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

Professor Snail 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

Survey 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

Golden Walnut 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

  • 6 Golden Walnuts
  • 1 Banana Sapling

Snake

  • 3 Golden Walnuts
  • 1 Mango Sapling

Mummified Frog

  • 1 Golden Walnut

Mummified Bat

  • 1 Golden Walnut

Island Survey

  • 1 Golden Walnut for each

All fossils and surveys

  • Ostrich Incubator recipe

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.

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February 26, 2016
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