Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Dehcho Region
Tags: physical sciences, fossils, paleontology, biological evolution
| Principal Investigator: | Maxwell, Erin E (2) |
| Licence Number: | 14470 |
| Organization: | University of Alberta |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2009
2008
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| Issued: | Feb 11, 2009 |
| Project Team: | Dr. Hans Larsson (Collaborator, McGill University), Allan Lindoe (Field assistant, University of Alberta), Dr. Michael Caldwell (Collaborator, University of Alberta), Alexander Dececchi (Field assistant, McGill University) |
Objective(s): The goals of this research are to 1) collect and identify invertebrate fossils to correctly date the rocks the historic marine reptile fossils were collected from; and 2) to collect and identify any new vertebrate fossils found, in order to improve our knowledge of the diversity and evolution of Mesozoic marine reptiles in Northern Canada
Project Description: This licence is being issued for the scientific research application no. 1011. The goals of this research are to 1) collect and identify invertebrate fossils to correctly date the rocks the historic marine reptile fossils were collected from; and 2) to collect and identify any new vertebrate fossils found, in order to improve our knowledge of the diversity and evolution of Mesozoic marine reptiles in Northern Canada. This research will looking for fossils of ancient marine reptiles that existed 100-165 million years ago. Fossils will be collected by hand. Larger specimens will be wrapped in burlap soaked in plaster in order to protect them for transport. Preparation and identification of the collected material will take place at University of Alberta and McGill University. The results of this study will be communicated to individuals and communities in the NWT through the media. The fieldwork for this study will be conducted at Cape Grassy on Melville Island and South of Enterprise along the Hay River from June 24 to August 31, 2009.
