the Past with Paleontology
Bosco’s paleontology work spans decades of hands-on fieldwork across the American West. He excavated with Dr. Robert T. Bakker at Como Bluff in Wyoming — one of the richest Jurassic bone beds in the world — and contributed to the recovery of a stegosaurus now on permanent display at the Natural History Museum in London. The expeditions below document those digs, the specimens found, and the sites where the work happened.
FIELDWORK & EXPEDITIONS
Decades of Hands-On Earth Science
Como Bluff, Wyoming
The Morrison Formation at Como Bluff is where Bosco spent seasons excavating alongside Dr. Robert T. Bakker. Jurassic-era sauropods, theropods, and the stegosaurus that made it to London — this is where the fieldwork was most concentrated.
Sophie the Stegosaurus
Among the most significant finds from the Shell, Wyoming excavations was a stegosaurus — named Sophie — now on permanent display at the Natural History Museum in London. This page documents the recovery and what it revealed about stegosaur growth.
Camarasaurus
Camarasaurus was the most common large sauropod in the Morrison Formation. This section covers specimens encountered during the Wyoming excavations, with field notes and photographs from the dig sites.