UF graduate student presents final research results at NAPC

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by Isaac Magallanes (@imagallanes) My experience at NAPC 2019 was extremely positive and enriching. As a native southern Californian, I was looking forward to returning to my home state for the summer to present my master’s research which I had just finished defending about 2 weeks prior. On June 27, I gave a presentation titled […]

Citizen Scientist attends 11th North American Paleontological Convention

August 16th, 2019 by

by Cindy Lockner (@cindy-lockner) Wonder what it’s like to be around hundreds of paleontologists from all over the world? I had the pleasure of finding out by attending the 11th North American Paleontological Convention in Riverside, CA.  I am so thankful that I was asked by FOSSIL to represent a citizen scientist’s point of view […]

NAPC and a Family of Paleontologists

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by Jeanette Pirlo (@jeanette-pirlo) I can say with full confidence that the North American Paleontological Convention at UC Riverside is hands down my favorite conference that I’ve attended. Now that’s saying a lot as I’ve been lucky and have attended quite a few conferences in my short time with the FOSSIL Project.  What made NAPC […]

Journey to the Center of myFOSSIL: One Graduate Student’s Perspective

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By Lisa Lundgren (@llundgren) NAPC 2019 was the culmination of all my experiences with the FOSSIL Project. At NAPC 2014, I started as Lisa Lundgren, a project assistant with the FOSSIL Project. At that time, I had no idea that the FOSSIL project would be a pillar of my life for the next five years. […]

Graduate Student Reflection of NAPC

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by Victor Perez (@vperez) I had the privilege to present at the 2019 NAPC conference on public-professional collaborations in paleontology research. My presentation was one among many funded by the FOSSIL Project and highlighted the role the public has played in my own personal research, while offering suggestions for how the myFOSSIL website could facilitate […]

Opportunities for New Collaborations with Professional and Avocational Paleontologists at NAPC

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by Sarah Sheffield (@sarah-sheffield) Conferences are always an excellent chance to catch up with old friends and colleagues, learn about novel research in the field, and make new connections to take your research into exciting, new directions. NAPC was no exception, but because of support from the FOSSIL Project, I used the opportunity to communicate […]

NAPC Embraces Amateur Paleontology

August 16th, 2019 by

by Bill Heimbrock, Cincinnati Dry Dredgers (@bheimbrock) Amateur paleontologists are welcome and encouraged to give talks at the North American Paleontological Convention. NAPC is held every 4 or 5 years. I’ve been attending them since it was hosted in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2009. So this one is my third NAPC attending as an amateur paleontologist […]

NAPC Experience as an Educator

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by Denise Porcello (@denise-porcello) As an elementary teacher, I was honored to attend NAPC, to speak of my involvement with the Fossil Project. During the week, I got a glimpse of the life of a paleontologist beyond the field. The paleontologists welcomed me in to their community, and patiently answered all of my questions. The […]

Two to Tango: NAPC and FOSSIL Project

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by Jack Kallmeyer (@jkallmeyer) On June 22 through June 28 I was able to attend the NAPC 2019 conference in Riverside, California thanks to support from the FOSSIL Project. My involvement with NAPC was twofold: organizer Nigel Hughes asked me to chair a symposium illustrating Amateur/Professional collaboration and I was also involved as a presenter […]

Bringing Authentic Science to the Classroom from NAPC

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by Jennifer Broo (@jbroo) This past summer, I had the amazing opportunity to co-present with Dr. Bruce MacFadden during the “Two to Tango: Amateur-Professional Interactions in Advancing Paleontological Knowledge” Symposium at the 11th North American Paleontological Convention (NAPC). I have gained so much from my partnership and work on fossils and evolution with Dr. MacFadden, […]