Panama, Millipedes, and Research…Oh My!
I ended last month doing a lot of fossil preparations and started the month of March in Panama. Having spent … Continue
Sweet Home Alabama!
For the past few day I have been in Alabama with Prof Steven Manchester and his class searching for fossilized … Continue
Fossil Friday 3/27/15: A protoceratid
On this Fossil Friday I would like to present a protoceratid, Paratoceras coatesi. The specimen shown here is a right … Continue
Digital Paleontology
I think many people these days are familiar with CT scanning, or its cousin, the MRI, even more so. But many … Continue
PCP-PIRE on the MioScene – PCP-PIRE y la radio
Last week, our supervisor Jorge Moreno Bernal posted on the blog that we made the front page of La Prensa, one … Continue
Faults of the Empire
In a previous post Sonia explained the paleohistory of the isthmus, from its volcanic beginnings to recent sedimentation. This history … Continue
Una breve historia geológica de Panamá
Según nos hemos enterado, el grupo de visitantes de la Universidad de Florida acaba de regresar de su visita en … Continue
Fossil Friday 3/20/15: A ghost shrimp
This Fossil Friday, I’m excited to share a fossil shrimp that was just described in a publication by FLMNH Postdoc … Continue
Panama Trip and Squirrel Fossils
As the other interns have previously stated, our trip to Panama over Spring Break was a huge success! Here’s my … Continue
Spring Interns in the news
Journalist Irlanda Sotillo and Photographer Maydeé Romero Sprang recently visited the Center for Tropical Paleoecology and Archeology (CTPA) of the … Continue
A Brief Paleohistory of Panamá
As we have heard, the visiting group from the University of Florida just got back from a visit to Panamá, during which … Continue
Fossil Friday 3/13/2015: A fossil shark tooth
This Fossil Friday I would like to show you another shark from the Culebra Formation called Hemipristis serra. This specimen … Continue
Cleaning up after spring break
And we’re back! A ton has happened since our last post. A huge group of our scientific partners at the … Continue
Making Maps in R
This past week was a busy one in the field, due to all those who joined us during University of Florida’s spring … Continue
