FL VP Course: Rachael Dean
This semester I was presented with a very unique opportunity in which I was able to help dig up fossils … Continue
FL VP Course: Sam Cornell
A Spring of Fossils An icon of North Florida vertebrate paleontology, the Montbrook dig site near Williston, Fl sits on … Continue
FL VP Course: Mary Gragg
Day 1: February 19, 2022 When I first got to the site, it was a nice, breezy day. I was … Continue
March of the Gomphotheres
We’ve been encountering a lot of gomphothere bones lately, including some juvenile gomph fossils! One of the coolest discoveries today … Continue
Wrapping up at Thomas Farm
We wrapped up our dig at Thomas Farm where students and volunteers got in some great experiences and found a … Continue
Frog fossils at Thomas Farm
Today was for the frogs! Our frog expert Maria Vallejo helped find and ID the numerous frog fossils that were … Continue
Digging at Thomas Farm, Day One
We had a great day of digging at Thomas Farm. The first find of the day was an 18-million year … Continue
Return to Thomas Farm
Today we prepared Thomas Farm for our fossil dig. This 18-million-year-old sink hole deposit is very rich in early Miocene … Continue
Digging for fossils in scuba gear?
This summer’s exceptionally high rainfall raised local water tables at the Montbrook site and submerged the fossil-producing layers! This is … Continue
Volunteer specimen: Sharon’s alligator jaw
Look at this specimen! The lower jaw of a small Montbrook alligator collected by volunteer Sharon Lord in May is … Continue