Amateur/Avocational research (listed in bold)
Davidson, M. D., Brett, C. E., Thomka, J. R., Bissett, D. L., & Bantel, T. E. (2018). Microstratigraphy and modes of occurrence of diploporitan echinoderms in the Napoleon Quarry Lagerstatte (middle Silurian Massie Formation, Southeastern Indiana). Geological Society of America Meeting, Abstracts with Programs, 50(6), https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2018AM-323416
Brett, C. E., Thomka, J. R., & Bissett, D. L. (2018). Analysis of disarticulated pelmatozoan columns from the Silurian of Indiana: A key to assessment of biodiversity, taphonomic biases, and paleoecology. Geological Society of America Meeting, Abstracts with Programs, 50(6), https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2018AM-325051
Bauer, J. E., Lam, A. R., Fraass, S., Fraass, A. J., Hartshorn, K. R., Borden, R. M., Muskelly, C. O., Sheffield, S. L., Thompson-Munson, M., Hils, J. M., & Limbeck, M. R. (2018). Time Scavengers: A collaborative endeavor to disseminate complex science to increase public literacy on climate change and evolution. Geological Society of America Meeting, Abstracts with Programs, 50(6), https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2018AM-319985
Sheffield, S. L., Bauer, J. E., Limbeck, M. E., Bright, J. A., & Bantel, T. E. (2018). Quantitatively assessing gross morphology of holocystitid diploporitans (Blastozoa: Echinodermata). Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, 50(6), https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2018AM-321684
Sprinkle, J., Guensburg, T. E., Rushlau, W., McCall, L. J., Theisen, L., McKinzie, M. G., & Vandlandingham, S. 2018. New or more complete echinoderms discovered since 1982 from the Bromide Formation (Sandbian) of Southern Oklahoma. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, 50(6), https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2018AM-319856
McCall, L. J., & Zachos, L. (2018). Residual color patterns in the Echinoid Hemipatagis carolinensis from the North Carolina Oligocene. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, 50(6), https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2018AM-319813
Deline, B., Alley, H. N., Kallmeyer, J. W., & Rahman, I. A. (2018). Hydrodynamics and adaptive significance of coiling anal sacs in Ordovician crinoids. Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, 50(6), https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2018AM-320670
Thomka, J. R., Brett, C. E., & Bissett, D. L. (2015). Small carbonate buildups in the Middle Silurian of southern Indiana: influences on echinoderm and trilobite taphonomy. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 47, no. 7, p. 276. Oral presentation.
McCall, L. J., Molineux, A. M., & Sprinkle, J. (2015). Beach sand restoration project on Topsail Island, North Carolina, yields Oligocene fauna with unusual preservation, including color retention. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 47, no. 7. Oral presentation.
Molineux, A. M., McCall, L. J., & Geigerman, F. C. (2014). Avocational paleontologists and volunteers: critical partners with the Non-vertebrate Paleontology Collections at UT-Austin. 10th North American Paleontological Convention, The Paleontological Society Special Publications, v. 13, p. 105. Oral presentation.
Noell, P. (2014). The Dallas Palentological Society’s contributions to public participation in paleontology. 10th North American Paleontological Convention, The Paleontological Society Special Publications, v. 13, p. 105-106. Oral presentation.
McCall, L. J. (2014). The purpose and function of fossil clubs: a personal perspective. 10th North American Paleontological Convention, The Paleontological Society Special Publications, v. 13, p. 106. Oral presentation.
Higginbotham, L. T. (2014). Mineral Wells Fossil Park, Texas. 10th North American Paleontological Convention, The Paleontological Society Special Publications, v. 13, p. 126. Oral presentation.
Clark, D. R. (2014). Engaging professionals and the public: outreach efforts of the Friends of the University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology. 10th North American Paleontological Convention, The Paleontological Society Special Publications, v. 13, p. 126-127. Oral presentation.
Guberek, M. P., Jefferson, G. T., & Murray, L. K. (2014). The Anza Borrego Desert State Park Paleontology Society: forty years of volunteer support in field, preparation, and curation activities. 10th North American Paleontological Convention, The Paleontological Society Special Publications, v. 13, p. 153-154. Poster presentation.
Hartshorn, K. R., Kallmeyer, J. W., Heimbrock, W. P., & Bantel, T. E. (2014). Heirs to the ‘Cincinnati School of Paleontology’: over 70 years of scientific contributions from the Cincinnati Dry Dredgers. 10th North American Paleontological Convention, The Paleontological Society Special Publications, v. 13, p. 154. Poster presentation.
Krisher, D. L. (2014). Rochester Academy of Science Fossil Section — an example of citizen scientists and their role in paleontology. 10th North American Paleontological Convention, The Paleontological Society Special Publications, v. 13, p. 154-155. Poster presentation.
Roth, P. R., Kittle, B. A., Santucci, V. L., & Brown, R. D. (2014). Educational outreach by avocational paleontologists and citizen scientists for National Fossil Day — Junior Paleontologist Educational Kits. 10th North American Paleontological Convention, The Paleontological Society Special Publications, v. 13, p. 155. Poster presentation.