Backer Challenge Ends Today!

May 03, 2016

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Backer Challenge Ends Today!
                
Hi all just a quick note to remind you that the backer challenge ends today. That means every donation–even just $1!–puts us in the running for a bonus award. The top 3 paleontology proposals in terms of backers will receive an extra $1000, $500 and $250. We are currently in fourth place, so every donation we receive today could make the difference. 

The campaign runs for one more week. Look for more great bonus material: photos, stories and explainers in the week to come.
Above: A model Thalattosaurus chases an ammonoid at Sierra College Museum of Natural History, a great small museum in Rocklin California. Be sure to stop in for a visit if you are ever in the area.

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Raymond ireyBacker

Bravo!

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Amelia RobinsonBacker

Best of luck! -Amy and Josh

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Raymond ireyBacker

You're almost there!

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About This Project

Rediscovering the Lost Triassic Marine Reptile Fossils of Northern California

Vanderbilt University

More than 100 years ago, paleontologists discovered the skeletons of ancient ocean-dwelling reptiles in the mountains of northern California. These fossils, including fish-shaped ichthyosaurs and lizard like thalattosaurs, provide a glimpse into the Triassic oceans of some 230 million years ago. This region has not been explored for new fossils in over a century. By relocating important sites and discovering new fossils we hope to shed light on a pivotal period in the history of life on Earth.