Welcome to the new (refurbished) Po Plain Project blog! This blog contains information and project updates about the Po Plain … Continue

The research on Po Plain stratigraphic paleobiology for this project began as a collaborative effort between researchers in Virginia, USA … Continue

The mollusk shells from the Po Plain can be categorized into groups based on the depositional environment in which the … Continue

Taphonomy is the study of how an organism becomes preserved as a fossil. The word originates from the Greek word … Continue

As mentioned in a previous post, the mollusk shells from the Po Plain can be categorized into groups based on … Continue

As mentioned in a previous post, the mollusk shells from the Po Plain can be categorized into groups based on … Continue

Here is an image of the lab in Bologna, Italy that members of the Po Plain research team worked in  … Continue

Sample processing can be a lot of work! Sorting shells involves filtering through sand, dirt, and other debris to retrieve … Continue

How do we get all these tiny shells from deep within the sediment, either underground or under the sea floor? … Continue

Mollusk shells can often be found in large numbers in marine sediment deposits. These shells that are all found together … Continue