FAQS: Earth Sciences Unit
What do you do if you find a fossil?
The public plays a very important role in acquiring and protecting fossil material – even small fossils could be important to paleo research. If you find something that looks like a fossil, the best thing to do is leave it where it is and take pictures of it, especially if any digging is needed to extract it. Make sure to note exactly where you found it, then contact a museum, university or government office. In Saskatchewan, you can contact the Curator of Earth Sciences here at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, a palaeontologist at the RSM Fossil Research Station at the T.rex Discovery Centre in Eastend, or the Geological Sciences Department at the University of Saskatchewan or the University of Regina. Fossils are often fragile, and excavation should be done by professionals to prevent breakage or other damage.
For further information contact the Curator of Earth Sciences
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