MiguelM Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 (edited) Hello all, I am very excited to join this forum. My name is Miguel, I am originally from Colombia although I am living in Florida right now. I work at the National Museum of Natural History in DC, and had to move back to FL because of the pandemic. Some friends from the Florida Wildlife Research Institute introduced me to fossiling here and I cannot get enough. So far my favorite pieces from the Peace River are an Otodus megalodon tooth and several glyptodont dermal plates! Throughout this pandemic I've had to create my own little lab at home which has been evolving little by little. I bought an old stereo microscope may last year, and this led to me not stopping buying them (I think I have a problem now... haha); I think that I have around 30 and I am just fixing them and restoring them. I was very excited to hear that there is some people looking for microfossils, which is something have been dabbling into, so keep and eye out for me crashing that topic sometime. I hope to learn a lot from you and hopefully help spread the word about the engaging field of paleontology. Thanks: Miguel Montalvo Edited May 11, 2021 by MiguelM 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Welcome to the Forum. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tidgy's Dad Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Hello, Miguel, and a very warm welcome to TFF from Morocco. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pagurus Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Welcome, Miguel. I'm looking forward to seeing more photographs as nice as the ones you posted. Mike 1 Start the day with a smile and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IsaacTheFossilMan Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Welcome to the forum, glad to see you've got some serious kit to help! 1 ~ Isaac; www.isaactfm.com "Don't move! He can't see us if we don't move!" - Alan Grant Come to the spring that is The Fossil Forum, where the stream of warmth and knowledge never runs dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Welcome from Colorado 1 “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiguelM Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Hi Miguel and welcome from Austin, Tx. You certainly live in a great state for fossils and, yes microfossils as well. One of our leading members and a fellow Floridian is very much into micros as well. I'm sure he'll be chiming in soon. Right, @digit? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiguelM Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 Wooohoo! Thanks @grandpa. I cannot wait to hear from him! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Micro-fossils?!?!? Did someone say micro-fossils? Headed off to the Peace River tomorrow for likely the last opportunity this season--summer rains coming soon.... I'll drop you a PM and we can chat on the forum or I can talk your ear off on the phone. Cheers. -Ken 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiguelM Posted May 12, 2021 Author Share Posted May 12, 2021 @digit thanks so much! I just replied to your PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Welcome aboard! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilcrazee Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Welcome to the Forum from North Carolina Nice set-up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiguelM Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 Thanks so much @Gizmo and @fossilcrazee!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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