The Whip-tailed Stingrays of Montbrook
Although Montbrook is not active at this time due to the summer heat and rain storms, we’ve been active behind … Continue
“It looks like several horse teeth”
While digging in our west pit on March 9th, volunteer, Bri Blaga found a heavily eroded horse tooth. The … Continue
First Fossil Stork
Montbrook keeps on giving with the discovery of our first fossil stork! The fossil found is a tarsometatarsus which is … Continue
Spring 2019 Season Summary
This spring we excavated at Montbrook from March 1 to 28. One hundred fifteen volunteers worked a total of 1,415 … Continue
Fall 2018 Season Summary
This fall we excavated at Montbrook from November 7 to December 9. One hundred ten volunteers worked a total of … Continue
The Fishes of Montbrook
The great tragedy of the Montbrook dig site is that we showed up five million years late to what would … Continue
Microvertebrate Fossils
Microvertebrate fossils are really small. They require use of a microscope for identification. Because of this, they receive less love … Continue
The Birds of Montbrook
So far, 18 different species of birds have been identified from Montbrook fossils by Florida Museum Curator of Ornithology, David … Continue
Spring 2018 Season Summary
208 volunteers, 51 students for course credit, 14 teachers for professional development, and 38 Florida Museum staff devoted a grand … Continue
FL VP Course: Paige Bugryn
Day One: Saturday, February 10th My first visit at the Montbrook site began with clearing out clay deposits that settled … Continue