"Long time listener, first time caller": an amateur's ambitions in Paleontology

[Fossildude19]

Congratulations on an incredible "First" ! 

 

You are a role model for every enthusiast who wishes to pursue knowledge further. 

( I want to be just like you, when I grow up.  )

Kudos to you sir! 

[PFOOLEY]

3 hours ago, Fossildude19 said:

Congratulations on an incredible "First" !  
You are a role model for every enthusiast who wishes to pursue knowledge further. 

( I want to be just like you, when I grow up.  )

Kudos to you sir! 

 

Thank you, sir...you are too much. 

 

I am a product if this environment (and the New Mexico desert, of course) and this is my way to try and pay the debt of gratitude I owe this Forum and it's many members who set the example for me. I am thankful for this platform to share what is possible.

[JohnJ]

Again, well done, Mike!

 

Stories like this are some of the best TFF has to offer.  Thanks for sharing it!

 

[indominus rex]

That's amazing Mike! Well done  You are quite an inspiration, it makes me want to study and do research papers on Paleontology. But I am still a long way.

[PFOOLEY]

On 3/28/2018 at 1:49 PM, JohnJ said:

Again, well done, Mike!

 

Stories like this are some of the best TFF has to offer.  Thanks for sharing it!...

On 3/28/2018 at 1:55 PM, indominus rex said:

That's amazing Mike! Well done...You are quite an inspiration, it makes me want to study and do research papers on Paleontology. But I am still a long way.

 

Thank you! Sharing this is the least I can do and a pleasure to do so. One of my coolest realizations was that regardless of professional or amateur (the fossils don't care one way or the other ), there is science to be had if you go look for it!

 

 

 

[old bones]

That's fantastic, Mike! How exciting! I agree with Auspex.

[Malone]

What an achievement!  Very impressive to be an authoritative part of a very amazing field of study. Congratulations!

[doushantuo]

Bit late but: tremendous personal achievement,and an example for others.

*applauds,bows*

[PFOOLEY]

Thank you.  

[Tidgy's Dad]

Amazing! 

How did I miss this thread?

Well done, sir! 

[FossilDAWG]

Congratulations on another "scientific first", Mike.  This really shows the importance of having someone who is passionate, observant, knowledgeable, and local to be the "eyes on the ground" for paleontology.  The "pros" are often in the field for a relatively short period of time, or at least each patch of ground gets looked at by a "pro" only at rare intervals, so though much is seen much may also be missed.  It's the avocational paleontologist who can check out the same area over a long period of time, and so catch the rare gems that show themselves only rarely.

 

Don

[PFOOLEY]

An article regarding the Spathites puercoensis aptychus has been published!

 

For those interested, here is a link to the paper...

 

https://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/6935

 

N3925.pdf

 

 

...pretty darn cool. 

 

Thank you to Mr. Landman for your expertise and THANK YOU to Mr. Lucas for your unwavering support of this amateur...I really appreciate it!

 

Hope you all make amazing discoveries...and as always, happy hunting!

 

-P.

[JohnJ]

Respect and congratulations, my friend! 

[Ludwigia]

Just took a year. Not bad at all! Congrats on the publication. Isn't it great to be able to work together with supportive professionals?

[PFOOLEY]

1 hour ago, JohnJ said:

Respect and congratulations, my friend! 

Thank you, John!   Heckuva good way to start the day...thrilled to be able to share it here.

 

49 minutes ago, Ludwigia said:

Just took a year. Not bad at all! Congrats on the publication. Isn't it great to be able to work together with supportive professionals?

Thank you, Roger!  I am very fortunate to have opportunity to work with Spencer...when we approached Neil about it, he jumped all over it...impressed the heck out of me!

 

[FossilDAWG]

Congratulations Mike!   It's great that you have such a supportive community of professionals to interact with.

 

Don

[Al Dente]

Congrats on the paper.

[PFOOLEY]

1 hour ago, FossilDAWG said:

Congratulations Mike!   It's great that you have such a supportive community of professionals to interact with.

 

Don

Thank you, Don! It is pretty cool to have your paleontological ideas accepted by a professional...reassures me that I'm on the right track.

 

35 minutes ago, Al Dente said:

Congrats on the paper.

Thank you, sir...it makes me very happy to be a part of a publication like that...quite a milestone for myself.

[PFOOLEY]

While out gallivanting around the Puerco...

 

 

...I found a strange, incomplete phragmacone of an Ammonite that I did not recognize.

 

 

 

I tucked it away and have been researching what it could be since then. I had recently discovered it's genus and am currently working with Spencer Lucas to label its species...

 

...should make for a pretty great paper.

 

I hope you all have the opportunity to make amazing discoveries!

 

As always...

 

...happy hunting!

 

-P.

 

 

[Fossildude19]

@PFOOLEY

Making strides, continuing to further the knowledge of man.

You ROCK, dude! 

[PFOOLEY]

16 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said:

 

...Making strides, continuing to further the knowledge of man...

 

This place is inspirational. When I joined all those years ago, I really had no clue the impact it would have on me.  TFF opened my eyes to the possibilities of amateurs making a difference in the field of paleontology...for that, I will always be grateful. I just hope that sharing my experience here can be just as eye opening to someone else down the line.

[fossisle]

You are an inspiration!!

[Tidgy's Dad]

[Coco]

 

Coco

[Bobby Rico]

Well done my friend. I also just going say that  @PFOOLEY is one of my favourite photographers of all. Documents with beautiful photos of his finds, the landscape, the flora  and the adventures of his lovely Daughter and her dog. I am still waiting for his coffee table book to come out. 
 

cheers Bobby 

Edited April 8, 2022 by Bobby Rico