This expedition was led by Marilyn Fox of the Yale University Peabody Museum to locate and collect fossils to be returned to Yale for preparation and become available for research. An articulated specimen of an Aetosaur (Typothorax) was collected along with several random bones. The area is a designated wilderness so the 250 pound specimen had to be carried out by hand.

Marilyn was accompanied by Alan and Alana Gishlick - Yale PhDs, Adam Belke - Yale PhD student, Leon Claessons - assistant professor, College of the Holy Cross, Emalee Blumhagen - Holy Cross student, Zach Lavender - Holy Cross student, and Lou Tremblay.

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Marilyn and Zach excavating Typothorax	Zach with field jacket with bracing	Jacket ready to be turned over
Overturned jacket	Jacket with excess rock removed	Jacket with more bracing
Jacket ready for transport	Transporting the jacket (Alana Gishlick photo)	View of Petrified Forest Painted Desert Area
Lizard on Petrified Log	Cactus in bloom	Petroglyphs found in wilderness area
More petroglyphs	Petrified log	Ilium found and collected by Lou
Partial jaw found and collected by Lou