Credits
Created by Gabrielle Lyon and Erik Vecchione
Special thanks to Paul Sereno, Carol Abraczinskas and Mike Hettwer for art and photography; Didier Dutheil, Laura Jansen, Hélène Jousse, Tyler Keillor, and Caitlin Wylie.
This project would not have been possible without the following:
- The generosity and hospitality of the people of Niger. We would like to offer special thanks to IRSH (Institut de Recherches en Sciences Humaine), particularly Boube Gado, Abdoulaye Maga, and Ide Oumarou; Musee National du Niger, Director M. Kelessi; Ministere de la Recherche du l’Enseignnement Superieur; the City of Agadez; Hima Djbrilla and Agence Adrar Madet.
- The many team members of the 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2011 Niger Expeditions and the Fossil Lab at the University of Chicago for their assistance with the development of the science you will discover on this website.
- Motorola Solutions for their generous donation of radios. Thanks for keeping our team in communication!
- The family of John and Amalia Napoli for supporting Project Exploration’s 2011 online expedition.
2000 Niger Expedition Team: From Left: Chris Sidor, Hans Larsson, Eric Love, Tim Lyman, Greg Wilson, Dave Blackburn, Rud Sadlier, Gabrielle Lyon, Paul Sereno, Allison Beck, (in truck) Didier Dutheil, Mike Hettwer, Jack Conrad. Photo © Gabrielle Lyon, courtesy Project Exploration. www.projectexploration.org
2003 Niger Expedition Team: From Left, back row: Mike Hettwer, Nels Peterson, Ronan Allain, Gabrielle Lyon, Luke Mahler, Carolina Gudanowski; seated: Jeff Stivers, Josh Miller, Paul Sereno, Andy Gray. Photo © Mike Hettwer, courtesy Project Exploration. www.projectexploration.org
2005 Niger Expedition Team: From left: Mike Hettwer, visiting writer Peter Gwin, Jeff Stivers, Sterling Roop, B. Adamou, Elena Garcea, Paul Sereno, Andy Gray, Shureice Kornegay, David Kuehn, Didier Dutheil. Photo © Mike Hettwer, courtesy Project Exploration. www.projectexploration.org
2006 Niger Expedition Team: From left to right: Hima Djbrilla, Gabrielle Lyon, Paul Sereno, Chris Stojanowski, Isabella Massamba N’Siala, Hélène Jousse, Andrew Sommerville, Brian Nagurski, Enzo Cocca, Carlo Giraudi, D. Mengoli, A. Dindine dit Bido; (seated) Stephanie Crofts, Hannah Moots, Sara Anderson, Sonia Ferrari, Elena Garcea, Jeff Stivers. Photo © Gabrielle Lyon, courtesy Project Exploration. www.projectexploration.org
2011 Niger Expedition Team. Green Truck, from left to right: Julia Fraser, Mohammed Alhassane, Gabrielle Lyon, Lauren Conroy, Hannah Moots, Matt Richie. White Truck: Joe Cottral, Amadou, Paul Sereno, Derek Watson, Peter Felix-Hennigsen, Bido, Greg Alberton, Nels Peterson. Blue Truck: Didier Dutheil, Nicola Van Ingen, Kaitlin Judkins, Erin Fitzgerald, Paul Adderley, Tim Lyman. Photo © Mike Hettwer, courtesy Project Exploration. www.projectexploration.org
