Re: DINOSAUR digest 1294

["Tom Robira" <robira@theriver.com>]

----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Jackson <sj@io.com>
To: Tom Robira <robira@theriver.com>; <dinosaur@usc.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: DINOSAUR digest 1294



> OK, that's a win. Is the lab part of the nonprofit, or the for-profit
side?
>
> (nod)
>
> I thought, from an uninformed outsider perspective, that Dinamation looked
> like one of the best hopes to commercialize dinomania effectively, without
> abandoning science, and plow money back INTO science. I'm worried about
> them. If they need help, I'd like to find out what kind . . .
>
>
As far as I know the lab is on the non-profit side, has been operating with
outside donations to pay the preparator, some are volunteers.

I think Dinamation got too big too fast, opening the facility in Grants NM
was the straw that broke the Camarasaurus' back.  I have heard the some
individuals have helped out the lab with expenses.  I too would like to help
out.  I will dig a little deeper to find out if there is anything we can do.
I do know a few of the people involved with them.

Tom Robira
705 North Irving Circle
Tucson, AZ  85711
e-mail: robira@theriver.com