myFOSSIL eMuseum and Curation Team
The myFOSSIL eMuseum has undergone some remodeling over the last year. The back end structure now corresponds to museum data … Continue
NAPC Experience
The 2019 North American Paleontological Convention (NAPC) was a memorable experience. Before joining the FOSSIL Project, I never thought I … Continue
My Time as a Paleontologist: A Science Communicator
Well hello there! If you are reading this, then that means I am no longer a team member on the … Continue
Digital Resources in Paleontology Professional Development Workshop at NAPC 2019
The National Science Foundation’s Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections program along with many other associated projects have been hard at … Continue
Education: myFOSSIL in Undergraduate Education
Editor’s Note: Kyle W. Bostick is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Florida’s Department of Geological Sciences studying the … Continue
The Arlington Archosaur Site: A Model of Citizen-Science in Paleontology
In the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, paleontologists have partnered with a dedicated team of local volunteers and fossil … Continue
The Paleo Primer Series: Bringing Local Prehistory to the Public
Editor’s note: Becky Barnes was hired by the North Dakota Geological Survey in 2008 as the Johnsrud Paleontology Laboratory manager. … Continue
Education: Thinking Outside the (Specimen) Box
The Indiana Geological & Water Survey (IGWS) and Indiana University Paleontology Collection (IUPC) held an all-day workshop on March 9th in … Continue
Education: Pedagogy and Technology in the Modern Paleontology Classroom
Every year there are special short courses, or one-day programs at the annual Geological Society of America (GSA) meeting, surrounding … Continue
Education: 3D Foraminifera
Foraminifera (also called forams) are small single-celled organisms (protists) that float around in the water column eating nutrients. These creatures … Continue