Outreach and Education

To conclude a three-month long internship with the National Park Service, Gina Roberti presents the results of her education project to sophomore students at Hagerman High School. The lesson begins by asking, “What does paleontology look like today?” and teaches about mammalian tooth adaptations as preserved in the fossil record. Students learned to read a complex graph based on paleontological data published in 2012 (Jardine et al. “Grit Not Grass”).

Paleontology in the “Real-World”: Using the Recent Paleontological Literature to Engage High School Students and Encourage STEM-based Learning

Mar 1, 2017

During the winter of 2015-2016, I had the incredible opportunity to live and work at Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument … Continue

A Dinosaur for California!

Mar 1, 2017

California, like all states, has many symbols – the state tree (redwood), state marine fish (Garibaldi), state fossil (Smilodon fatalis), … Continue

FOSSIL Project Webinars: Field Notes 101, Excavating Fossils, and Basic Fossil Prep

Dec 1, 2016

On September 29, October 19, and November 30 I participated in the FOSSIL Project webinars. For each, I opted to … Continue

Dr. Austin Hendy shares part of the Georg Statz insect collection with Dr. Sandy Carlson at the Natural History Museum Invertebrate Paleontology Research and Collections Facility

FOSSIL Speaker Series: Dr. Sandra Carlson Visits Southern California Paleontological Society

Dec 1, 2016

It was a great day in Los Angeles when the Southern California Paleontological Society connected with the FOSSIL Project. Our vice president, … Continue

Gabriel Santos, photo credit Cal State Fullerton

Education: Using myFOSSIL to Teach Students Databasing

Dec 1, 2016

“It was really cool to learn about the myFOSSIL database. At first it was confusing, but after I figured it … Continue

Fossils–Fact or Myth?

Dec 1, 2016

Editor’s note: Reprinted by permission from the Special Friends of the Aurora Fossil Museum newsletter. We have all heard things … Continue

Raising Funds for Your Fossil Club or Society

Sep 1, 2016

Most fossil clubs and paleontological societies generate funds to support their activities and awards. Such funds are critical to the … Continue

FOSSIL Project Webinar Series: Review of Webinar 1 with Jayson Kowinsky

Sep 1, 2016

Editor’s Note: Joyce Drakeford will be writing summaries of each of the four webinars in our fall series. On August … Continue

Yale Peabody Museum specimen #584531 - Diptera (fly) from the Green River Formation (50 million years old) of Colorado, collected by Jim Barkley

Education: iDigPaleo: A Collections-Based Resource for Classrooms and Collectors

Sep 1, 2016

About iDigPaleo First let’s deal with a common misconception – iDigPaleo is an educational and outreach site developed by the Fossil Insect … Continue

Education: Rowan University Purchases Former Quarry to Preserve Valuable Dig Site for Research and Education

Mar 1, 2016

Whenever I ask paleontologists—pros or amateurs—the key to getting children and youth interested in the science, the answer is always … Continue