Silent Auction

Department of
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences


Thank you to everyone who participated in the auction and made donations.


The auction runs from 10:00am Tues. Oct. 1 to 4:00pm Thurs. Oct. 31 (GMT-6). Highest bidders will be contacted within one week of the auction closing date. Payments are due within 10 days of contact, and may be cash/debit/cheque (in person) or credit card (in person/over the phone.)

The winners of excursions will be responsible for connecting with their tour leader to schedule the trip for late spring 2025, or later. Contact information for scheduling activities will be provided once payment is received. Those who win Royal Alberta Museum passes or the Telus World of Science package may pick up their items in the Earth Sciences Building, or may choose to have their goods mailed to an address within Canada.

Silent Auction Items

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Danek Bone Bed Tour with Phil Currie

The Danek Bonebed is a site along the Edmonton river valley where more than 15 duck-billed dinosaurs have been found over the past decade. Spend an afternoon with world-renowned dinosaur hunter Dr. Phil Currie and his team to learn how palaeontologists uncover, collect and study dinosaur fossils right here in our own city!

Number of Participants: up to 4
Age: Ages 8 and Up
Physical accessibility: Bone bed is accessible on foot via a well-trod trail through long grass close to the Edmonton river valley.
Value: Priceless

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Get out and observe the semi-annual theropod migration with Dr. John Acorn

Come for a walk with lecturer, broadcaster, and all round “Nature Nut” John Acorn to spot some living dinosaurs as they prepare for their migration to warmer climates. Whether you’re a casual or advanced birder, or new to bird spotting altogether, this opportunity to explore nature with one of Alberta’s most famed and enthusiastic naturalists is not to be missed!

Number of Participants: up to 3
Age: Ages 8 and Up
Physical accessibility: Walking on trails and pathways
Value: Priceless

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Be a Field Palaeontologist for a Day

Join the University of Alberta graduate student led field camp for a day at Morrin, Alberta. Tag along for a day of prospecting or try your hand at excavation to see how dinosaur fossils are collected from the remote badlands of Alberta!

Number of Participants: up to 2
Age: Ages 10 and up
Physical accessibility: Site is accessible by vehicle and situated about two and a half hours south of Edmonton. Recommended for those comfortable in their ability to hike in a badland environment.
Timing: Late spring or summer 2025
Length: One day
Value: Priceless

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Dino Lab Tour

Where do fossils go once they have been collected from the field? The Dino Lab of course! Join our fossil preparators on a behind the scenes tour of the Dino Lab, fossils have been collected, prepared and studied for over 100 years.

Number of Participants: up to 10
Age: Ages 5 and above
Physical accessibility: Fully accessible
Value: Priceless

 

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Geomaterials and Geohazards Tour

Gold, coal, bricks, gravel, springs, and landslides! Just some of the geomaterials and geohazards you’ll encounter on this tour. See buildings on campus surfaced with ancient ocean floor, road making materials, and brick made from Alberta clay. Travel a short portion of the trail bordering the North Saskatchewan River to learn about the importance of gold and coal to Edmonton’s settlement history.

Number of Participants: up to 20
Age: Ages 5 and up
Physical accessibility: The on campus portion is barrier free. The river valley portion requires taking stairs down and up the steep valley and traveling along a dirt path.
Timing: Late spring 2025, or later
Length: 2 hours
Value: Priceless

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Geoscience Garden Tour

Explore the geology of Canada, from the Canadian Shield to the west coast, in only a few city blocks. The Geoscience Garden is located on the north edge of UAlberta North Campus. See and touch rocks and minerals we use in our daily lives on this outdoor excursion.

Number of Participants: up to 20
Age: All ages
Physical accessibility: May be accessible to those requiring the use of mobility aids; please call 780-288-0109 to discuss
Timing: Late spring 2025, or later
Length: 1 hour
Value: Priceless

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UAlberta Paleontology Museum, and Mineralogy and Petrology Museum Tour

Touch a meteorite from space! Rocks that glow, a baby dinosaur, a “fish” that had a bite as strong as T. rex, and natural diamonds. The museums have them all. Ask UAlberta geoscientists your burning questions about Earth as they guide you through two of Edmonton’s “hidden gems” in the basement of the Earth Sciences Building.

Number of Participants: up to 20
Age: All ages
Physical accessibility: Fully accessible
Timing: Year round
Length: 90 minutes
Value: Priceless

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Telus World of Science Edmonton Family Package

A full year of science experiences for all ages. This package contains a Family Membership entitling two adults and up to four children living in the same household free admission to the facility for one full year, along with a suite of other perks, and two “Scientist Dolls.” Courtesy of the Telus World of Science Edmonton

Number of Participants: up to 6, see criteria above
Age: All ages
Physical accessibility: Fully accessible
Value: $235

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#1 Family Admission Pass
to the Royal Alberta Museum

Living bugs, Indigenous ways of being, nature dioramas, ancient life, Alberta history, and more! The Royal Alberta Museum is the province's flagship museum. Use this Family Admission to visit the Royal Alberta Museum in downtown Edmonton. A family is up to two adults and up to six children 17 years and younger. Courtesy of the Friends of the Royal Alberta Museum Society.

Number of Participants: up to 8, see criteria above
Age: All ages
Physical accessibility: Fully accessible
Value: $50

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#2 Family Admission Pass
to the Royal Alberta Museum

Living bugs, Indigenous ways of being, nature dioramas, ancient life, Alberta history, and more! The Royal Alberta Museum is the province's flagship museum. Use this Family Admission to visit the Royal Alberta Museum in downtown Edmonton. A family is up to two adults and up to six children 17 years and younger. Courtesy of the Friends of the Royal Alberta Museum Society.

Number of Participants: up to 8, see criteria above
Age: All ages
Physical accessibility: Fully accessible
Value: $50

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#3 Family Admission Pass
to the Royal Alberta Museum

Living bugs, Indigenous ways of being, nature dioramas, ancient life, Alberta history, and more! The Royal Alberta Museum is the province's flagship museum. Use this Family Admission to visit the Royal Alberta Museum in downtown Edmonton. A family is up to two adults and up to six children 17 years and younger. Courtesy of the Friends of the Royal Alberta Museum Society.

Number of Participants: up to 8, see criteria above
Age: All ages
Physical accessibility: Fully accessible
Value: $50

 

Contributors & Donors

Contributors

The organizers thank the University of Alberta Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences’ Wellness Committee for their support of the auction and film screening of "Jurassic Park," with Phil Currie, on Thurs. Oct. 24 at the Metro Cinema.

Thanks to the Edmonton Geological Society for their financial assistance.

Silent auction item donors

Telus World of Science Edmonton, Friends of the Royal Alberta Museum Society, and the faculty and staff of the University of Alberta.

Contact Info


Collections and Museums Administrator

+1 (780) 288-0109