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Dr. Alton Dooley, curator of paleontology at VMNH, is currently leading a team of volunteers and students on a 2-week excavation at the Carmel Church Quarry near Richmond. This excavation is made possible by a recent successful fundraising campaign in partnership with www.petridish.org. Dr. Dooley will be posting regular updates and photos from the field on his blog, www.paleolab.org.

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