CBC has a story about some fossil finds in Nova Scotia, Canada during the pandemic. Fossil trackways, ferns, plants, and other fossils were reported by citizen scientists. The most significant finds are a dragonfly wing dating to the Carboniferous about 300 million years ago and fossil tracks dating to the Permian. There is an audio track of an interview with the fossil collectors describing their finds.
Researchers from the New Brunswick Museum say some exciting fossil discoveries have been made in the last year, including another big find by citizen scientists in the Grand Lake area.
Rowan Norrad, 17, his friend Luke Allen, and his dad Donnie Norrad, found what has turned out to be a large dragonfly wing fossil.
It's currently being studied at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, France and an article about it is expected to be published soon in an international scientific journal.
"It's crazy to think that something that we found is this important to the world of science," said Rowan, a Grade 11 student, who plans to pursue post-secondary education in science after he graduates from Citadel High School in Halifax.
"It's quite an honour to be working alongside such renowned paleontologists and being able to put out new information for them."
Rowan has been hunting fossils since he was about five years old. A couple of years ago, he and Luke were credited with finding the earliest known reptile, amphibian and invertebrate tracks in the province, which date to about 310 million years ago.
