Summer 2015 Field Interns in the News!
Summer 2015 Field Intern Isaac Magallanes and his work in the Panama Canal were recently featured in the Orange County … Continue
The August/September edition of the PCP PIRE eNewsletter is here!
The newest edition of the PCP PIRE eNewsletter just came out yesterday! This issue features articles from the Summer 2015 … Continue
Fossil Friday 9/11/15: A dove snail
On this Fossil Friday, I am presenting a dove snail called Strombina lessepsiana, which is a member of the marine … Continue
Same old bones, just a different day.
Guess who’s back for a second round with the PCP-PIRE project! Yes, this time I find myself here in scenic … Continue
Fossil Friday 9/4/15: A small protoceratine
For this week’s Fossil Friday, we have a newly identified protoceratid called Paratoceras orarius. This protoceratid is the smallest member … Continue
Invertebrate- Silicone Molds
Hi my name is Aly Tucker and I am a new intern and I am studying invertebrates. I graduated in … Continue
Fossil Friday 8/28/15: A Fossil Fruit and its Tree
For today’s Fossil Friday, we have two plant fossils belonging to the genus Parinari in the family Chrysobalanaceae. Paleontologists always … Continue
Who’s Fault is it Anyway? Stratigraphy along the Panama Canal.
Who’s Fault is it Anyway? Recognizing deformation (faults) of rocks within the Canal on three different scales can give context … Continue
Who’s Dating Whom, or rather, Who’s Sharing the Same Bed. Stratigraphic relationships along the Panama Canal
Distinguishing exact stratigraphic relationships between the sedimentary units that outcrop in the Canal remains a question of debate. Here, we … Continue
Fossil Friday 7/31/15: A sundial snail
The subject of this week’s Fossil Friday is the sundial snail Architectonica nobilis. This particular specimen is late Miocene in … Continue
Fossil Friday: A camel tooth
This Fossil Friday, we have a tooth from the camelid Floridatragulus dolichanthereus. This specimen was found by Stanley J. Olsen … Continue
Invertebrate Paleontology in the mid-Miocene: A trip to Lago Alajuela
A visit to Panama City by paleontologists Cristina Robins and Ian Cannon from the University of Florida this past week meant several field … Continue
7/17/15: A peccary tooth
For this Fossil Friday I would like to present an upper tooth of a peccary (Family Tayassuidae). This specimen was … Continue
Fossil Friday 7/10/15: A flat sand dollar
This Fossil Friday I would like to focus on the genus Mellita, a group of flat sand dollars (Class Echinoidea, … Continue
Bedrock Quest: Reflections on Fieldwork in the Azuero Peninsula
Delicate and intricate, the complexity of ecology and climate in the tropics presents a challenge for any scientist wishing to study more … Continue