Geological Society of America

T12 Citizen Science in Paleontology: Harnessing Public Interest to Advance Research and STEM Education I

Sunday, 22 October 2017
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Room 606

HILL ANNEX PALEONTOLOGY PROJECT: YEAR FOUR

Paper number: T12-2
Program: Technical Sessions
Time: 8:15 AM – 8:30 AM

Authors

John Westgaard Presenting Author
Minnesota Discovery Center - Museum of the Iron Range, Chisholm, MN
John Westgaard Presenting Author
Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
Jason J. Korf
Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
Steve Willging
Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

Abstract

The Hill Annex Paleontology Project is a volunteer research endeavor exploring the Cretaceous soils of Minnesota. Members of this project have come together to form a true Citizen Science effort, bringing professional and amateur fossil enthusiasts side by side in field and laboratory. For close to four years now, this Project has matured in design and grown in scope. Learn the avenues pursued by this group to tackle issues like volunteerism, fund raising, informal STEM education, collection management, institutional collaboration, publication, social media, and budgetary constraints. We’ll be sharing all tools in use to handle forwarding the research, engaging the community, and pursuing public outreach.

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 49, No. 6

doi: 10.1130/abs/2017AM-305407

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