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FOSSIL Project Archive

FOSSIL Project Newsletters and Blogs

Twenty-three (23) newsletters were distributed by email to members and interested parties between February 2014 and Fall 2019. In 2025, the original newsletters were converted to static blog posts, presented below. Taken together, this body of information provides the best history of the FOSSIL project during its active phase.

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Figure 1. NAPC 10 in Gainesville, FL

The FOSSIL Project: Personal Reflections, Recognition, and Thanks

Sep 1, 2019

The FOSSIL Project officially began in 2013 with the submission of a proposal to the National Science Foundation (NSF). Back … Continue

Teachers examine 3D printed fossils at the NAPC teacher workshop.

Talking Fossils with Teachers at NAPC

Sep 1, 2019

NAPC 2019 at the University of California, Riverside campus was a tremendously productive conference in regard to presentations and networking. … Continue

Tom Bantel lectures for the Two to Tango session.

Encouraging progress and exciting research at NAPC

Sep 1, 2019

My experience at NAPC this June went far beyond what I would have expected. I went into the conference most … Continue

MacKenzie presenting in Two to Tango on NARG! Photo by Sadie Mills.

What are conferences and why is NAPC different?

Sep 1, 2019

Greetings readers! Conferences are, at least in my opinion, one of the methods of communication in science that are not … Continue

While at NAPC, I was able to catch up with my lab group from graduate school! Here is, from left to right, Jennifer Bauer (currently a postdoc at The University of Florida, but transitioning to collections manager at The University of Michigan), Ryan Roney (curator at the Tellus Science Museum in Georgia), myself (assistant professor at the University of South Florida), and Rene Shroat-Lewis (assistant professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock).

Opportunities for New Collaborations with Professional and Avocational Paleontologists at NAPC

Sep 1, 2019

Conferences are always an excellent chance to catch up with old friends and colleagues, learn about novel research in the … Continue

Denise Porcello, Panelist on Accomplishments and Outcomes: Harnessing Digital Platforms and In Person Events to Foster Community Relationships. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Broo

NAPC Experience as an Educator

Sep 1, 2019

As an elementary teacher, I was honored to attend NAPC, to speak of my involvement with the Fossil Project. During … Continue

The Florida Museum of Natural History group at the NAPC evening banquet.

NAPC and a Family of Paleontologists

Sep 1, 2019

I can say with full confidence that the North American Paleontological Convention at UC Riverside is hands down my favorite … Continue

Collecting at Shark Tooth Hill in Bakersfield, CA with Lee Cone and Jayson Kowinsky prior to NAPC.

Graduate Student Reflection of NAPC

Sep 1, 2019

I had the privilege to present at the 2019 NAPC conference on public-professional collaborations in paleontology research. My presentation was … Continue

Presenting in the Two to Tango session. Photo by Sadie Mills.

Riverside California NAPC Convention 2019

Sep 1, 2019

It was especially meaningful for me to attend the 50th Anniversary North American Paleontological Convention (NAPC) in Riverside, CA June 23-27 … Continue

Isaac explaining the different photosynthetic pathways that plants use during cellular respiration and the factors that influence this process during his research presentation.

UF graduate student presents final research results at NAPC

Sep 1, 2019

My experience at NAPC 2019 was extremely positive and enriching. As a native southern Californian, I was looking forward to … Continue

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