We'd like to extend a thank you to the faculty, staff, and students from UC-Riverside who were able to guide us through the field. Mary Droser and Martin Kennedy were especially knowledgeable field guides regarding the evolution of early animal life.

Additional thanks to Eric Gaidos and Steven Stanley who coordinated the field trip and arranged to meet with our experienced guides.

We would not have been able to partake in this field trip without the generosity of the UH Astrobiology Institute . Thank you very much for making this field trip possible.