With our abundance of dinosaur bearing sediments, Alberta has a special position in the study and preservation of this unique and valuable palaeontological resource.
Significant funding is required to prospect, study and excavate this resource before the volumes of sediment are eroded and the fossils are exposed to weathering and destruction. Young scientists who have embarked on this fascinating profession need financial support for their research.
In 1996, a group of enthusiastic Albertans established the Dinosaur Research Institute (DRI). It was registered as a charity in 1997.
DRI’s purpose is to coordinate, facilitate, support, direct and fund dinosaur and palaeontological research in Canada or with Canadian paleo scientists at important sites worldwide. In addition, graduate students are supported in paleo projects.
Since its incorporation, the DRI has funded a variety of research projects including:
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Multi year funding
contribution to excavation of the important Albertosaurus bonebed at Dry
Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park. In excess of 22 individual
Albertosaurus have been identified at this site. |
| Partial support of the GPS locating and staking of the quarries in Dinosaur Provincial Park. |
| Funding of technicians to prepare Mongolian dinosaur specimens. The prepared specimens are studied for comparisons with Alberta species. |
| Supported the preparation and study of feathered dinosaurs from China. |
| Supported students. |
To raise funds for these projects, the DRI conducts an annual tour to important Alberta dinosaur sites and holds various fund raising events.
The DRI encourages you to support this important research. Donations and sponsorships are tax deductible and can be directed to specific projects or contributed to the projects selected each year.
In 2011, we were awarded a grant from the Government of Alberta's Community Spirit Program. This grant recognized the support of our individual donors and enabled the DRI to support more student projects.
Contact us for more information or to provide support and/or volunteer your time.
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This page last modified on... April 24, 2012
