FOSSIL Project Updates Spring 2017
Personnel Updates We are pleased to announce that Linda McCall, president of the North Carolina Fossil Club, has joined the … Continue
FOSSIL Project Webinars: Field Notes 101, Excavating Fossils, and Basic Fossil Prep
On September 29, October 19, and November 30 I participated in the FOSSIL Project webinars. For each, I opted to … Continue
FOSSIL Speaker Series: Dr. Sandra Carlson Visits Southern California Paleontological Society
It was a great day in Los Angeles when the Southern California Paleontological Society connected with the FOSSIL Project. Our vice president, … Continue
FOSSIL Project Updates Winter 2016
The past few months have been very busy for the FOSSIL Project team! In September, Bruce MacFadden was officially announced … Continue
Paleoart: Steve Hutchens
I am delighted that we are featuring Steve Hutchens for the Paleoart article. I have known Steve for more than … Continue
Education: Using myFOSSIL to Teach Students Databasing
“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?
Editor’s note: Reprinted by permission from the Special Friends of the Aurora Fossil Museum newsletter. We have all heard things … Continue
Featured Fossil: Cookie Cutter Sharks in Florida!
Recently, the Florida Museum of Natural History received a donation from Ken Marks. The donation included a handful of microscopic … Continue
Foraminifera and the Cushman Foundation
Microfossils have perhaps one of the best fossil records of any group of organisms. These tiny fossils include whole skeletons … Continue
Research: Larger Benthic Foraminifera and the Eocene-Oligocene Transition
Larger benthic foraminifera are amazing but rather underappreciated fossils. They have a long geological history, ranging from the Palaeozoic to … Continue