Panama Canal Project (PCP PIRE)

Jan 15, 2016

This week’s Fossil Friday is the mandible of the camel Aguascalientia minuta. This specimen was found at the Lirio Norte … Continue

Jan 12, 2016

Last month some visitors from the States and I had the opportunity to take a three hour guided tour of … Continue

Jan 8, 2016

Welcome to the first Fossil Friday post of 2016! This week we have an exciting specimen to present: a partial … Continue

Dec 18, 2015

This week’s Fossil Friday feature is the tooth of an extinct species of shark called Physogaleus contortus. This specimen was … Continue

Dec 11, 2015

This week’s Fossil Friday is the Springvale cup and saucer limpet, Crucibulum springvaleense. This specimen was collected from the Gatún … Continue

Dec 7, 2015

Hello from the lab! While I spend most of my time in the field looking for new fossils, I also … 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

Nov 27, 2015

Our Black Friday fossil feature is the partial mandible of an unidentified horse (order Perissodactyla, family Equidae). This fossil was … Continue

Nov 20, 2015

This week’s Fossil Friday post features a whelk called Solenosteira dalli. This specimen was found in the Gatún Formation and … Continue

Nov 13, 2015

This week’s Fossil Friday (the 13th) post features an anthracothere astragalus! This specimen was found in El Lirio Norte of … Continue

Nov 6, 2015

For this week’s Fossil Friday we have a Venus clam (family Veneridae) from the Gatún Formation, Chionopsis tegulum. This Venus … Continue

Nov 2, 2015

Former PCP PIRE geology intern Gephen Sadove and current MS student Mike Kedenburg presented their research on the thermochronology of the … Continue

Nov 2, 2015

Current field intern Dipa Desai presented her research from her internship at the Florissant Fossil beds this past summer. She … Continue

Nov 2, 2015

Ariel Guggino presented her work today at the GSA conference in Baltimore, MD. For a behind-the-scenes look at her research, … Continue

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