Dino Lab at the University of Alberta

10/22/2022

Meet Clive, Chief Technician in the Laboratory for Vertebrate Palaeontology in the Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science.

12/07/2021

Hi folks! Winter break is approaching and our labs will be closed during the holidays.

The Daytime Lab will operate until Dec. 24 and reopen on Jan. 5, 2022.

The Evening Lab runs until Dec. 9 and resumes on Jan. 10, 2022.

Happy holidays!

07/28/2021

Our Daytime Lab has reopened at limited capacity! Volunteers registered in the online Galaxy Digital system can now book a 3-hour shift (morning or afternoon) under the "Daytime DinoLab (Shift Based)" opportunity. For information about Galaxy Digital, please see our Volunteers page (link below) or contact Howard ([email protected]).

The maximum occupancy is currently 2 people per shift. All volunteers must wear a mask, sanitize upon arrival, and sign in and out of the lab for contact tracing. Entry to the lab is via the door by the elevators (knock for entry).

Volunteer program The Dino Lab has continued to utilize the efforts of volunteers in the preparation of dinosaur fossils collected in Alberta. Each year, hundreds of specimens are collected from va…

03/24/2021

Spring is right around the corner and so is PALEO 400! The vertebrate palaeontology field school teaches a limited number of undergraduate students the techniques of fossil collection, curation, and analysis. Please note that the field component takes place in the spring and is accompanied by a research project component that extends into the fall term. This course will follow University of Alberta and Province of Alberta COVID regulations.

Registration and further details are in the course catalogue here: https://apps.ualberta.ca/catalogue/course/paleo/400

Additional/registration info: Contact Eva Koppelhus (see poster)

11/06/2020

We’re turning 100! We’ve refreshed our look and are proud to launch our new website, a one-stop-shop for all things Dino Lab. Our volunteer labs remain closed to the public but you can take a virtual tour online. Stay tuned for updates!

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