Turtle Nuchal
A little Trachemys sp. nuchal was discovered today! This is the front and center piece of the pond slider turtle shell, directly … Continue
Dust Devil
Volunteer, Glenn Hart, caught a picture of the huge dust devil that fell into our fossil pit today! The weather … Continue
Jacket Within a Jacket
Plaster and burlap jackets are usually very heavy. After flipping one of these jackets, we remove as much matrix (clay, … Continue
Current 360 Photo
Currently digging around and jacketing an adult gomphothere pelvis, young adult gomph palate w/ full dentition, slider… Posted by Rachel … Continue
Tiny Turtle Skull
1. Find the turtle skull This is the left side of the pond slider turtle’s skull that we find at … Continue
FL Vert Paleo Course: Final Thoughts
Students from the University of Florida, enrolled in the Florida Vertebrate Paleontology Course have been digging at Montbrook all season. … Continue
Local Cat Owners: We Need Empty Cat Litter Buckets
Do you have cats? Do you use the big (25+ lb.) plastic buckets of litter? Do you want to help … Continue
FOSSIL: How do paleontologists get specimens from the field to the lab?
The Fossil Project featured photos from Montbrook on Facebook to illustrate how large fossils are carefully moved from the field … Continue
Photogrammetry
Captured and published by one of our volunteers from Colorado! This is why photogrammetry is an awesome tool. You can capture … Continue
FL Vert Paleo Course: Second to Last Impressions
This post highlights the Florida Vertebrate Paleontology course students impressions of digging at the Montbrook Fossil Site for the fourth … Continue