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The 2019 Field Expedition is filling up quickly! Reserve your spot today to join our #paleontologists & #educators on this amazing adventure. We need your help finding & #excavating 150 million year old #Jurassic #dinosaurs like #Diplodocus #Allosaurus and #Apatosaurus. Join us in the beautiful badlands of #Montana & #Wyoming this summer, and stay in cabins at the beautiful @YBRA1936 Visit us at http://ow.ly/ThTo50kflGq #citizenscience
We dig you! Happy Valentine's Day! From the Bighorn Basin Paleontological Institute.
Just a few spots left in our 3-credit summer 'Field Paleontology' course. Students will be introduced to various techniques used by field #paleontologists in the identification, #excavation, and #preservation of #fossil (mostly #dinosaur) remains through fully hands-on experiences and evening classroom sessions. Earn college #credit on a #paleontological #expedition in one of the most beautiful regions of North America. Learn more on our website: http://www.bbpaleo.org/students/ Professors & Students - please help us spread the word by downloading and posting the flier linked here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ltVKOcLUmbFgEXhwT-u_k_F2g0ovGQSJ/view?usp=sharing
Is your life in need of a little adventure? How about the #adventure of a lifetime?!?! Join our #paleontologists & #educators in the beautiful badlands of #Montana & #Wyoming this summer. Help us find & #excavate 150 million year old #Jurassic #dinosaurs like #Diplodocus #Allosaurus and #Apatosaurus. This is #citizenscience at its finest! Visit us at http://ow.ly/s9PR50kflEU
Who likes #dinosaur #puns? Well #raptor arms 'round these! - *|URL|*
We need your help! These #Jurassic #dinosaurs have been in the ground for 150 million years, and they aren't going t get out of the ground by themselves! Join our team of #paleontologists & #educators on a real scientific expedition to #Montana & #Wyoming this summer as we find & excavate dinosaurs like #Allosaurus, #Diplodocus, and #Stegosaurus. #CitizenScience! Visit us at http://ow.ly/Ardb50kflDc
Are you a Member of @AcadNatSci? Did you know we're hosting a week just for Members during the 2019 Field Expedition? Join us for an exciting adventure-filled week prospecting for fossils and exploring the culture and history of the Bighorn Basin of #Montana and #Wyoming. Paleontologists from the BBPI and the Academy will once again lead members into the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, where we will collect #Jurassic terrestrial #fossils, including #dinosaurs! In the evenings after we dig, we’ll prepare and label our fossils and learn about the #geology and #paleontology of the area from Academy #educators and the museums’ paleontologists at basecamp - the beautiful @YBRA_1936. Any fossils found during this trip will go back to the Academy for preparation and further study. Before our trip, participants will get a chance to attend a special reception at the Academy, meeting our paleontologists and the BBPI team members who will be in the field with you. You’ll get to go behind the scenes in our fossil collection and see what the team collected in 2018. We’ll also prepare you for the trip, covering what to expect and bring. You'll be set up with your field notebooks, guide and some Academy-branded field gear. During the trip, we will discover the natural history, human history and culture of one of the most beautiful habitats in North America. There will be early morning bird walks and evening campfires. We’ll tour the incredible Beartooth Pass—with an elevation of 10,947 feet, it’s the highest paved highway in North America—and enjoy the spectacular sunset while sipping hot chocolate. We may even spot a mountain goat! And on Friday, after our last day in the field, we’ll celebrate with dinner at the famous Bear Creek Saloon. Don’t miss out on this special members-only opportunity. Spaces are limited—reserve your spot today! Visit the website for more details: https://ansp.org/get-involved/membership/dino-dig/
The BBPI has teamed up with Experiment to offer the BBPI Paleontology Grants Challenge! $1,000 goes to the project with the most backers! Crowdfunding your research is an excellent way to get the funds you need, AND it's a great way to create an audience for your work. #scicomm Visit the website for details: https://experiment.com/grants/bbpi #Paleontology #crowdfunding #science #funding
Winter giving you the blues? Would gorgeous blue skies like this help get you through the next couple of months? Join our #paleontologists on a real scientific research expedition to gorgeous, sunny, warm #Montana this summer to help us excavate 150 million year old #dinosaurs! Visit us at http://ow.ly/vJdP50kflAB

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