Tuesday 29 October 2013

Dinosaur Cove bird footprints.

A new paper on the footprints that Sean and Alan found at Dinosaur Cove has been published by Tony Martin et al in the journal Palaeontology.  Here are some links:
Tony's blog entry.
Tony is from Emory University in Atlanta - here's their press release.
And some technically minded will want to read the actual paper.

Saturday 26 October 2013

Bird Tracks from Dinosaur Cove

Finally!  Dr Tony Martin et al have announced that the footprints that Sean and Alan found at Dinosaur Cove in 2010 may be Australia's oldest bird tracks.  Check it out at ABC Science Show.


Wednesday 9 October 2013

2013 Field Report back cover

Back cover
Here's the back cover of the 2013 Dinosaur Dreaming Field Report.  It features the covers of 20 years of Field Reports all the way back to 1993/4.  Field Reports up to 2008 are online at Monash University.
A number of artists have generously allowed us to use their work on our covers including Peter Trusler and Brian Choo.
The first Field Report was 14 pages long and covered a long dig at Dinosaur Cove as well as the first dig at Flat Rocks.
Our new report is 72 pages in full colour and features 25 individual contributors.
In 2009 Alanna created a new template that has allowed us volunteers to do a professional-looking layout ourselves.
Crew and Friends (not a Friend, join here) can pick up their copy of the 2013 Field Report at the Report Day at Melbourne Museum on 12 October, or will receive one in the post in the coming weeks.

Sunday 6 October 2013

2013 Field Report

2013 Field Report
Here's a sneak peek at the cover of the 2013 Dinosaur Dreaming Field Report.  It features images of two sets of stamps 20 years apart - the 1993 Peter Trusler dinosaurs and the 2013 James Gurney dinosaurs (and one amphibian).  Images © Australian Postal Corporation.
Crew and Friends (not a Friend, join here) can pick up their copy from the Report Day at Melbourne Museum on 12 October, or will receive one in the post in the coming weeks.

Saturday 5 October 2013

Palaeo Barbie circa 2000

In the early 2000s, Palaeo Barbie was a regular crew member. Unwilling to be a mere participant, she loved spending time in 'The Hole'. Sometimes we had to leave her there overnight searching for one more dinosaur bone. She emerged slightly darker than when she went in...
Before...
After...
Recovering