Project Participants
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The Marshall/Firehole Hotel Underwater Archeology Project is a cooperative venture between the National Park Service (NPS) and the PAST Foundation and is partially funded through a NPS-Intermountain Region Challenge Cost Share grant.

Participants include archeologists and volunteers from Yellowstone National Park, NPS Midwest Archeological Center, PAST Foundation, Eastern Carolina University, and students and teachers from the Lincoln Public Schools Science Program School (Zoo School) in Nebraska.

Yellowstone National Park was "dedicated and set apart as a public park or pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people." Its goals are to preserve and contribute to knowledge of its natural and cultural resources and values for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. Yellowstone also contributes to scholarly and scientific research in order to better manage and foster public understanding of its natural and cultural resources.

The PAST Foundation is an organization created for the new millennium. The World of the 21st century is far more innovative and interdisciplinary than ever before; that includes the fascinating field of archaeology. The goal of the PAST Foundation and the KIDS Archaeology Program is to link kids with the science of archaeology and those who practice it around the globe.

The Midwest Archeological Center, an office of the National Park Service, is dedicated to the study, interpretation, and preservation of archeological resources within the National Park System. The Center is also provides professional archeological support and consultation to other federal, state, and local agencies. Center staff provide nationally recognized expertise in battlefield studies, forensic archeology, geophysical surveys, fur trade studies, rock art and a wide range of other research specializations.

The "Zoo School" is the common name for the Lincoln [Nebraska] Public Schools' Science Focus Program. It is located at the Folsom Children's Zoo and Botanical Gardens, hence the name "Zoo School." The Zoo School is a small community of mature learners participating both in a traditional and non-traditional style of learning. It is a place where students play an active role in defining their learning environment and education.