Principal Investigator:Cumbaa, Stephen L Licensed Year(s):
2010
200819971995 Summary:
To discover fossil bones and teeth of new species of ancient fishes, and remains of other animals that shared the shallow waters of the Western Interior Seaway with them. This seaway covered the middle of North America, from the NWT to the Gulf of Mexico. The researchers are trying to learn more about the environment of this ancient seaway, and why it was a "hot spot" for fish evolution.
The ...
Principal Investigator:Pope, Michael Licensed Year(s):20032002
2001
Summary:
The research team will fly to Norman Wells by commercial airline, and then travel to the field by helicopter or Twin Otter. Travel in the field will be by canoe, or on foot. Field camps will be low impact, and will be occupied for less than 14 days. All human waste will be buried, and all non-burnable garbage will be packed out. The research team will measure, describe and sample the Early Camb...