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Culebra Cut

Landslides In The Canal

Feb 2, 2016

A few weeks ago, when we were driving to one of our dig sites, we noticed a dip in the … Continue

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

Turritellid gastropods dominate some areas of the Gatún.

Gatún and Empire with the Invertebrate Crew

Oct 9, 2015

This trip to Panama has been a little different than normal – we have a group predominantly composed of invertebrate … Continue

Invertebrate Paleo. collection team, July 15, 2015, Lago Alajuela. The terraced shorelines and extremely low lake levels reflect record lows in rainfall during June, the third driest June on record in Panama in the last 100 years. So much exposed shoreline makes for fantastic fossil hunting. Starting with the back row and moving left to right, Cristina Robins, project coordinator PCP-PIRE; Michael Ziegler, PCP-PIRE Intern; Ian Cannon, University of Florida; Jorge Moreno, PCP-PIRE Field Leader; Gina Roberti, PCP-PIRE Intern, Summer 2015.

Invertebrate Paleontology in the mid-Miocene: A trip to Lago Alajuela

Jul 20, 2015

A visit to Panama City by paleontologists Cristina Robins and Ian Cannon from the University of Florida this past week meant several field … Continue

Tiny sparkling grains of a blue-green metamorphic mineral (most likely epidote) that forms when volcanic basalts are hydrothermally altered. Notice the thin orange layer (perhaps microbial) on the surface, which shows weathering or breakdown of the rock (‘meteorizado’ in spanish). Oftentimes it requires a rock hammer to break open the rock and see past this superficial rind.

Bedrock Quest: Reflections on Fieldwork in the Azuero Peninsula

Jul 6, 2015

Delicate and intricate, the complexity of ecology and climate in the tropics presents a challenge for any scientist wishing to study more … Continue

The fruits of Jorge Moreno Bernal‘s labor at Lake Alajuela. Two crocodile teeth, a ray tooth (both bottom-right), and a possible mammalian pelvis or shoulder plate.

Update on BioMuseo Adventures

Apr 15, 2015

In a previous post, Jeremy told us of some of the many exciting things that have been happening in the field as … Continue

Ocean currents before the formation of the Isthmus of Panama. Photo Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Smithsonian’s Panama Debate Fueled by Zircon Dating | Newsdesk

Apr 10, 2015

Camilo Montes and colleagues have made exciting discoveries about the dating of the rise of the Isthmus of Panama using … Continue

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