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Jason Carr on June 5th, 2010
The Museum of Geology’s new Paleontology Research Laboratory is finally complete, and now begins the task of moving over 500,000 specimens in.
unprepared specimens will be stored on the upper level, doors on the left lead to the prep. lab.
Over the past few days we have been moving the jackets seen above from an offsite storage facility. Specimens were loaded one at a time onto a flatbed truck, brought to the new building and unloaded onto shiny new galvanized steel pallets. The pallets will be loaded onto the heavy duty racks once the facility get its own forklift.
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By
Jason Carr on April 18th, 2010
Thank you to everyone who came out today to help get the museum ready for the 62nd annual meeting of the Geological Society of America—Rocky Mountain Section held this year in Rapid City.
The cases were cleaned and several displays were updated. Check out some pictures from the event.
By
Jason Testin on September 29th, 2009
Sunday September 27, ~9:30 GMT
Wow it is amazing how fate has the power to bring people together! I know that sounds like a Hallmark card, but so what. I should be well on my way home by now, but I’m still in London. My flight was postponed ~24 hours due to engine issues; better they figured that out now then when we were over Greenland. Yes I was annoyed, and stressed, but in classic cinema style, the crisis has brought a group of complete strangers together. While rushing around London, Heathrow airport after the announcement of out flight postponement, I fell in with a group of ragtag individuals, who I hope to keep as lifelong friends. We shared the experience of being put up for the night in the airport hotel, and trying to get back to Minneapolis where we will all go out separate ways.
On a side I suppose you all tuned in to hear the end of the SVP Conference in Bristol, it all ended last night with “paleo nerds gone wild” at the after party as the Royal Merriot Hotel in Bristol. Tthat is all I will say about that, you know what they say: “what happens at SVP, stays at SVP”! 
Chears!
Monday, September 28 – Still in England!
Ok I realy can’t complain, it is better to find out the plane is having engine problems while still on the ground, instead of over Greenland, but my flight was delayed 24 hours. They did put us up in a hotel, gave us dinner and breakfast, and i did make some good friends. It was kind of like a movie where an freak event brings a bunch of strangers together and all the stuff. But now I’m off to MSP/STP International Airport and then back to Rapid City, see you all tomorrow in class!
I need some sleep, Nite Y’all!
Paleo Geeks CAN dance!
By
Jason Testin on September 26th, 2009
Sept 26th ~3:30 GMT
Hello again from the Land of the Queen. Since I last wrote a lot has happened for me, some of which you will have to wait to learn about when it get published . I will share that Ryan Tucker presented his poster, which I understand went very well, it was certainly, in my opinion, better done by some of those put together by “professionals”.
After the poster presentations, I helped the auction people set up for the silent auction. there were many interesting things to make bids on, from rare article re-prints to hours of prep time to dinosaur tattoos. Pat Monaco even auctioned herself off as a field camp cook. Following the silent part of the auction, and some social time, we had a live auction. What started out as a fairly standard auction with local British society member auctioneer in a tux, was quickly taken ovey Python’s King Artur and crew, taking off by Mont some time form their search for the Holy Grail.
Yes that is Ryan Tucker as the Night Who says NEE!
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Jason Testin on September 25th, 2009
Friday Sept 25, ~3:30 GMT
Well, I think the last time I wrote I was off to the student round table session. This was a VERY good move! If you are serious about making paleo your life, you NEED to attend SVP ASAP and go to this! I chatted with John Merck, who like myself was a “mid-life crisis” convert to vert paleo, as well as his colleague Thom Holtz (you Dino people should know him!), between the two of them they help me plan out my Senior and Master’s research. Strangely the “Dino” Jason might be working on mammals!
On another note the sessions are going good, and very informative! I actually can follow along with the “big wigs” so that is good. Soon it will be time for SDSM&T’s own Ryan Tucker to present his Poster, I will get pics. I will also get pictures of the auction later this evening, in which Ryan will be dressed as a character from Monty Python’s Holy Grail.
well as i sign off for now i will leave you ALL with a bit of advice. If you are serious about Paleo and not a “fan-boy” you MUST come to SVP next year, ESPECIALLY the Undergrad!
Cheery O Mates!
p.s. to see ALL my Bristol pics go to My Facebook page i don’t think you have to be on my friends list to see them, but feel free to friend me if you like.
Tea Time @ session Break
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