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  1. Necropedia

    Introduction

    Hello everyone. My name is John and I recently graduated with departmental honors in Paleontology from the university of Oregon. I regularly collect from the Astoria formation of the Oregon coast and produce replicas of specimens collected there. I'm currently trying to get into graduate programs. I have a few research ideas relating to paleoecology of dinosaurs and the functional morphology of various features seen in dinosaurs and extinct mammals. My main interest is dinosaurs, however my research currently undergoing peer review relates to how ecology, diet, and body mass drive reproductive strategies in extant carnivorous mammals. I currently make fossil replicas using an eco friendly plant based mold making compound that has a low melting point. This material can be melted down in the microwave and poured to produce molds. The benefit to this is that as molds degrade or get damaged they can be broken down and the material reused. I believe I'm the first to use this method of fossil replication. I've attached a section from the left dentary of an Albertosaurus that I replicated using this mold making material.
  2. Necropedia

    Hadrosaur foot bone?

    Hello everyone. I was wondering if anyone can confirm or deny my ID on this fossil. My father in law found this in Montana when he was 16 along with associated bones. Some of the bones have dissolution features on the surface, but this phalanx is in decent shape. I identified it as a hadrosaur assuming Cretaceous age, but don't have much information on where it came from. The proximal end of the bone shows a clear darkened band where cartilage was once present, but rotted off. The notch on the proximal end of the bone makes me question my original identification. The bone is good sized and the proximal end shows a bumpy texture which indicates the epiphyseal plate may have detached, though it's hard to say for sure given the clear dissolution features on the surface of some of the other bones .I've also included a photo of the end of what I'm thinking is a limb bone if that helps.
  3. Hello Folks, I am slowly learning my way around the website and observed that I had not introduced myself. I am a retired Environmental Interface Research Chemist who has been a lifelong fossil enthusiast. I grew up in Cincinnati and was fortunate enough to take Paleontology and Mineralogy classes at the Cincinnati Museum of Natural History. After the lectures they also distributed free samples of the discussed specimens to students. It is unfortunate for young people today that such resources do not appear to exist any longer. I have discovered that one means of fossil identification that is very useful is to compare your specimen with images on the internet. I am therefore seeking to place good quality images of my identified specimens on the Fossil Forum for this purpose. I also repurposed an old TV cabinet into a fossil display in a manner that others may find useful (photos on the site). I look forward to a lot of fun!!!
  4. New here, love fossils. My collection in attached images. Coral and others I can not identify. Beautiful pieces.
  5. Because of this forum I found out about the Burpee Museum . The world’s best assistant and general laborer offered to take me there today. Prepare to be spammed with photos.
  6. I've wanted to make a video about some of the jobs in paleo for a while now. I was lucky enough to interview 12 professionals from across New Zealand, Australia, the United States and UK about how they got started in their roles. I tried to have a mix of different roles but I have only scratched the surface! I would love to hear about other potential careers I could highlight! Edit: Here are the links to the different segments in the video: 01:10 Sophie Kelly (just completed masters) 04:54 George Young (just completed masters) 06:56 Adele Pentland (PhD candidate) 17:02 Felix Marx (Curator vertebrates) 22:23 Alan Tennyson (Curator vertebrates) 27:06 Cheng-Hsiu Tsai (Associate professor) 32:18 Andrew Cuff (Postdoc researcher) 37:52 Nic Rawlence (Associate professor) 44:54 Carl Mehling (Senior museum specialist) 57:08 Mary Chitjian (Archeologist) 01:04:27 Keely Sweeny (Fossil prepper & business owner) 01:09:57 Al Mannering (Fossil prepper)
  7. Falco Columbarius

    Hello from Washington

    Greetings from Washington state. I'm a new member to the Forum but have used information from here for identification in the past. Been doing rocks and fossils for 50+ years, but there are still more things to learn, and I am looking forward to exploring the Forum. Image is cells in petrified wood, magnified 30 times.
  8. Hello Everyone, I hope you are all in good health and living well. Within the discipline of Paleontology, one often observes and, in rare instances contributes, a diverse taxonomy of academic literature. Some papers deal with a single landmark find, others are literature reviews at different levels of specificity (e.g., a locale or a formation), and further others focus on a single genus or species, one which can perhaps be found across many continents. These examples fail to capture the variety of paleontology literature is out there (I very much admit a grand naivety for this, as my sample of literature in paleontology has been very biased and is also small, generally speaking) but are sufficient to get the brain thinking. Among the publications I've amassed on the Upper Cretaceous fauna of New Jersey and nearby locales (this subset of paleontology being a great source of my interest in other paleontological pursuits), there are seldom instances of publications being unoriginal or overly superfluous with their treatment of "established knowledge in the field"; of course, I cannot agree with or support all of the claims I come across, but that is a story for another day. So, there are many paleontology papers types out there and, among most papers I've encountered, few seem "trite". These 2 statements got me thinking somewhat—a "paper type" that did not seem common was the publication of independent collected samples from the same locale(s). The second order thought here is that, if such a publication was commonplace, then there might be more an element of triteness in paleontology literature, but there might also be benefits as well. By publication of independent collected samples from the same locale(s), I mean separate individuals carefully sampling from locales in a manner more professional than is typically done and then putting forth their sample results (i.e., formation(s) sampled, counts per species collected, GPS coordinates, and photography of the formation(s), among other things) in an academic publication. In a world where this practice was standard, one might expect to see the gradual accumulation of independent samples from different points of the same locale. These independent samples might provide more information about a given locale, especially when the frequencies of finds or specimens in the literature that are relied upon by researchers without access to a locale are outdated. In the current world, where this type of academic reporting does not seem to be the case, there are often only a few publications on a locale or region that contain sampling counts, and even if many people collect the site in a recreational manner (as is the case for NJ Cretaceous sites), there seems to be a norm against more individuals publishing their sampling runs, even if those runs where published with a high degree of epistemic precision. My question to you, the community, is what might be some pros and cons of the two situations: (1) The current framework, where people are disincentivized against publishing small collected sampling runs (a single or several collecting trips from the same N by M area of in-situ formation) (2) An alternate framework, where people publish short, frequent, and standardized reports of their sampling runs, ideally in a way where these runs can be aggregated into some database for a given locale or region. —Thank you
  9. I’ve recently remember that I like dinosaurs and fossil and got back into it again this time I actually bought fossils and have a small collection, on to the main topic, I was wondering if there are any things with information you would recommend. Example: sites, posts, studies, documentary, books or a place with news relating to new discoveries, fossil or paleontology, I enjoy facts or interesting information, If there’s something that you enjoy and think it’s not that big of a deal to others I would also like to know what that may be. Other Things I would enjoy: -learning more about the technical side of paleontology like why they name true bone with letters and numbers -Formation and what makes the fossil there unique if there is any -Scientific things like Taxonomy, genus and species (quite interesting in that stuff but can’t seem to find a place that compiles the information to an easy understandable thing to read, though I’m sure it’s not that complex) Any info is appreciated!
  10. The Rio Puerco Valley was my introduction to fossils. For many years now, I have scoured its Late Cretaceous shales and sandstones in search of ammonites. Somewhere along the way, my fascination with the ornament grew into an investigation of its environment. Last week at the New Mexico Geologic Society's Spring meeting, I made my first venture into the world of paleontological science. With the help of Dr. Spencer Lucas of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History, I presented a poster/abstract (Foley & Lucas 2017.pdf) exhibiting my ideas. I received some criticism for incorporating ammonite ornament and caught some grief for including a labeled map...otherwise, this was an amazing learning experience and I am ready to move forward. Back to the rocks!...I have a paper to write. Blue Hill Shale: Spathites puercoensis: Prionocyclys hyatti: Coilopoceras springeri:
  11. My violin professor organizes (or more correctly has me organize ) social events for his students. Today, we’re going on a hike, and he’s bringing his kids (6 and 8 y/o). His son adores marine biology. The last few times his son spent time with us, he rattled off marine biology facts at super speed to whoever would listen. Reminded me of me… In any case, today, I’m giving him some shark teeth from my collection. It makes me super proud to pass my love along to a kid who reminds me of when I was a kid! I’m hoping he gets hooked . I’ve told my professor about the paleo stuff I do, and he’s told his son, who really wants me to take him fossil hunting some day. Hoping I can inspire him to cultivate his interests!
  12. Raysun

    New Mexico find

    Was found at a depth of around 8 feet underground in the desert of New Mexico. It's roughly the size of a softball. Any ideas?
  13. I've been thinking a lot about my future these days as an undergraduate. I'm an electrical engineering/music double major student at a school with no geology department or evolutionary biology-specific department. I used to want to become a paleontologist as a child. Unlike many people who went through the phase, I actually tried to do everything I could as a kid to lead me to a career in that field. My parents supported my endeavors too, they tried to enroll me in whatever they could that would get me closer to my goal as a paleontologist. At some point, I can't really place what, I changed. I don't know if it really was me who changed, or something else, but either way, I grew apart from my paleontological goals. I spent middle school and much of high school unsure of what to do, ultimately settling on STEM. I realized I liked engineering, and I loved music (something else I'd done since childhood), and I wanted to do something with the two. Fast-forward to college, and I'm successfully pursuing two specific degrees that combine my interests. However, I have rekindled my love for paleontology in the last few years. It's a love that's healing and growing fast by the day. And I find myself continuously contemplating what life would be like if I stuck with it. I occasionally zone out in my classes, absentmindedly reading articles on various topics in paleontology. Now, I made a promise to myself and my family (since understanding the fleeting characteristics of my interests) that I wouldn't jump around on a whim based on whatever interests me by the day. I am sticking with my current career plans because I legitimately love my choices and I see a good future for myself with it. But I cannot ignore my intense desire to pursue paleontology in some way. Many would say that I don't need to drop whatever I'm doing right now in order to fulfill that desire, and they would be right. But I'm rather impatient, and every day that I cannot get my hands on fossils or get in the field or get in a museum, I grow restless. I kind-of want to get another degree after college/grad school for engineering in geology/biology, money and time willing. Learning in a university-medium for things I'm interested in is really important to me. Is it possible to go back to grad school for another Master's degree for something totally unrelated to my other Bachelor's/Master's degree? Or would it be wiser to go through undergrad again for such a degree. I guess what I'm asking is for anyone on the forum actively working in the field of paleontology to offer me advice on how I can incorporate my interests in some scholarly way. Or, anyone in general who has dealt with difficulties of not being able to actively participate in this wonderful interest we all have and overcoming such a feeling as I have. Apologies if this is a shallow question that has been answered before, or even too deep of a question that is out-of-place on an internet forum, but I didn't know who to ask!
  14. This is the Mazon Monday post from the ESCONI website this morning. There were numerous Fossil Forum users.... @bigred97 @flipper559 @RMAA. I know there were others there. Please add yourselves. ---------------------------------------------------------- The Fall 2023 Braceville Field Trip is in the books... is is that on the web? It was a enjoyable, but somewhat wet, weekend. We had rain at the very end of the day on Saturday and most of Sunday. The mud was not too bad. The dry conditions this late summer probably left the shale in a state where it could soak up a good bit of the water. We had visitors from out of state both days. Alan Keith was very generous and passed out fossils from Texas and Oklahoma. The fossil dump was as good as ever. We had quite a few buckets on both days. Unfortunately, not as many people stuck around until 11:30 on Sunday, as we had a steady rain for most of the morning. Material was supplied by Ralph Jewell, @Nimravis Andrew Young, Rich Holm, Alan Keith, and others. Thank you for your contributions! Good morning! Here is a little introductory video on the walk in on Sunday morning. It rained quite a bit Saturday night, so the shale was sticky in places. Here is a Mazon Monday post about the history of the Braceville spoil pile. It was called worm hill by the old timers. Fossil Dump on Saturday Good luck horseshoe found by Chris Berg @bigred97. Huntin' for fossils! Smiles from the pile! Mud! Poison ivy! Steam from the hill when the sun came out on Sunday afternoon Open fossils found! Say goodbye to another successful field trip!
  15. Abstracts for the CSVP meeting happening later this year: https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/vamp/index.php/VAMP/article/view/29391
  16. Maniraptora

    Paleo and Geo Apps?

    Wondering if anyone knows of some good apps for paleontology and geology topics. They can be for reference, identification, whatever— anything other than dinosaur-themed kids’ games the App Store is most interested in showing me, haha. Preferably with some offline capabilities. I already downloaded Rockd and would really be enjoying the offline geological map feature if it wasn’t so glitchy in choosing to load properly or not, so if anyone’s gotten that to work more reliably, please share your secret. Thanks for the input!
  17. Hello! My name is Raúl Falcón, and I am a design student at the Rhode Island School of Design. I’m currently working on a research project focused on online paleontology resources for anyone interested in dinosaurs and paleontology. I would appreciate your feedback and input on this project, which can be accessed through the attached link here. This research project is part of my Design Principles class User Experience Final project. The goal of this study is to gain insight into how individuals learn about prehistoric life and engage with online learning resources. To achieve this, participants will be asked to complete a form with three questions related to their learning experiences and preferences for educational content. Please note that all responses will be kept confidential and used solely for research purposes. My ultimate objective is to develop online paleontology resources that cater to the needs and preferences of anyone interested in paleontology. I would be more than happy to respond to any questions or comments you may have. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me via email at rfalcon@risd.edu. Thank you for your time and assistance in this project. Best regards, Raúl
  18. Since I have a pdf copy, how can I understand the real specimens dimensions if it's not used a scale bar but a "paper ratio" (see attached picture) for every fossil picture? I don't know the real picture size. Thanks a lot!
  19. Just trying to reach as many people as possible with this notice. This email went out to many clubs and individuals but we are sure we did not reach everyone. Friends of the University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology Greetings! The 2024 North American Paleontological Convention (NAPC) will take place in Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 17-24, 2024, hosted by the University of Michigan. The Friends of the University of Michigan, Museum of Paleontology (FUMMP) have been tasked with coordinating events and participation by Avocational Paleontologists. This will be an excellent opportunity to not only explore Paleontology generally, but an opportunity to interact with the professionals and share the significance of our contributions to the Science. In particular, we are looking for avocational paleontologists who are interested in presenting their collecting and research activities as well as network with professionals and participate in field trips. The conference, of course, is not free to attendees and so it is important to secure funding to assist avocational participants. Thus, we really need your feedback on who would be interested in attending generally, and specifically, who would be interested in presenting at a session to explore the interaction between Vocational and Avocational Paleontologists. This will be a great opportunity to demonstrate our important contributions. We are not looking for firm commitments at this time but rather a general sense of interest as we understand that without financial assistance many who would like to attend and participate would not be able to. That said, the University of Michigan must submit its funding proposal a year in advance of the Conference. Thus, time is of the essence and all those interested must respond before the end of May 2023. Please share this information with your club members and other interested parties. You may respond to this email and/or feel free to contact either of the undersigned directly for more information. Thank you for your assistance in this important project! Michael Lask President, FUMMP Phone: (248) 763-0901 Email: laskmike@gmail.com and fummpinfo@gmail.com David Clark Vice-President, FUMMP Phone: (517) 861-0118 Email: clarkeocrinus@gmail.com Website: https://lsa.umich.edu/paleontology/friends-of-the-museum.html
  20. Hello, I was doing a study on the T. rex and Nanotyrannus teeth specimens I had, and I wanted to compare them against a list of known T. rex teeth with measurement. The paper: Dental Morphology and Variation in Theropod Dinosaurs: Implications for the Taxonomic Identification of Isolated Teeth (JOSHUA B. SMITH, DAVID R. VANN, AND PETER DODSON) contains a list of 115 T. rex teeth. To make it easier to compare and read the data, I combined the measurements into a single chart, added colors and lines for ease of reading, and added the size and names of the T. rex used in the study Feel free to refer to the below chart for T. rex teeth measurements. I had to split the chart into 2 due to size limitations, but if you want the full-sized PDF version (25 MB), please message me so I can send it to you by email. If you have any suggestions to improve readability, or have your own data to add, go ahead and post it here! I will be posting pics and measurements of my various T. rex and Nanotyrannus teeth here @Troodon
  21. I'm really new at this, but I'm really interested in this area Found at Anyer beach, Indonesia
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