Reconstructing a Gomphothere (Mastodont relative)
This past week I was assign to reconstruct a gomphothere’s tusk and rib bone. I am actually the fourth person … Continued
Fossil Friday 5/29/15: An oreodont humerus
This Fossil Friday I’m presenting an oreodont humerus that was prepared by PCP PIRE preparator Rachel Narducci. This specimen was … Continued
SPNHC 2015!
This week the FLMNH hosted the annual Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections’ conference. I was lucky enough … Continued
Fossil Friday 5/22/15: A cownose ray
This Fossil Friday we have the dental plate of a cownose ray (genus Rhinoptera). This fossil is from the Gatún … Continued
All the Small Things
Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been working on several smaller projects around the lab that have included identifying … Continued
Intro to Morphometrics and R
In order to tell whether the turtle skull I am studying is different than the skulls of modern relatives, I … Continued
Fossil Friday 5/15/15: A kogiid whale
For this Fossil Friday we have a whale of a discovery to share, specifically the skull of a kogiid whale. … Continued
PCP PIRE Fall 2015 Museum Internship Application Now Available!
PCP PIRE’s museum internship application for Fall 2015 is now available! Fall 2015 museum interns will be able to explore … Continued
Fossil Friday 5/8/15: Barnacles!
This Fossil Friday we have a barnacle from the Pleistocene Armuelles Formation. Barnacles are crustacean arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda, Subphylum Crustacea), … Continued
Milly the Millipede
For the last few weeks Roger and I have been prepping out the millipede that was found by Aaron Wood in … Continued
Nebraska All Hands
Lately Ariel and myself have been working on identifying specimens that were recovered from the Nebraska All Hands trip last … Continued
Fossil Friday 5/1/15: A chalicothere tooth
This week’s Fossil Friday is the subject of a paper recently published by former PCP PIRE Post Doc Aaron Wood … Continued