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It's great to see that this board is so active, and that there's such a good, positive atmosphere here for amateur-professional interaction. So, in that spirit, it seems that there's scope for a new permanent topic. There is a wealth of extraordinary fossils in the collections here, and we've seen the rewards that a good collaboration can bring in the gallery... and there are probably also a lot of palaeontologists, around the world, who would love something specific to work on that is a bit inaccessible for them. There may also be people working on monographs of particulalr groups from particular areas. Why not give them a place to advertise their needs? There's also the issue of collectors/amateurs who have found something they feel ought to be described, but can't find anyone who wants to do it. A parallel thread showcasing available new fossils might also be a really good avenue to go down. At the moment, the site probably isn't on the radar of most palaeontological researchers (including some of the amateur ones), but there are places like the Palaeonet listserver where this board could be brought to their attention. It could really start building some hefty bridges, if the idea takes off. I've certainly got a 'want' or two that I could throw in to begin with! Is this a route the forum would like to go down, at least to try it? I'm happy to announce it on Palaeonet, if so!

I would like to call any and all pixel artists here on the forum for assistance in creating fossil-related pixel art, namely so we can work to put said art on collaborative pixel canvases such as pxls.space and r/place (when the latter comes back again). If you think you are up to the task, I can't wait to see what you guys are capable of creating! Here are some examples of pixel art that I've created to give you all an idea of what I'm looking for: Multiple different versions of Megalodon teeth A Squalicorax shark tooth depicted on a beach

Emerging cooperation between the richest collectors and academics. Oh, and drool worthy fossils too. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/2019/09/dinosaur-fossils-collector-feature/