First Fossil Stork
Montbrook keeps on giving with the discovery of our first fossil stork! The fossil found is a tarsometatarsus which is … Continue
Something big is coming out of the ground!
As you maybe heard, the “BIG” news from Montbrook is what appears to be an articulated skeleton of a large … 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
New Heron: ‘Taphophoyx hodgei’
All of the digging effort at Montbrook has officially turned into a scientific publication!! A NEW GENUS AND SPECIES OF … 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
Poster Presentation
We recently presented a poster on the significance of Montbrook during the Education and Outreach session at the 78th Annual … Continue
Montbrook Catalogue Entries Break the 20K Barrier!
We passed a major curation milestone for the Montbrook Site on September 11, 2018, as the 20,000th catalogue number was … 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