Earth And Space Science Project Abstract
PALEONTOLOGICAL WORK AT THE UPPER JURASSIC MORRISON FORMATION IN MONTANA
Presenter:
Emma L. Cape, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, 1500 West Sullivan Road, Aurora, IL, 60506; ecape@imsa.edu
Mentor:
Dr. Kenneth Lacovara, College of Engineering, 3141 Chestnut Street, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 19104; 215-865-6456; lacovara@drexel.edu
Abstract:
Last summer, through a Drexel mentorship, I spent a week learning digging and fossil cleaning techniques in the preparatory lab of the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. This summer, I hope to go on a professional Paleontological dig at the late Jurassic Morrison Formation in Montana. There has been a good amount of literature written about the Morrison Formation from the Paleontological and other geological fields. For my mentorship paper this year, I researched the Morrison. I compiled information such as the Morrison Formationís prehistoric environment and known flora/fauna. In addition, I compiled information about the previous digs and finds that have taken place in the Morrison through which this former information has been collected, that could be useful upon going on a dig. My presentation will attempt to cover some of the more interesting aspects of what I learned.