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Time flies! It's a new month, ... which means the passing on of the Member of the Month Award. This month's winner, by unanimous staff agreement, is ... -ANDY- Since January of 2011, Andy has brought us images of the museum quality specimens in his collection, which is continually growing. (Not an easy task, when you consider he lives in Singapore. ) Not only does he share his wonderful collection here on the Forum, but also contributes to discussions which educate about fake and restored fossils, among his many other fossil interests. He is also active in his local fossil enthusiasts club. @-Andy-, thanks for being a great contributor to this Forum! Congratulations, Andy! Would you care to discuss the beginings of your fossil background with us?

This was an incredible month for vertebrates! Check the entries and cast your vote. The poll ends March 6th. Be sure to vote in our other FOTM poll, HERE. 1. Mosasaur Jaw Section - Cretaceous, Ozan Formation - North Sulphur River, Texas, USA 2. Desmostylus Tooth - Miocene Round Mountain Silt Formation - Bakersfield, CA 3. Ctenecanthus Fish Spine - Middle Devonian Gilboa Formation - Gilboa, NY 4. Pachyarmatherium Osteoderm - Pleistocene - North Florida 5. Tetrapod Footprint - Lower Mississippian Purslane Formation, Pocono Group - Western Maryland, USA 6. Megalania prisca Vertebra - Pleistocene -Queensland, Australia 7. Aspidorhynchus Partial Rostrum - Jurassic Oxford Clay, Peterborough Formation - UK 8. Partial Porpoise/Dolphin Skeleton - Miocene Calvert Formation - Pamunkey River, Central Virginia, USA 9. Carcharocles angustidens Tooth - Oligocene Ashley Formation - Charleston SC, USA

OK, January was a little light on the vertebrate entries; so some of you fossil hunters need 'put your backbone into it' this month! 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 February 28th. 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!