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Date: 7/1/2002
Dr. Marilyn Wegweiser finds a bounty of paleontological resources in Elk Basin, rocks formerly believed devoid of fossils.
Date: 6/19/2002
Former Earthwatch principle investigator is inaugurated for the highest research rank in Indonesia, a distinct honor for a woman in this patriarchical society.
Date: 6/19/2002
The prestigious Banksia Gold Award is awarded to a cooperative conservation effort in Western Australia supported by Earthwatch’s Marsupial Rescue project.
Date: 6/10/2002
In celebration of the International Year of Volunteers, the Australian affiliate of Earthwatch Institute is chosen as a finalist for a prestigious national award.
Date: 6/1/2002
At the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, world leaders adopted the Convention on Biological Diversity to maintain the ecological integrity of the world's ecosystems. Ten years later, articles of the convention are being vigorously implemented. Earthwatch principal investigator Dr. Alfred Oteng-Yeboah has been elected as president of the Convention's scientific advisory body, testimony to the global prominence of Earthwatch scientists.
Date: 5/13/2002
The longest-running predator-prey study in the world, on Isle Royale in the middle of Lake Superior, found that wolves suffered 50 percent mortality last winter.
Date: 4/15/2002
Data collected by Earthwatch teams contribute to analysis of chameleon species distribution, supporting their origin in Madagascar.
Date: 4/12/2002
Earthwatch principal investigators announce a novel social structure among the infamous lions of Tsavo East National Park, Kenya.
Date: 4/11/2002
A survey of dinosaurs in polar environments by former Earthwatch scientists working in Australia provides insight to how they survived extreme conditions.
Date: 4/9/2002
The discovery of an elaborate tomb by Earthwatch teams working at a Roman fort on the Danube Delta confirms the existence of two legendary martyrs.
Date: 3/14/2002
Data collected by Earthwatch-supported scientist Ken Balcomb implicates Navy sonar tests in the stranding of 17 cetaceans in the Bahamas two years ago.
Date: 3/10/2002