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The Winner of the January 2017 Invertebrate / Plant Find Of The Month is the Aphelecrinus randolphensis, Pulaskicrinus campanulus, and Phanocrinus bellulus crinoids from the Upper Mississippian (Middle Chesterian) Lower Bangor Limestone of Alabama, USA!!! Congratulations to Richard on his gorgeous find and his second win in the contest!! @Archimedes Thank you to all the members that participated in the contest.

The Winner of the January 2017 Vertebrate Find Of The Month is the Allodesmus kernensis mandible with an upper incisor and a cetacean vertebra from the Middle Miocene Round Mountain Silt of California, USA! Congratulations to Tony on an incredible find and his second win in the contest!!! @ynot Thank you to all the members that participated in the contest.

It's a new year! Think of the possibilities! Think of the potential discoveries! Imagine yourself suddenly seeing a find you only dreamed of...or never dreamed of. Let's see your best. Remember...carefully read the rules below, make sure you include all the required information, and submit your fossil! If you have a question about a possible entry, please send me a PM. Please pay special attention to Rule #5: Before and After Preparation photos must be submitted for Prepped specimens not found during the Month of the Contest. In addition to keeping the contest fair, this new qualification will encourage better documentation of our spectacular past finds. Best of success to all, and good hunting! Entries will be taken through January 31st. Please let us know if you have any questions, and thanks for sharing more of your fossils and research this month. To view the Winning Fossils from past contests visit the Find Of The Month Winner's Gallery. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Rules for The Fossil Forum's Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month Contests 1. You find a great Vertebrate Fossil or Invertebrate/Plant Fossil! Only fossils found by you. 2. Post your entry in the Find of the Month topic. Use a separate post for each entry. (Only two entries per contest category.) 3. Your Fossil must have been found during the Month of the Contest, or most of the significant Preparation of your Fossil must have been completed during the Month of the Contest. 4. You must include the Date of your Discovery (when found in the contest month); or the Date of Preparation Completion and Discovery date (if not found in the contest month). 5. Before and After Preparation photos must be submitted for prepped specimens not found during the Month of the Contest. 6. You must include the common or scientific name. 7. You must include the Geologic Age or Geologic Formation where the Fossil was found. 8. You must include the State, Province, or region where the Fossil was found. 9. Play fair and honest. No bought fossils. No false claims. Shortly after the end of the Month, separate Polls will be created for the Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month. In addition to the fun of a contest, we also want to learn more about the fossils. So, only entries posted with a CLEAR photo and that meet the other guidelines will be placed into the Poll. Within a few days, we will know the two winning Finds of the Month! Now, go find your fossil, do your research, and make an entry!

Well, another year has passed, and as we usher in a New Year of exciting, incredible, (and hopefully) scientifically significant fossil finds, we take a moment to award a deserving Forum member with the Member of the Month Award. This months winner, by unanimous staff agreement, is ... Ptychodus04 For 7 years and one month, ... Kris has graced this forum with his helpful preparation tips, advice, and wonderfully skillful fossil preparation. Kris is always willing to give friendlyand accurate advice on tools or techniques, generously sharing his knowledge of prepping, as well as his knowledge of the Formations he hunts. This Texan is a outstanding example of the qualities we admire, and a true asset to this Forum's Community atmosphere. Congratulations Kris, and Thank You, ... for all that you do that contributes to this Forum experience. @Ptychodus04 Would you care to say a few words, and possibly share your fossil journey with us?