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UF 247257, the partial rib of a whale. Photo © VP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 9/25/15: A whale rib

Sep 25, 2015

For this week’s Fossil Friday, we are going to look at a partial rib of a cetacean. This specimen was … Continue

Invertebrate- Air Scribe Prepping

Invertebrate- Air Scribe Prepping

Sep 23, 2015

Hi- I have been looking at samples from Alhajuela and trying to get through that material recently. We have a … Continue

Fossil wood that would later be revealed to be a member of the family Elaeocarpaceae.

Identifying Fossil Wood

Sep 22, 2015

Hello! My name is Carolyn Thornton and I’m a recent graduate from the College of Wooster in Ohio and a … Continue

UF 247292, an upper tooth of the tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvier. Photo © VP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 9/18/15: A tiger shark tooth

Sep 18, 2015

UF 247292, an upper tooth of the tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvier. Photo © VP FLMNH. Today’s Fossil Friday is an … Continue

PCP-PIRE Summer 2015 Intern Isaac Magallanes (foreground) and Gina Roberti (background) dig in the sedimentary sequences of the Panama Canal.

Summer 2015 Field Interns in the News!

Sep 15, 2015

Summer 2015 Field Intern Isaac Magallanes and his work in the Panama Canal were recently featured in the Orange County … Continue

Nebraska Field Conference attendees Miranda Armour-Chelu, Lisa Lundgren and Joseph Boyle walk through Toadstool Geologic Park in Nebraska. Photo courtesy of Cristina Robins.

The August/September edition of the PCP PIRE eNewsletter is here!

Sep 11, 2015

The newest edition of the PCP PIRE eNewsletter just came out yesterday! This issue features articles from the Summer 2015 … Continue

UF 221284, the snail of the dove snail Strombina lessepsiana. Photo © IVP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 9/11/15: A dove snail

Sep 11, 2015

On this Fossil Friday, I am presenting a dove snail called Strombina lessepsiana, which is a member of the marine … Continue

Same old bones, just a different day.

Sep 10, 2015

Guess who’s back for a second round with the PCP-PIRE project! Yes, this time I find myself here in scenic … Continue

UF 271625, the left mandible of Paratoceras orarius. Photo © VP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 9/4/15: A small protoceratine

Sep 4, 2015

For this week’s Fossil Friday, we have a newly identified protoceratid called Paratoceras orarius. This protoceratid is the smallest member … Continue

Silicone Molds

Invertebrate- Silicone Molds

Sep 2, 2015

Hi my name is Aly Tucker and I am a new intern and I am studying invertebrates.  I graduated in … Continue

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