November 2015 Archives

Paris Morgan (left) and Jorge Moreno (right) looking from the east side of the Canal across to the new cuts.

Exploring the Panama Canal

Nov 30, 2015

Hello from the Panama Canal! I’ve been in Panama for a little less than two months, but every day we … Continue

UF 267187, a partial left mandible of a horse with DP3-M1. Photo © VP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 11/27/15: An equid

Nov 27, 2015

Our Black Friday fossil feature is the partial mandible of an unidentified horse (order Perissodactyla, family Equidae). This fossil was … Continue

Fossil Friday 11/20/15: A beaded whelk

Nov 20, 2015

This week’s Fossil Friday post features a whelk called Solenosteira dalli. This specimen was found in the Gatún Formation and … Continue

UF 244181, the astragalus of the anthracothere Arretotherium meridionale (left: anterior view; right: medial view). Photo © VP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 11/13/15: An anthracothere astragalus

Nov 13, 2015

This week’s Fossil Friday (the 13th) post features an anthracothere astragalus! This specimen was found in El Lirio Norte of … Continue

UF 222942, a valve of the Venus clam Chionopsis tegulum. Photo © IVP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 11/6/15: A Venus clam

Nov 6, 2015

For this week’s Fossil Friday we have a Venus clam (family Veneridae) from the Gatún Formation, Chionopsis tegulum. This Venus … Continue

Gephen Sadove and Mike Kedenburg at their poster at GSA 2015.

Mike Kedenburg and Gephen Sadove on the thermochronology of the Azuero Peninsula

Nov 2, 2015

Former PCP PIRE geology intern Gephen Sadove and current MS student Mike Kedenburg presented their research on the thermochronology of the … Continue

Dipa Desai explaining her work with ostracods to a GSA attendee.

Dipa Desai at GSA

Nov 2, 2015

Current field intern Dipa Desai presented her research from her internship at the Florissant Fossil beds this past summer. She … Continue

Ariel Guggino at GSA

Nov 2, 2015

Ariel Guggino presented her work today at the GSA conference in Baltimore, MD. For a behind-the-scenes look at her research, … Continue

GSA day 2 preview

Nov 2, 2015

Our paleobotanical researchers are in the spotlight today, with posters anchored by postdoctoral researcher Nathan Jud and former museum intern … Continue

Former PCP PIRE intern Michael Ziegler presents research from the Azuero Peninsula of Panama that he did in concert with Amanda Waite.

GSA 2015

Nov 2, 2015

PCP PIRE has a large contingent here at GSA in Baltimore, MD this year. We hit the ground running with … Continue

Rocking it at the GSA

Nov 1, 2015

Month: November 2015