Project Prosauropod: Discover a Dinosaur with us.

Parrsboro, Nova Scotia

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Become part of Project Prosauropod and watch as researchers uncover the 200 million year old skeleton of a prosauropod dinosaur.

Please note that this will be our last Project Prosauropod update. In the future, look for a new, stream-lined version of this site that will take you through the entire project in only a few pages and will conclude with a name for our new genus of prosauropod dinosaur!

We hope you have enjoyed our work as much as we have. Thank you.

Current Lab Update

Vertebra

The vertebra section (above, right) has been removed from the larger sandstone block (left). It has been completely prepared and is now ready for long-term storage, or possible display in the museum.

Vertebra and Rib Bone

The technician uses ethanol to soften the surrounding sandstone in order to expose the bones (Top Left).
This particular piece is very difficult to work on as it has fragile bones on both the top side and the bottom of the small block.
A rib bone with joint became visble after an airscribe was used to remove excess sandstone. (Top, right)

Rib Bone

The technician has exposed more of a unidentified bone that was previously buried beneath the sandstone. ( Top, left)
A small piece of the bone was visible after a large block containg a vertebra was removed.
The exposed bone is faulted and therefore very fragile. The bone must be consolidated before preperation continues. (Bottom, right)

Questions and Answers	Schools
Email your questions to DinoProj@gov.ns.ca When submitting a question please provide your name, age, and school name (if you are a student). Check the Q&A Archive to see the answers to previous questions.	Is your school watching us? We are trying to reach as many students, from as many different schools as possible. Whether you are in elementary, public, private, high school or university, we want to hear from you! Please send us an email with your school name and city, and we will include your school in the list of schools that are following our progress.