Getting Plastered
We most commonly find isolated fossil elements that are placed in bone bags or vials and brought back to the … Continue
Third Time’s the Charm?
Follow University of Florida students enrolled in the Topics in Field Geology – Florida Vertebrate Paleontology course through their first, second, … Continue
FL Vert Paleo Course: Second Impressions
For first impressions of a paleontological dig, check out our Day One post. Sunday, February 12th “This past Sunday at … Continue
Saber Tooth Cat Skull Exclusive 1st Look!
Published on Feb 6, 2017 by Amanda Ploener This is an exclusive first ever look at FLMNH’s saber tooth cat … Continue
Faunal List Expansion
This weekend, vertebrate paleontology collection manager, Richard Hulbert, discovered an upper molar of Hexameryx simpsoni, the six-horned pronghorn antelope. This … Continue
Productive Weekend
Curators of paleontology were digging at the site on Friday: It must’ve been lucky because on Saturday and Sunday this … Continue
Florida Vertebrate Paleontology Course: Day One
University of Florida students enrolled in the Florida Vertebrate Paleontology course, visited the Montbrook site for the first time on … Continue
Time-lapse
Check out this time-lapse created by Sean Moran/FLMNH. It’s from a single day at the dig site, beginning with an … Continue
Attention Teachers
An opportunity for K-12 science teachers to participate at our dig site and bring this experience back to the classroom: … Continue