prprc publications

P.R.P.R.C. Publications, Posters & Talks

This is a list of papers and talks done by palaeontologists on the work they are conducting at the P.R.P.R.C.

Refereed Publications & Reports (abridged)

Buckley, L.G., R.T. McCrea, and M.G. Lockley (in review). Analysing and resolving Cretaceous avian ichnotaxonomy using multivariate statistical analyses: approaches and results.

McCrea, R.T., T. Pigeon (in review). A description of a large ornithopod trackway from the Minnes Group (Lower Cretaceous: Berriasian-Valanginian) of northeastern British Columbia. In Lockley, M.G., and S. Lucas (eds.), Tracking dinosaurs and other tetrapods in western North American. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Sciences Bulletin.

McCrea, R.T., L.G. Buckley, P.J. Currie, A.G. Plint, J.W. Haggart, C.W. Helm, and S.G. Pemberton (in press). A review of vertebrate track-bearing formations from the Mesozoic and earliest Cenozoic of western Canada with a description of a new theropod ichnospecies and reassignment of an avian ichnogenus. In Lockley, M.G., and S. Lucas (eds.), Tracking dinosaurs and other tetrapods in western North American. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Sciences Bulletin.

McCrea, R.T., and L.G. Buckley 2011. Preliminary observations and interpretations on a hadrosaur (Lambeosaurinae) associated with an abundance of juvenile tyrannosaur (Albertosaurinae) teeth from the Upper Cretaceous (Campanian/Maastrichtian) Wapiti Formation of northeastern British Columbia, pp. 97-100. In Brahman, D.R., D.A. Eberth, D.C. Evans, and W. Taylor (eds.), International Hadrosaur Symposium Program and Abstracts, 157p.

Buckley, L.G., and R.T. McCrea 2009. The Sodium Hypochlorite solution for the removal of lichen from vertebrate track surfaces. Ichnos, 16: 230-234.

Lockley, M.G., R.T. McCrea, and M. Matsukawa, 2009. Ichnological evidence for small quadrupedal ornithischians from the basal Cretaceous of southeast Asia and North America: implications for a global radiation, pp. 255-269. In Buffetaut, E., Cuny, G. Le Loeff, J., and Suteethorn, V. (eds.), Late Palaeozoic and Mesozoic Ecosystems in SE Asia. The Geological Society, London, Special Publication 315.

Rylaarsdam, J.R., B.L. Varban, A.G. Plint, L.G. Buckley, and R.T. McCrea 2006. Middle Turonian dinosaur paleoenvironments in the Upper Cretaceous Kaskapau Formation, northeast British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 43: 631-652.

McCrea, R.T., P.J. Currie, and S.G. Pemberton 2005. Vertebrate ichnology, pp. 405-416. In Currie, P.J. and E.B. Koppelhus (eds.), Dinosaur Provincial Park: a spectacular ancient ecosystem revealed. Bloomington & Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 648p.

McCrea, R.T., S.G. Pemberton, and P.J. Currie 2004. New ichnotaxa of mammal and reptile tracks from the Upper Paleocene of Alberta. Ichnos, 11(3-4): 1-15.

Non-refereed Publications

Helm, C.W., R.T. McCrea, and D.K.Z. Helm 2012. A Pleistocene avian and mammal track site from the South African coast with purported prints of a shod hominid. The Digging Stick, 29(3): 17-20.

Helm, C.W., K. Crause, and R.T. McCrea 2012. Mokhali Cave revisited – dinosaur rock art in Lesotho. The Digging Stick, 29(1): 6-9.

McCrea, R.T., and L.G. Buckley 2010. First results from a new dinosaur excavation from northeastern British Columbia. British Columbia Palaeontological Alliance Bulletin 54: 3-10.

McCrea, R.T., and L.G. Buckley 2005. A dinosaur track site from the Elk Valley coal district. Marella, 20: 19-20.

McCrea, R.T., and L.G. Buckley 2004. Excavating British Columbia's first dinosaurs and other palaeontological projects in the Tumbler Ridge area. Alberta Palaeontological Society, Eighth Annual Symposium: 25-34.

McCrea, R.T. 2003. Fossil tracks from Tumbler Ridge: a brief history of collaboration between amateurs and academics. Alberta Palaeontological Society, Seventh Annual Symposium: 41-48.

Scientific Conferences

Xing, L., M.G. Lockley, R.T. McCrea, G.D. Gierlinski, L.G. Buckley, L. Qi and C. Jia 2012. Thyreophoran tracks of presumed stegosaurian affinity from the Early Cretaceous, Xingjian, China, p. 423-426 in Huh, M., Kim H-J and Park J.Y. (eds) The 11th Mesozoic Terrestrial Ecosystems Abstracts volume (August 15-18), Korea Dinosaur Research Center, Chonnam National University 461p.

McCrea, R.T., L.G. Buckley, J.O. Farlow, M.G. Lockley, and P.J. Currie 2012. The discovery and documentation of a new dinosaur track site from the Upper Cretaceous (lower Maastrichtian) of northeast British Columbia, Canada, pp. 78-81. In Xing, L. and M.G. Lockley (eds.) Qijiang International dinosaur tracks symposium, Chonqing Municipality, China abstract book. Boulder Publisher, 109p.

Lockley, M.G., G.D. Gierlinski, R.T. McCrea, and L.G. Buckley 2012. Tracking thyreophorans and related ornithischian dinosaurs: a review, pp. 62-64. In Xing, L. and M.G. Lockley (eds.) Qijiang International dinosaur tracks symposium, Chonqing Municipality, China abstract book. Boulder Publisher, 109p.

Buckley, L.G., R.T. McCrea, and M.G. Lockley 2012. Utility of multivariate analyses in ichnology: analyzing and resolving Cretaceous avian ichnotaxonomy, pp.29-32. In Xing, L. and M.G. Lockley (eds.) Qijiang International dinosaur tracks symposium, Chonqing Municipality, China abstract book. Boulder Publisher, 109p.

Lockley, M.G., R.T. McCrea, and Peter Haines. Tracking dinosaurs in Western Australia: a 21st century update, p. 427-429, in Huh, M., Kim H-J and Park J.Y. (eds) The 11th Mesozoic Terrestrial Ecosystems Abstracts volume (August 15-18), Korea Dinosaur Research Center, Chonnam National University 461p.

Lockley, M. G. McCrea, R. T., Milner, A. R. C., Huh, M., Kim. J.Y., Lim, J. D. and Li, R. 2012. Creations, importance and destiny of small and/or new paleontological collections and museums, with special reference to curation of track collections in North America and East Asia, p. 445-449, in Huh, M., Kim H-J and Park J.Y. (eds) The 11th Mesozoic Terrestrial Ecosystems Abstracts volume (August 15-18), Korea Dinosaur Research Center, Chonnam National University 461p.

McCrea, R.T., and L.G. Buckley 2012. Perspectives on the protective status of fossil track resources of western Canada. Turkmenistan Symposium volume.

Buckley, L.G. and R.T. McCrea 2012. Curatorial challenges of vertebrate trackways in the field and in the museum: examples and experiences from track localities in northeast British Columbia. Turkmenistan Symposium volume.

Buckley, L.G. and R.T. McCrea, 2011. A new avian ichnogenus and ichnospecies from the Early Cretaceous (Albian) Boulder Creek Formation of northeast British Columbia: using the present to interpret the past, pp. 49-51. In R.T. McCrea (ed.), 9th British Columbia Paleontology Symposium/ 3rd Peace Region Palaeontology Symposium Abstracts Volume. Dawson Creek: Peace Photographics, 70p.

McCrea, R.T. 2011. Palaeontology and industry in British Columbia: a perspective, pp. 43-44. In

R.T. McCrea (ed.), 9th British Columbia Paleontology Symposium/ 3rd Peace Region Palaeontology Symposium Abstracts Volume. Dawson Creek: Peace Photographics, 70p.

McCrea, R.T. and L.G. Buckley, 2011. Update on the P.R.P.R.C. & T.R.M.F.’s dinosaur excavation, pp. 9-11. In R.T. McCrea (ed.), 9th British Columbia Paleontology Symposium/ 3rd Peace Region Palaeontology Symposium Abstracts Volume. Dawson Creek: Peace Photographics, 70p.

McCrea, R.T. 2011. Observed changes in vertebrate ichnofaunas from the uppermost Jurassic/lowermost Cretaceous (Tithonian/Berriasian) to Lower Cretaceous (Albian) of western Canada. Dinosaur Track Symposium, Obernkirchen, Germany.

Buckley, L.G. and R.T. McCrea, 2011. A novel avian ichnotaxon from the Early Cretaceous (Albian) Boulder Creek Formation of northeast British Columbia: multivariate analysis and modern avian osteology as interpretive tools in vertebrate paleeoichnology. Dinosaur Track Symposium, Obernkirchen, Germany.

Farlow, J.O., R.T. McCrea, and L.G. Buckley 2009. Probable tyrannosaurid footprint from the Late Cretaceous of British Columbia. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Program, 41(4):24.

McCrea, R.T. 2009. History of vertebrate ichnology research in western Canada. INHIGEO (International Commission on the History of Geological Sciences) Symposium 34, Fossils and Fuel, Program and Abstracts, 35-37.

McCrea, R.T., L.G. Buckley and T. Pigeon 2008. Introduction to fossil vertebrate track identification and field techniques. Alberta Palaeontological Society Twelfth Annual Symposium Abstracts Volume: 36.

McCrea, R.T., and L.G. Buckley 2008. Fossil vertebrate tracks from the Gorman Creek Formation, northeastern B.C. Alberta Palaeontological Society Twelfth Annual Symposium Abstracts Volume: 37-43.

McCrea, R.T., and L.G. Buckley 2007. Preliminary investigations on the vertebrate ichnofauna of the Lower Cretaceous (Valanginian) Gorman Creek Formation, northeastern British Columbia: filling the gap in the terrestrial vertebrate track record of western Canada. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 27(3): 115A-116A.

Buckley, L.G., and R.T. McCrea 2007. Using a sodium hypochlorite (bleach) solution to remove lichen from vertebrate track surfaces. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 27(3): 54A.

McCrea, R.T, 'Fossil vertebrate tracks of western Canada'. Alberta Palaeontological Society, Ninth Annual Symposium Mount Royal College, Calgary, Alberta, March 19, 2005.

McCrea, R.T. 'British Columbia's newest dinosaur discoveries'. Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, Drumheller, Alberta, March 11, 2005.

McCrea, R.T, 'An account of Canada’s first dinosaur track finds from the Peace River Canyon, northeastern British Columbia'. Tumbler Ridge Community Centre, Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, January 20, 2005.

McCrea, R.T., and L.G. Buckley, ‘Dinosaur hunting in British Columbia’, September 30, 2004. Hosted by the Grande Prairie Regional College "Speakers Series", Grande Prairie, Alberta.

McCrea, R.T., ‘Dinosaur and other vertebrate tracks from Grande Cache, Alberta. September 28, 2004. Hosted by Alberta Community Development, Grande Cache Interpretive Centre, Grande Cache, Alberta.

McCrea, R.T. and L.G. Buckley, 'Dinosaurs of the Tumbler Ridge area: British Columbia's first dinosaur dig', with Lisa G. Buckley, June 16, 2004. Hosted by the Dawson Creek Rotary Clubs, Kiwanis Performing Art Center, Dawson Creek, British Columbia.

Buckley, L.G. 'Hunting Dinosaurs in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia'. June 13, 2004. Hosted by the Hudson’s Hope Museum, and the District of Hudson’s Hope, Hudson’s Hope, British Columbia.

McCrea, R.T. ‘Dinosaur and other footprints of the Peace River Canyon, northeastern British Columbia’, June 11, 2004. Hosted by the Hudson’s Hope Museum, Hudson’s Hope Library and the District of Hudson’s Hope, Hudson’s Hope, British Columbia.

McCrea, R.T. ‘The discovery and excavation of British Columbia’s first dinosaurs, from the Tumbler Ridge area’, Special Presentation for Living Landscapes: Peace River Northern Rockies, May 27 & 28, 2004. Hosted Royal British Columbia Museum , North Peace Historical Society, and Northern Lights College. Northern Lights College, Ft. St. John, British Columbia.

McCrea, R.T. and L.G. Buckley, 'The discovery and excavation of British Columbia's first dinosaur bones'. Keynote speakers, Edmonton Geological Society Annual General Meeting, Cloverdale Community Hall, Edmonton, Alberta, April 23, 2004.

McCrea, R.T. and L.G. Buckley, ‘Excavating British Columbia’s first dinosaurs, and other palaeontological projects in the Tumbler Ridge area’. Alberta Palaeontological Society, Eighth Annual Symposium, Mount Royal College, Calgary, Alberta, March 20, 2004.

McCrea, R.T., ‘Tumbler Ridge dinosaur excavation update’. Tumbler Ridge Community Centre, Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, August 4, 2003.

McCrea, R.T., ‘The excavation of British Columbia’s first dinosaur bones’. Tumbler Ridge Community Centre, Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, July 2003.

McCrea, R.T., ‘Fossil tracks from Tumbler Ridge: a brief history of collaboration between amateurs and academics’. Alberta Palaontological Soceity , Seventh Annual Symposium, Mount Royal College, Calgary Alberta, March 15, 2003.