Mako Shark
We have a new faunal list addition to our cartilaginous fishes! It’s a mako shark (Isurus sp.) tooth discovered by Jonathan Bloch … Continue
Field Experience – Lauren Miles
Jessica Miles and her daughter, Lauren, volunteered at the Montbrook dig earlier this month. Lauren is interested in a career … Continue
Williston Pioneer Article
Carolyn Ten Broeck of the Williston Pioneer came out with another great article about Montbrook! The article was also shared … Continue
Not Montbrook
Collecting fossils at Montbrook is quite different from most other places, like Nebraska, where you walk around prospecting, discovering (if … Continue
Spring 2018 Florida Vertebrate Paleontology Course
This Spring, the Florida Vertebrate Paleontology Course, taught by curator, Dr. Jonathan Bloch, is open to graduate and undergraduate students of … Continue
Fall 2017 Season Summary
From October 5th to December 18th, Montbrook has seen 177 volunteers digging 5 days per week, for a grand total of … Continue
10,000 Specimens!
We have officially passed the 10,000 mark for cataloged Montbrook specimens! Check out the ‘Online Specimen Database‘ blog post for … Continue
Celebrating Two Years at Montbrook
Happy Two Year Anniversary! We have been actively excavating fossils from the Montbrook site for two years now! How did … Continue
100 Years @FloridaMuseum
You’re Invited! What: Our Vertebrate Paleontology department is taking over the temporary exhibit in the ‘Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating: 100 … Continue
200 Fossils Away From 10,000
We are only 200 fossils away from cataloging 10,000 Montbrook specimens. We have a whole lot more to process, but … Continue