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The world of Stardew Valley is full of different activities besides developing your farm. Some villagers, like Professor Snail, may need your help, too. In the case of the Professor, you will have to help him with research on various fossils. To make the process easier for players, this guide will outline all the requirements and everything that must be done.
The Professor's quests in Stardew Valley do not look difficult at first glance. However, you will have to spend a lot of time searching for the necessary fossils. Thankfully, the reward is certainly worth the effort.
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How to Complete the Island Field Office in Stardew Valley
The Island Field Office is a small tent that you can find on the north of Ginger Island. But at first, it will be useless to you, so you must free Professor Snail from the nearest cave. You will need some explosives and 10 Golden Walnuts to repair the bridge. When the Professor returns to his Island Field Office, he will ask you to find certain fossils that are necessary for his research.
Large Animal Donations
| Fossils | Required Quantity | How to Get |
|---|---|---|
| Fossilized Skull | 1 | By cracking Golden Coconuts |
| Fossilized Ribs | 1 | By breaking Bone Nodes at the Dig Site or digging Artifact Spots at Ginger Island |
| Fossilized Spine | 1 | By fishing at the Dig Site |
| Fossilized Leg | 2 | By breaking Bone Nodes at the Dig Site |
| Fossilized Tail | 1 | Panning in the Dig Site river |
Frog Donations
| Fossils | Required Quantity | How to Get |
|---|---|---|
| Mummified Frog | 1 | By cutting weeds in the Ginger Island Jungle |
Bat Donations
| Fossils | Required Quantity | How to Get |
|---|---|---|
| Mummified Bat | 1 | By breaking rocks in the Volcano Dungeon |
Snake Donations
| Fossils | Required Quantity | How to Get |
|---|---|---|
| Snake Skull | 1 | By digging Artifact Spots at Ginger Island, digging Artifact Spots at the Dig Site, or fishing at Ginger Island |
| Snake Vertebrae | 2 | By digging Artifact Spots at Ginger Island |
The Island Field Office Survey Answers in Stardew Valley
Also, in the Island Field Office, you will find two surveys in Stardew Valley. Once a day, you can try to answer them. And if you don't want to spend hours exploring the island, here are the correct answers to each of the surveys.
| Survey | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many purple flowers are there on the Island? | 22 Purple Flowers |
| How many purple starfish are there on the Island? | 18 Purple Starfish |
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The Island Field Office Rewards in Stardew Valley
Each of the donations and surveys will provide Stardew Valley players with certain rewards. We recommend that you complete all the Island Field Office tasks to get the final reward. Here's a list of everything you can get from Professor Snail:
| Quests | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Large Animal |
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| Snake |
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| Mummified Frog |
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| Mummified Bat |
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| Island Survey |
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| All fossils and surveys |
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That's all you need to know about how to complete the Island Field Office in Stardew Valley. The Professor's quests can seem confusing at first, but if you follow the above advice, you will complete them with relative ease.
