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Science Workshop Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Polar Continental Shelf - May 14, 2008 - Canadian Museum of Civilization
Learn about a new fossil discovered in the Canadian Arctic by Dr. Natalia Rybczynski, a PCSP-supported scientist!
A 2007 fossil-hunting expedition in Canada’s High Arctic led to the exciting discovery of Puijila darwini. Puijila is a transitional fossil—a missing link in the evolution of pinnipeds (the group that includes seals, sea lions and walruses). Entirely new to science, this carnivorous mammal provides insight into what pinnipeds looked like before they were adapted to hunting in the ocean. The fossil is 24 to 20 million years old and was found in the Haughton Crater on Devon Island by a research team led by Dr. Natalia Rybczynski of the Canadian Museum of Nature. Read more about it on the Canadian Museum of Nature's Web site.
Polar Continental Shelf Program (PCSP) coordinates support for, and offers expert advice to Canadian government and university scientists and independent, private sector and non-Canadian researchers working in isolated areas throughout the Canadian Arctic. Support includes:
- transportation
- communications
- accommodation
- field equipment
- and related services
Visit our web site to find out more about what we do and about Canada's Arctic.
