Orange Explorers!

On Tuesday, May 15th, Dr. Martin Gibling, Professor of Earth Sciences at Dalhousie University, led interpreters from the Joggins Fossil Cliffs on a four hour exploration of the cliffs and beach.

Beginning at Lower Cove, the team learned about the different cycles that took place approximately 300 million years ago - swampy forests that have been compressed into thin coal seams; river channels and streams transformed into sandstone; and dry conditions that are now represented through reddish rocks in the cliffs.

During the hike, the group identified fossilized trees in the cliffs, tetrapod footprints and Arthropleura trackways, and discovered multiple seed ferns! It was an informative and interesting hike.


Dr. Gibling was awarded Earth Sciences Professor of the Year in 2011 and is consistently one of the most accessed authors in Earth Science. The Joggins Fossil Institute would like to thank Dr. Gibling for sharing his time and knowledge!