Club Corner: Delaware Valley Paleontological Society
Philadelphia and the surrounding tri-state region are the birthplace of paleontology (especially vertebrate paleontology) in the New World. It is … Continue
Amateur Spotlight: Samuel J. Ciurca, Jr.
Background This issue we feature Samuel J. Ciurca, who received the 2016 Harrell L. Strimple Award from the Paleontological Society. University … Continue
Featured Professional: Sally E. Walker
Editor’s note: This issue we feature Sally E. Walker, a Paleobiologist/Taphonomist in the Department of Geology at the University of Georgia … Continue
Adventures in Oregon
I recently had the great pleasure of visiting the North American Research Group (NARG) for their annual Fossil Festival and some fossil … Continue
FOSSIL Project Webinar Series: Review of Webinar 1 with Jayson Kowinsky
Editor’s Note: Joyce Drakeford will be writing summaries of each of the four webinars in our fall series. On August … Continue
Paleoart: Jurassic Art Class at the North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum
Editor’s Note: This issue we interview Jessica Rockeman, State Historical Society of North Dakota, and Becky Barnes, North Dakota Geological Survey, who … Continue
Education: iDigPaleo: A Collections-Based Resource for Classrooms and Collectors
About iDigPaleo First let’s deal with a common misconception – iDigPaleo is an educational and outreach site developed by the Fossil Insect … Continue
Research: The Discovery and Publication of Pathologically-Pitted Ankylosaur Fossils
This study slowly developed and changed over 17 years. The discovery of “Lorrie’s Site” in 1999 was a byproductof prospecting … Continue
Research: Mosasaurs: Cold or Warm Blooded?
Thermoregulation, the ability of organisms to regulate their own body temperature, has been a subject of great interest in paleontology … Continue
Featured Fossil: Ancient Bison Tooth–or Not? Introducing the “Burn Test”
A weekend beach outing-October 24th, 2015 Last October, my family joined Bruce MacFadden and Sean Moran on a guided tour … Continue