paleontology

UF 244181, the astragalus of the anthracothere Arretotherium meridionale (left: anterior view; right: medial view). Photo © VP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 11/13/15: An anthracothere astragalus

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

Work in progress surface scan of fossil turtle.

Digital Paleontology

Mar 26, 2015

I think many people these days are familiar with CT scanning, or its cousin, the MRI, even more so. But many … Continue

Panama Trip and Squirrel Fossils

Mar 18, 2015

As the other interns have previously stated, our trip to Panama over Spring Break was a huge success! Here’s my … Continue

Small projects using several prepping techniques.

A Quick Prep-Me-Up

Feb 19, 2015

My name is Will Tifft and I am one of the PIRE interns working in invertebrate paleontology. I graduated from … Continue

Jorge Moreno Bernal and Fall 2014 Field Intern Lillian Pearson collecting a partial fossil peccary jaw covered in plaster. Photo courtesy of Hannah O’Neill.

Summer 2015 Field Internship Application Available!

Feb 4, 2015

Application Deadline: 5PM EST on March 9, 2015 Are you interested in a geology and paleontology? How about traveling to … Continue

Intern Lillian Pearson preparing a piece of rhino vertebra with a carbide pick at a prep lab station. (Photograph © Dawn Mitchell)

Welcome back, Field Interns!

Dec 10, 2014

We would like to welcome the Fall 2014 cohort of PCP-PIRE field interns back to the Florida Museum of Natural … Continue

Preparing a fossil requires a variety of tools, some of which are shown here. Top left to bottom right: spray water bottle, lubricating oil for airscribes, acetone, PVA, carbide picks, brushes, a PaleoAro and a microjack (airscribes of different sizes and strengths), dust mask, goggles, and ear muffs for noise protection.

Preparing a Fossil Dugong from the Panama Canal

Nov 17, 2014

The first project I got started on at FLMNH was preparing a fossil dugong from the Culebra formation of the … Continue

Sean Moran shows off a geological sample taken at Capitola Beach. Photo by Rob Hoffman.

Sean Moran in Santa Cruz, CA

Nov 6, 2014

Sean Moran recently traveled to Santa Cruz, CA to work with high school teachers developing lesson plans incorporating paleontology. Read … Continue

Wes von Dassow (back, left) spoke with students in the Santa Cruz schools during the last week of October. Photo by Laura Beach.

Role Model Visit in Santa Cruz with GABI RET

Nov 6, 2014

It’s already Thursday and I am just sitting down to write about the conversations I’ve been having with teachers and … Continue

Cristina Robins with her poster (co-authored with Claudia Grant, Aaron Wood, Shari Ellis, and Bruce MacFadden) about the various outreach methods used to communicate the PCP PIRE scientific findings in the digital age.

Robins, Hendy GSA 2014

Oct 23, 2014

Victor Perez and fossil sharks

Oct 21, 2014

Stop by the poster hall tonight to meet with Victor Perez and hear him explain about his fossil sharks!

Austin Hendy at GSA 2014

Oct 21, 2014

Large scale trends in the Phanerozoic using abundance data. Standing room only!

Michal Kowalewski at GSA 2014 Vancouver

Oct 21, 2014

Michal Kowalewski of the FLMNH presents on his research on the Po Plain in Italy. Troy Dexter, former FLMNH Postdoc, … Continue

Brendan Anderson and Panamanian turritellid snails

Oct 21, 2014

Brendan Anderson, who traveled to Panama with Austin Hendy last spring, is presenting on his research on turritellid snails – … Continue

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia, showing an artist's rendering of a bolide impact.

K/T Boundary Session

Oct 21, 2014

This morning’s extinction session at GSA 2014 brings together geologists, including Gerta Keller and Walter Alvarez, trying to decipher the … Continue

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