Arlington, Va.-- The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites
members of the news media to hear about the discoveries of
fossils of two dinosaurs believed to be new to science. Against
incredible odds, researchers working in separate sites, thousands
of miles apart in Antarctica recently found what they believe are
the fossilized remains of an early plant-eating dinosaur and a
meat-eater related to Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Of the two finds-which were made less than a week apart-the plant-
eating beast would have lived many millions of years before the
carnivore ever existed.
NSF-funded scientists from universities in California, South
Dakota, and Illinois, whose research was supported by the U.S.
Antarctic Program, will describe the highly unusual circumstances
involved in making their finds and the significance of the finds
to other dinosaur research.
NSF is an independent federal agency that supports fundamental
research and education across all fields of science and
engineering, with an annual budget of nearly $6 billion. NSF
manages the U.S. Antarctic Program, which coordinates almost all
U.S. research on the southernmost continent and in the
surrounding oceans.
The event was originally webcast. The archived webcast is available at
http://www.connectLive.com/events/nsf .
Who:
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Judd Case, dean of science and professor of biology
at Saint Mary's College of California
James E. Martin, curator of vertebrate
paleontology at the Museum of Geology, South Dakota
School of Mines and Technology
William Hammer, Fritiof Fryxell Endowed Chair of
Geology, Augustana College, Illinois
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What:
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The discovery of two news species of dinosaur in
Antarctica.
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When:
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Thursday, February 26, 2004
1-2 p.m.
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Where:
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Zenger Room
National Press Club
14th St. N.W. Washington D.C.
(Metro Center Stop)
For directions, see:
http://www.press.org/abouttheclub/maps.cfm
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For more information contact:
See also:
Evidence of a "Lost World": Antarctica Yields Two Unknown Dinosaur Species
NSF PR 04-025 - February 26, 2004
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An artist's conception of a carnivorous dinosaur recently discovered in Antarctica.
Credit: Trent L. Schindler / National Science Foundation
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Originally webcast live February 26, 2004
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