Geological Society of America

9 Geoscience Outreach and Engagement I

Monday, 25 March 2019
1:30 PM - 5:45 PM
Tuttle Room

HILL ANNEX PALEONTOLOGY PROJECT: ADAPTING TO A NEW HOME

Paper number: 9-6
Program: Theme Sessions
Time: 3:05 PM – 3:25 PM

Authors

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

Abstract

The Hill Annex Paleontology Project is a citizen science effort researching the Cretaceous deposits of Minnesota. This past year saw the project settle in to its latest home with a new institutional host. Our year was filled with innovative projects, fresh relationships and the construction of lots of supporting groundwork. Major initiatives included a new temporary exhibit, the commencement of specimen inventory from field collection, and the continuation of our public outreach through fossil field trip interpretive sessions. As the dust settles and a plan is outlined, the project team stands poised to expand our mission and grow public outreach for the next few seasons.

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 51, No. 2

doi: 10.1130/abs/2019SC-327019

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