Update on BioMuseo Adventures
In a previous post, Jeremy told us of some of the many exciting things that have been happening in the field as … Continue
Smithsonian’s Panama Debate Fueled by Zircon Dating | Newsdesk
Camilo Montes and colleagues have made exciting discoveries about the dating of the rise of the Isthmus of Panama using … Continue
Fossil Friday: A simple Cone Shell
For this edition of Fossil Friday we have the Cone Shell (Conus molis) that was a predatory gastropod from the … Continue
Fossil Friday 4/3/15: A vermetid gastropod
This Fossil Friday I am happy to introduce a vermetid gastropod, Petaloconchus sculpturatus. Vermetid gastropods, or “worm shells,” are unlike … Continue
Full Plaster Jacket
Today was yet another beautiful day at Lago Alajuela, where we have spent the last two days searching for fossils … Continue
Panama, Millipedes, and Research…Oh My!
I ended last month doing a lot of fossil preparations and started the month of March in Panama. Having spent … Continue
Sweet Home Alabama!
For the past few day I have been in Alabama with Prof Steven Manchester and his class searching for fossilized … Continue
Fossil Friday 3/27/15: A protoceratid
On this Fossil Friday I would like to present a protoceratid, Paratoceras coatesi. The specimen shown here is a right … Continue
Digital Paleontology
I think many people these days are familiar with CT scanning, or its cousin, the MRI, even more so. But many … Continue
PCP-PIRE on the MioScene – PCP-PIRE y la radio
Last week, our supervisor Jorge Moreno Bernal posted on the blog that we made the front page of La Prensa, one … Continue
Faults of the Empire
In a previous post Sonia explained the paleohistory of the isthmus, from its volcanic beginnings to recent sedimentation. This history … Continue
Una breve historia geológica de Panamá
Según nos hemos enterado, el grupo de visitantes de la Universidad de Florida acaba de regresar de su visita en … Continue
Fossil Friday 3/20/15: A ghost shrimp
This Fossil Friday, I’m excited to share a fossil shrimp that was just described in a publication by FLMNH Postdoc … Continue
Panama Trip and Squirrel Fossils
As the other interns have previously stated, our trip to Panama over Spring Break was a huge success! Here’s my … Continue