Bequeathed a rich legacy
The untimely death of Elizabeth Nicholls in October 2004 deeply saddened all those who knew her and appreciated her boundless enthusiasm and determination. The Canadian-American palaeontologist overcame numerous obstacles to extract the fossilised remains of a 220-million-year-old, giant marine reptile in a remote region of Canada. Her colleagues will continue to study this exceptional example of prehistoric animal life, which is being put on public display in summer 2008 and summer 2009.
"Finding a fossil is like discovering a lost page in the history of our planet.”
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Exhibit of an ancient giant
A tribute to ‘Triassic Giant’ and palaeontologist who recovered it is on display at the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Canada.
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Royal Tyrell Museum
P.O. Box 7500
Drumheller
Alberta
Canada T0J 0Y0
