Elevation Science Institute for Natural History Exploration
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Elevation Science (previously BBPI) is dedicated to paleontology and natural history research, education, and outreach. 🦕🦖
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Embark on the adventure of a lifetime!
Join us for the 2026 field expedition in Montana's Bighorn Basin, uncover Jurassic fossils with our team of paleontologists, and contribute to real science!
elevationscience.org/fossil-dig-e...
Join us for the 2026 field expedition in Montana's Bighorn Basin, uncover Jurassic fossils with our team of paleontologists, and contribute to real science!
elevationscience.org/fossil-dig-e...
This week, we're feeling extra grateful.
Elevation Science wouldn't be what it is without the incredible community around us; our staff, participants, volunteers, past interns, students, families, friends, donors, and our partners in science and education.
Happy #Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!
Elevation Science wouldn't be what it is without the incredible community around us; our staff, participants, volunteers, past interns, students, families, friends, donors, and our partners in science and education.
Happy #Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!
November 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
This week, we're feeling extra grateful.
Elevation Science wouldn't be what it is without the incredible community around us; our staff, participants, volunteers, past interns, students, families, friends, donors, and our partners in science and education.
Happy #Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!
Elevation Science wouldn't be what it is without the incredible community around us; our staff, participants, volunteers, past interns, students, families, friends, donors, and our partners in science and education.
Happy #Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!
Ever wondered what it's like to be a field #paleontology student?
Here's a glimpse of the last couple of summers; #fossil digs, badland hikes, new friends, and hands-on #science.
Want in? Join us for ERTH 491: Field Paleontology in 2026!
Only 6 spots left!
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Here's a glimpse of the last couple of summers; #fossil digs, badland hikes, new friends, and hands-on #science.
Want in? Join us for ERTH 491: Field Paleontology in 2026!
Only 6 spots left!
elevationscience.org/college-stud...
November 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Ever wondered what it's like to be a field #paleontology student?
Here's a glimpse of the last couple of summers; #fossil digs, badland hikes, new friends, and hands-on #science.
Want in? Join us for ERTH 491: Field Paleontology in 2026!
Only 6 spots left!
elevationscience.org/college-stud...
Here's a glimpse of the last couple of summers; #fossil digs, badland hikes, new friends, and hands-on #science.
Want in? Join us for ERTH 491: Field Paleontology in 2026!
Only 6 spots left!
elevationscience.org/college-stud...
Counting down the days until we're back in the dirt again. 🦕⛏️
November 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Counting down the days until we're back in the dirt again. 🦕⛏️
Happy #FossilFriday! 🦕
Rachel is holding a juvenile Diplodocus toe bone she helped excavate at the Mother’s Day Quarry in 2024, a 150-million-year-old piece of a Jurassic giant.
Sauropods had short, sturdy toes, which is why their tracks look like big round craters!
Rachel is holding a juvenile Diplodocus toe bone she helped excavate at the Mother’s Day Quarry in 2024, a 150-million-year-old piece of a Jurassic giant.
Sauropods had short, sturdy toes, which is why their tracks look like big round craters!
November 14, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Happy #FossilFriday! 🦕
Rachel is holding a juvenile Diplodocus toe bone she helped excavate at the Mother’s Day Quarry in 2024, a 150-million-year-old piece of a Jurassic giant.
Sauropods had short, sturdy toes, which is why their tracks look like big round craters!
Rachel is holding a juvenile Diplodocus toe bone she helped excavate at the Mother’s Day Quarry in 2024, a 150-million-year-old piece of a Jurassic giant.
Sauropods had short, sturdy toes, which is why their tracks look like big round craters!
Embark on the adventure of a lifetime!
Join us for the 2026 field expedition in Montana's Bighorn Basin, uncover Jurassic fossils with our team of paleontologists, and contribute to real science!
elevationscience.org/fossil-dig-e...
Join us for the 2026 field expedition in Montana's Bighorn Basin, uncover Jurassic fossils with our team of paleontologists, and contribute to real science!
elevationscience.org/fossil-dig-e...
November 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Embark on the adventure of a lifetime!
Join us for the 2026 field expedition in Montana's Bighorn Basin, uncover Jurassic fossils with our team of paleontologists, and contribute to real science!
elevationscience.org/fossil-dig-e...
Join us for the 2026 field expedition in Montana's Bighorn Basin, uncover Jurassic fossils with our team of paleontologists, and contribute to real science!
elevationscience.org/fossil-dig-e...
Today, we honor all veterans who have served our country... past and present.
A special thank-you to our very own Dr. Rick Schmidt for his service and for the dedication he brings to both the field and the classroom today.
We are grateful for your courage, commitment, and sacrifice.
A special thank-you to our very own Dr. Rick Schmidt for his service and for the dedication he brings to both the field and the classroom today.
We are grateful for your courage, commitment, and sacrifice.
November 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Today, we honor all veterans who have served our country... past and present.
A special thank-you to our very own Dr. Rick Schmidt for his service and for the dedication he brings to both the field and the classroom today.
We are grateful for your courage, commitment, and sacrifice.
A special thank-you to our very own Dr. Rick Schmidt for his service and for the dedication he brings to both the field and the classroom today.
We are grateful for your courage, commitment, and sacrifice.
Ancient climates 🤝 today’s lessons.
We were recently shown on CBS LA in a segment on fossils, the K–Pg boundary, and what past climate change can teach us now. Huge thanks to Marina Jurica & her son John for letting us be part of the journey!
youtu.be/VvAnuZmsec0?...
We were recently shown on CBS LA in a segment on fossils, the K–Pg boundary, and what past climate change can teach us now. Huge thanks to Marina Jurica & her son John for letting us be part of the journey!
youtu.be/VvAnuZmsec0?...
Digging Up the Past for Lessons on the Future at Montana's Bighorn Basin | CBS Los Angeles
YouTube video by Elevation Science
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November 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Ancient climates 🤝 today’s lessons.
We were recently shown on CBS LA in a segment on fossils, the K–Pg boundary, and what past climate change can teach us now. Huge thanks to Marina Jurica & her son John for letting us be part of the journey!
youtu.be/VvAnuZmsec0?...
We were recently shown on CBS LA in a segment on fossils, the K–Pg boundary, and what past climate change can teach us now. Huge thanks to Marina Jurica & her son John for letting us be part of the journey!
youtu.be/VvAnuZmsec0?...
Today is the final curtain call for Field Station: Dinosaurs in New Jersey.
It wasn’t just an animatronic park; it was a place where dreams grew, careers began, and families made memories.
Thank you, Field Station: Dinosaurs. What a run. ❤️🦕
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It wasn’t just an animatronic park; it was a place where dreams grew, careers began, and families made memories.
Thank you, Field Station: Dinosaurs. What a run. ❤️🦕
elevationscience.org/field-journa...
November 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Today is the final curtain call for Field Station: Dinosaurs in New Jersey.
It wasn’t just an animatronic park; it was a place where dreams grew, careers began, and families made memories.
Thank you, Field Station: Dinosaurs. What a run. ❤️🦕
elevationscience.org/field-journa...
It wasn’t just an animatronic park; it was a place where dreams grew, careers began, and families made memories.
Thank you, Field Station: Dinosaurs. What a run. ❤️🦕
elevationscience.org/field-journa...
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The debate is over — Nanotyrannus lives!
Well, it used to anyway. Scientists have now confirmed the existence of the tiny tyrant, #Nanotyrannus, ending an almost century-long debate among #dinosaur experts and enthusiasts. Not only does Nanotyrannus exist, but there are now two recognized species!
Well, it used to anyway. Scientists have now confirmed the existence of the tiny tyrant, #Nanotyrannus, ending an almost century-long debate among #dinosaur experts and enthusiasts. Not only does Nanotyrannus exist, but there are now two recognized species!
November 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The debate is over — Nanotyrannus lives!
Well, it used to anyway. Scientists have now confirmed the existence of the tiny tyrant, #Nanotyrannus, ending an almost century-long debate among #dinosaur experts and enthusiasts. Not only does Nanotyrannus exist, but there are now two recognized species!
Well, it used to anyway. Scientists have now confirmed the existence of the tiny tyrant, #Nanotyrannus, ending an almost century-long debate among #dinosaur experts and enthusiasts. Not only does Nanotyrannus exist, but there are now two recognized species!
Who knew that a simple Google search could change your life?
2025 field intern Declan Fahy shares how his time with Elevation Science sparked new friendships, discoveries, and a deeper love for paleontology. Read all about it on The Field Journal!
elevationscience.org/field-journa...
2025 field intern Declan Fahy shares how his time with Elevation Science sparked new friendships, discoveries, and a deeper love for paleontology. Read all about it on The Field Journal!
elevationscience.org/field-journa...
November 6, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Who knew that a simple Google search could change your life?
2025 field intern Declan Fahy shares how his time with Elevation Science sparked new friendships, discoveries, and a deeper love for paleontology. Read all about it on The Field Journal!
elevationscience.org/field-journa...
2025 field intern Declan Fahy shares how his time with Elevation Science sparked new friendships, discoveries, and a deeper love for paleontology. Read all about it on The Field Journal!
elevationscience.org/field-journa...
You can make digging for dinosaurs YOUR whole personality too! 🦕
Sign-ups for the 2026 season are live and filling up as we speak! Spend a week with us in the Bighorn Basin of Montana, excavating and preserving Jurassic dinosaurs like Diplodocus, Allosaurus, and more!
Questions? Let's hear it!
Sign-ups for the 2026 season are live and filling up as we speak! Spend a week with us in the Bighorn Basin of Montana, excavating and preserving Jurassic dinosaurs like Diplodocus, Allosaurus, and more!
Questions? Let's hear it!
November 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
You can make digging for dinosaurs YOUR whole personality too! 🦕
Sign-ups for the 2026 season are live and filling up as we speak! Spend a week with us in the Bighorn Basin of Montana, excavating and preserving Jurassic dinosaurs like Diplodocus, Allosaurus, and more!
Questions? Let's hear it!
Sign-ups for the 2026 season are live and filling up as we speak! Spend a week with us in the Bighorn Basin of Montana, excavating and preserving Jurassic dinosaurs like Diplodocus, Allosaurus, and more!
Questions? Let's hear it!
This #Halloween, we're talking about FOSSIL FRANKENSTEINS! ⚡
Most dinosaurs you see in museums are "Frankensteins", built from the bones of several individuals or replicas that fill in the gaps. Next time you visit a museum, remember: you're looking at many hours of research and reconstruction!
Most dinosaurs you see in museums are "Frankensteins", built from the bones of several individuals or replicas that fill in the gaps. Next time you visit a museum, remember: you're looking at many hours of research and reconstruction!
October 31, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This #Halloween, we're talking about FOSSIL FRANKENSTEINS! ⚡
Most dinosaurs you see in museums are "Frankensteins", built from the bones of several individuals or replicas that fill in the gaps. Next time you visit a museum, remember: you're looking at many hours of research and reconstruction!
Most dinosaurs you see in museums are "Frankensteins", built from the bones of several individuals or replicas that fill in the gaps. Next time you visit a museum, remember: you're looking at many hours of research and reconstruction!
We're having field flashbacks!
As it gets colder in our little corners of the world, we're throwing it back to field season: covered in dust, sun-soaked and sunscreened, and taking it one discovery at a time.
Who's ready to get back to the quarry next summer!?
As it gets colder in our little corners of the world, we're throwing it back to field season: covered in dust, sun-soaked and sunscreened, and taking it one discovery at a time.
Who's ready to get back to the quarry next summer!?
October 28, 2025 at 9:57 PM
We're having field flashbacks!
As it gets colder in our little corners of the world, we're throwing it back to field season: covered in dust, sun-soaked and sunscreened, and taking it one discovery at a time.
Who's ready to get back to the quarry next summer!?
As it gets colder in our little corners of the world, we're throwing it back to field season: covered in dust, sun-soaked and sunscreened, and taking it one discovery at a time.
Who's ready to get back to the quarry next summer!?
Ready to dig into real paleontology?
Our 2026 Field Paleontology Course is open for enrollment! Spend part of your summer in Montana learning fossil excavation, mapping, and field techniques alongside professional paleontologists.
🤝 Hands-on science.
🦕 Jurassic fossils.
⛰️ Unforgettable experience.
Our 2026 Field Paleontology Course is open for enrollment! Spend part of your summer in Montana learning fossil excavation, mapping, and field techniques alongside professional paleontologists.
🤝 Hands-on science.
🦕 Jurassic fossils.
⛰️ Unforgettable experience.
October 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Ready to dig into real paleontology?
Our 2026 Field Paleontology Course is open for enrollment! Spend part of your summer in Montana learning fossil excavation, mapping, and field techniques alongside professional paleontologists.
🤝 Hands-on science.
🦕 Jurassic fossils.
⛰️ Unforgettable experience.
Our 2026 Field Paleontology Course is open for enrollment! Spend part of your summer in Montana learning fossil excavation, mapping, and field techniques alongside professional paleontologists.
🤝 Hands-on science.
🦕 Jurassic fossils.
⛰️ Unforgettable experience.
Please join us in wishing a very happy birthday to our Paleo Lab Manager, Katie Hunt! 🎉
October 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Please join us in wishing a very happy birthday to our Paleo Lab Manager, Katie Hunt! 🎉
Meet our 2025-2026 Fossil Prep Intern, Brandan Miller!
A senior at Indiana University, Brandan's been volunteering in the Paleo Prep Lab at the Cincinnati Museum Center since 2022 and now joins us as our first fossil prep intern!
We're thrilled to have him on the team!
A senior at Indiana University, Brandan's been volunteering in the Paleo Prep Lab at the Cincinnati Museum Center since 2022 and now joins us as our first fossil prep intern!
We're thrilled to have him on the team!
October 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Meet our 2025-2026 Fossil Prep Intern, Brandan Miller!
A senior at Indiana University, Brandan's been volunteering in the Paleo Prep Lab at the Cincinnati Museum Center since 2022 and now joins us as our first fossil prep intern!
We're thrilled to have him on the team!
A senior at Indiana University, Brandan's been volunteering in the Paleo Prep Lab at the Cincinnati Museum Center since 2022 and now joins us as our first fossil prep intern!
We're thrilled to have him on the team!
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Day 3/3 for outreach events this week! Finished off with the sweetest group of little ones!
October 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Day 3/3 for outreach events this week! Finished off with the sweetest group of little ones!
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Day 2/3 for outreach this week! ✅
October 16, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Day 2/3 for outreach this week! ✅
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Day 1 of 3 for outreach events this week! Great way to spend #NationalFossilDay! 🦴
October 15, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Day 1 of 3 for outreach events this week! Great way to spend #NationalFossilDay! 🦴
Happy #NationalFossilDay!
Celebrate with us by visiting one of our partner prep labs to see fossils being uncovered in real time!
📍 Cincinnati Museum Center — open daily, 10 AM–5 PM
📍 Montana Natural History Center — Tue–Sat, 10 AM–4 PM
No better way to celebrate than watching science in action!
Celebrate with us by visiting one of our partner prep labs to see fossils being uncovered in real time!
📍 Cincinnati Museum Center — open daily, 10 AM–5 PM
📍 Montana Natural History Center — Tue–Sat, 10 AM–4 PM
No better way to celebrate than watching science in action!
October 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Happy #NationalFossilDay!
Celebrate with us by visiting one of our partner prep labs to see fossils being uncovered in real time!
📍 Cincinnati Museum Center — open daily, 10 AM–5 PM
📍 Montana Natural History Center — Tue–Sat, 10 AM–4 PM
No better way to celebrate than watching science in action!
Celebrate with us by visiting one of our partner prep labs to see fossils being uncovered in real time!
📍 Cincinnati Museum Center — open daily, 10 AM–5 PM
📍 Montana Natural History Center — Tue–Sat, 10 AM–4 PM
No better way to celebrate than watching science in action!
Wanna nerd out about dinosaurs with us in person? Join our field crew next summer and spend your days digging up dinosaurs in the Montana sunshine!
Learn more at elevationscience.org!
Learn more at elevationscience.org!
October 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Wanna nerd out about dinosaurs with us in person? Join our field crew next summer and spend your days digging up dinosaurs in the Montana sunshine!
Learn more at elevationscience.org!
Learn more at elevationscience.org!
Big find at the Mother’s Day Quarry! 🦕
Participant Beth Wolf discovered a sauropod tooth during Week One of our 2025 field season. These Jurassic giants had spoon- or peg-shaped teeth perfect for stripping leaves...and they likely replaced them every 30–60 days!
#FossilFriday
Participant Beth Wolf discovered a sauropod tooth during Week One of our 2025 field season. These Jurassic giants had spoon- or peg-shaped teeth perfect for stripping leaves...and they likely replaced them every 30–60 days!
#FossilFriday
October 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Big find at the Mother’s Day Quarry! 🦕
Participant Beth Wolf discovered a sauropod tooth during Week One of our 2025 field season. These Jurassic giants had spoon- or peg-shaped teeth perfect for stripping leaves...and they likely replaced them every 30–60 days!
#FossilFriday
Participant Beth Wolf discovered a sauropod tooth during Week One of our 2025 field season. These Jurassic giants had spoon- or peg-shaped teeth perfect for stripping leaves...and they likely replaced them every 30–60 days!
#FossilFriday
What's it like to go from participant to intern? Find out on our newest blog post! 👇
elevationscience.org/field-journa...
elevationscience.org/field-journa...
From Participant to Intern: A Journey in the Field — Elevation Science Institute
Written by Adam Johnson
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October 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
What's it like to go from participant to intern? Find out on our newest blog post! 👇
elevationscience.org/field-journa...
elevationscience.org/field-journa...
Dig dinosaurs in Montana with Elevation Science! Join our 2026 expedition and help uncover fossils, learn excavation techniques, and explore the Bighorn Basin. No experience needed, just curiousity and a sense of adventure!
elevationscience.org/fossil-dig-e...
elevationscience.org/fossil-dig-e...
October 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Dig dinosaurs in Montana with Elevation Science! Join our 2026 expedition and help uncover fossils, learn excavation techniques, and explore the Bighorn Basin. No experience needed, just curiousity and a sense of adventure!
elevationscience.org/fossil-dig-e...
elevationscience.org/fossil-dig-e...