Amateur Spotlight: William P. Heimbrock
Editor’s note: This month, we highlight William Heimbrock, a board member of the Dry Dredgers organization based in Cincinnati. Tell … Continue
Featured Professional: Robert W. Boessenecker
Editor’s Note: Our featured professional this issue is Robert (Bobby) Boessenecker, a paleontologist at the College of Charleston in Charleston, … Continue
FOSSIL Project Updates Summer 2016
Updates On May 7, FOSSIL sent six women from UF/FLMNH (Dr. Cristina Robins, Sarah Allen, Eleanor Gardner, Dawn Mitchell, Rachel … Continue
Education: Rowan University Purchases Former Quarry to Preserve Valuable Dig Site for Research and Education
Whenever I ask paleontologists—pros or amateurs—the key to getting children and youth interested in the science, the answer is always … Continue
Club Corner: North Coast Fossil Club
In July of 1982, Dr. Shya Chitaley, a Paleobotanist at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, founded “The Fossil Society.” … Continue
Let’s Do It: myFossil Mini Video Tutorial Series for Best Practices in Paleontology
“I would like to image my fossil but there are still some parts covered in mud, how should I clean … Continue
Report on PaleoBlitz Spring 2016
Participants with a range of expertise and experience were selected to participate in our inaugural PaleoBlitz held March 18 – … Continue
Featured Paleoartist Lena Cole
Editor’s Note: Our artist this issue is a Ph.D. student in the School of Earth Science at The Ohio State … Continue
Research: Plant Fossil from Panama Provides Insight into Evolutionary History of Coco-Plums
The ongoing expansion of the Panama Canal provides an exceptional opportunity to collect fossils in the tropics where abundant vegetation … Continue
Featured Fossil: Edrioasteroids of Cincinnati
In the spring of 2002, attendees of Cincinnati’s annual gem, mineral, and fossil show, GeoFair, cast their ballots to elect … Continue