazG6yzsAaPS8077FcPB2kIaccWLTDCF1AI/s400/SVP+Bristol+logo.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSWjYwxRVd6WkyuiX2MNNEnLlXtoEfJTFrzDTEcflsUkKhA3CtwYIM8PVb4uwrYpY1xZPTs8Ebk8RysWtvm0Y5c_LrhRdh0Lgl6CJsBwIm5c1MI6R81CNbcDOuRw5Uk2k7sWm69Fs5oA/s1600-h/SVP+Bristol+logo.bmp"></a><div><br />I have to say I'm a bit annoyed at SVP at the moment. I recently read an email from SVP President Blair Van Valkenburg that states they couldn't find a room big enough to hold all of us, so they are going to change the awards banquet to a simple ceremony. While I'm really looking forward to the conference, the fact that we don't get an awards banquet this year is kind of annoying. I understand that the economy is in the crapper, but I find it hard to believe that the university doesn't have a room large enough to hold us all. Where do they hold their graduation ceremonies? </div><div>I feel that I paid a lot to register (even as a student) as well as $1100 (CDN) for the flight, and will be paying around $115 (US) per night for the hotel, plus then food and incidentals. I think the least they could do is have a banquet. The food doesn't have to be spectacular - I'd be happy with sandwiches and chips. And I'd bet good money that when the economy does pick back up that the banquet will still be history. Actually, I found it rather amusing that she mentioned that there will not be food during coffee breaks (just cookies) because I can only think of one meeting where there was real food during coffee breaks and that was at Bozeman. I remember everyone being surprised and delighted at the food and snarfing down. </div><div>I won't even go into the whole Attenborough lecture fiasco - especially since I ended up getting tickets much to my surprise.</div><div>Oh well. I'm still be attending and looking forward to seeing everyone and being in Bristol, even if it means I have to give up the banquet. </div><div></div>Patty R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87081286269367796.post-65031944681718271592009-08-09T21:18:00.000-07:002009-08-09T21:23:51.290-07:00INHIGEO 2009: Fossils & Fuel<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMRdjLyMzJZ-DEHxCmmaYiF-XIWM-3nNgVOog463LlH8sZfdMCBKtAxGAS2O7-aHbEg3GueGFoQMkrztVDr5OVMr9in__5fYOjG6suFTcrlIDtCyk0Yxox-Xm1HzH7-1sDd2_d0FdDyU/s1600-h/Inhigeo+insignia.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368185548009297074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMRdjLyMzJZ-DEHxCmmaYiF-XIWM-3nNgVOog463LlH8sZfdMCBKtAxGAS2O7-aHbEg3GueGFoQMkrztVDr5OVMr9in__5fYOjG6suFTcrlIDtCyk0Yxox-Xm1HzH7-1sDd2_d0FdDyU/s400/Inhigeo+insignia.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FTu2FZD3yPRwv1Brxi7rz-ebIPp53WcHDaGrFDNfTLtvMYQXXfnouEZ9Mc3k6Pbm-NSG2zU0Q_be-XAb7Y7XnNSWemsQRgVLIF74AubiGQOjygaU7dXjBCCjn_cnNzo9D-LERdHg8DA/s1600-h/Inhigeo.bmp"></a>The INHIGEO 2009 conference is being held in Calgary on August 10-14. The symposium will be concentrating on fossils and fuel. Darren and I will be attending and he will be giving 4 solo talks and is a co-author on another. I'm looking forward to learning about the world wide history behind fossil and fuel discoveries.<br /><br /><div></div></div>Patty R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87081286269367796.post-73368028721418910102009-06-21T11:53:00.000-07:002009-06-21T12:18:41.776-07:00Field Work FunDespite a slight back injury causing some delays, I've been collecting matrix for my PhD project which is a microvertebrate study of the Scollard Fm here in Alberta. One very nice Saturday, Darren, Natasha and I visited and collected from a productive road cut.<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVeEqU5pMJKHLJSmvF_Bdyp9pfZoeeSpy0TMvbk1yD-6CIqdHSFOpCWd-4q37you9HXfb5KTQU0lULSIq0bs5ydjd8-8h6CBYvUZ3CTv0zlWwU9q8_upIR34GawFIsottTqhuuzwVMJE/s1600-h/7.+Microvert+producing+layer.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349856452281096578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVeEqU5pMJKHLJSmvF_Bdyp9pfZoeeSpy0TMvbk1yD-6CIqdHSFOpCWd-4q37you9HXfb5KTQU0lULSIq0bs5ydjd8-8h6CBYvUZ3CTv0zlWwU9q8_upIR34GawFIsottTqhuuzwVMJE/s320/7.+Microvert+producing+layer.JPG" border="0" /></a> We found a nice layer where Ornithischian tooth fragments, gar and other fish scales, crocodile teeth, etc (all typical Scollard microfossils) were eroding out.</div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349856697645309170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj32JFvyw9-KxXooi5ShF-t4PIFUqC6mcHSWKpLfqxaJWgOSyH1TLjuFafuzv9nmE-7DtCUZQBqVWAP54vXxoPJDOZUzIjt3G9PmTqh5ON_0s6TFFcQvCTLo20QcVfEm29iN7lO2ERrz_s/s320/10.+Articulated+turtle+plate.JPG" border="0" /> </div><div>Also found was this turtle plate that was surprisingly complete. I have, of course, lost my usual scale bar and had forgotten my new one, so made due with the Blistex tube that I always have with me. I've been accused of being addicted to the stuff in the past, but I always figured there are worse things to be addicted to. : )<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349857035317094370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKn_fe3Q78QV_lGyuGDG7-TJGp6S9-_8gT-nEhGWx3AQb7pM95LBS4hwH0CP7mP_F7LkSnhRin9at4sC6W5g8FX66F9WybH1_1nT-TEZPFmYd2tTuper1mFssnsV9kBD5W5iA5-wxxW8/s320/16.+Chelydrid+hypoplatron+PR+2009.002.0016.JPG" border="0" /><br />Anyway, the turtle plate turned out to be a Chelydrid hypoplastron which Dr. Don Brinkman (of the Royal Tyrrell Museum and my co-supervisor) seemed pleased with.</div><div> </div><div>We ended up collecting 7 bags of test matrix and I'm excited to get the material washed next week. I'll then sort through it, picking out the fossils and doing my best to identify them (I'm still new at this) and decide whether it's worth going back to do major collection. </div><div> </div><div>This is just one of six sites I've seen thus far and I hope to visit more further north on the Red Deer River soon. I'll do my best to update the blog as I go along.</div><div> </div><div>I did want to mention that in Alberta, one must have an excavation permit to collect matrix or do anything other than surface collect and to be sure that you always have proper landowner permission before going onto any site.</div><div></div></div>Patty R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87081286269367796.post-49432198366493956962009-05-15T15:04:00.000-07:002009-05-15T15:07:06.697-07:00Gaffney Turtle Symposium<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPjKtmce2WDiP8yAy_JdtTsrkdEs9RmbLyeI6zHszDf0t2Ubd9LYscPgRwf2go5p0-a9v0ArgeiGhmnTRm7NMtijJ2gx7JKK_aRESks254F9Pgy7j6w7pM61jzvwh0ey7SlEdOqpoW93w/s1600-h/turtle.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336175356359103058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 135px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPjKtmce2WDiP8yAy_JdtTsrkdEs9RmbLyeI6zHszDf0t2Ubd9LYscPgRwf2go5p0-a9v0ArgeiGhmnTRm7NMtijJ2gx7JKK_aRESks254F9Pgy7j6w7pM61jzvwh0ey7SlEdOqpoW93w/s320/turtle.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Registration for the Gaffney Turtle Symposium, Oct. 17th & 18th of 2009, is up and running and abstracts are now being accepted. The deadline for early registration is September 7th. Abstracts may be submitted until June 30th. Information on registration, abstract submission, and hotels is available at:</span><a href="http://www.tyrrellmuseum.com/events/turtlesymp09.php" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.tyrrellmuseum.com/events/turtlesymp09.php</span></a>. Hope to see you there!</div>Patty R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.com0