Fieldwork

Feb 2, 2016

A few weeks ago, when we were driving to one of our dig sites, we noticed a dip in the … Continue

Dec 4, 2015

This week we had an exciting time in the field, specifically at our site under Puente Centenario. Under the shadow … Continue

Nov 30, 2015

Hello from the Panama Canal! I’ve been in Panama for a little less than two months, but every day we … Continue

Oct 23, 2015

“It looks as if we have something here,” Jorge our boss exclaimed the minute we got to our Centenario dig … Continue

Oct 9, 2015

This trip to Panama has been a little different than normal – we have a group predominantly composed of invertebrate … Continue

Oct 9, 2015

For this week’s Fossil Friday I am going to send you off to see what invertebrate paleontologists Jonathan Hendricks and … Continue

Sep 15, 2015

Summer 2015 Field Intern Isaac Magallanes and his work in the Panama Canal were recently featured in the Orange County … Continue

Jul 20, 2015

A visit to Panama City by paleontologists Cristina Robins and Ian Cannon from the University of Florida this past week meant several field … Continue

Jul 6, 2015

Delicate and intricate, the complexity of ecology and climate in the tropics presents a challenge for any scientist wishing to study more … Continue

Jun 23, 2015

This past weekend June 19-21, 2015 I finally had the chance to visit Dawson Clay Pit at Henry County Tennessee, … Continue

Jun 17, 2015

Application Deadline *EXTENDED*: 5PM EDT on July 10, 2015 Are you interested in a geology and paleontology? How about traveling … Continue

May 1, 2015

This week’s Fossil Friday is the subject of a paper recently published by former PCP PIRE Post Doc Aaron Wood … Continue

Apr 1, 2015

Today was yet another beautiful day at Lago Alajuela, where we have spent the last two days searching for fossils … Continue

Mar 29, 2015

For the past few day I have been in Alabama with Prof Steven Manchester and his class searching for fossilized … Continue

Mar 24, 2015

In a previous post Sonia explained the paleohistory of the isthmus, from its volcanic beginnings to recent sedimentation. This history … Continue