|
|
Fossil Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Director: Rocky
Manning
FBI Files - Updates
Ovilla, Texas Mosasaur Dig 2007
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What is it?
The Fossil Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was formed by the Dallas
Paleontological Society to rapidly provide manpower and expertise for
paleontological projects. The team's capabilities include excavation of
fossils, preparation of large fossils for display, investigation of
calls about fossil finds and identification of fossils.
How to Request Assistance
If you are an individual that has found something interesting and need
someone to follow, please take advantage of our services.
If you are a museum or university and need help on a dig or preparation
project we will help with that, too. Contact the Director, Rocky
Manning, call our Hotline number (metro) 817-355-4693, or come to one of our
monthly meetings. We are generally limited to the area within 100 miles
from Dallas, but we may be able to assist with locations further away.
How to Join the Bureau
No experience is necessary to join the bureau, but it helps. To
become a team member you must be an
Active member of the Society and complete
the FBI application. The application includes a statement of
understanding that all material removed from a dig or used in other
projects is the property of the landowner and will be under the
guardianship of a sponsoring institution. No team member
may use his position on the team to further their own collecting
interests.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arlington
Archosaur 2008
In 2003, long before
he became the Society's President, Phil
Kirchhoff, and fellow member Bill Walker Jr.
were fossil hunting in Arlington, Texas.
What they found was a major discovery an
archosaur or more specifically, a
hadrosaur.
Phil is an archeology student completing
his Master's degree at the University of
Texas at Arlington (UTA). Bill is a
real-life CSI for the City of Bedford,
Texas. Derek Main
is also a student and is a Ph.D candidate in
Geology. UTA's student newspaper, the
Shorthorn, also covered the
initial find and has a
follow-up story. Additional coverage by
UTA was a
news release. Local news by NBC5i.com
has text, a slideshow and video of
the discovery.
Richard Ray with TV station KDFW featured
the dig site on a segment titled
Lone Star Adventures.
Ovilla, Texas Mosasaur Dig 2007
Part of a Mosasaur was found in a creek near Ovilla, Texas. After
removal from the ground, the mosasaur bones were were donated to the
Museum of Science and Nature, Dallas, Texas where Anthony Fiorillo will
study the fossil. The photos below link to pages with pictures and
captions.
If you want to join the Fossil Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
contact Rocky
Manning. |
|
|
|
