Research: Evolution of Metazoan Disparity

October 17th, 2018 by

By Bradley Deline Editor’s Note: Brad is an Associate Professor in the Geosciences Department of the University of West Georgia. He earned his BS in Geology at the University of Michigan and MS and PhD at the University of Cincinnati.  In 1989, Stephen Jay Gould published his book, Wonderful Life, describing the fossils of the […]
Education: 3D Foraminifera

October 17th, 2018 by

By Jen Bauer, Maggie Limbeck, and Audrey Parker Editor’s note: Jen and Maggie were both graduate students in the paleontology program in the Earth and Planetary Sciences Department at the University of Tennessee where they met Audrey, an undergraduate completing her degree in geology with an additional focus in early childhood education. Foraminifera (also called […]
Paleoart: Franz Anthony

October 17th, 2018 by

Editor’s note: This issue, Jen Bauer interviewed paleoartist Franz Anthony. Franz Anthony’s personal site can be found here, his portfolio here, and his art shop here. He is also active on social media where you can see his art featured: Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Describe your path to paleoart. Do you have science and/or […]
Amateur Spotlight: Steve Vanlandingham

October 17th, 2018 by

Editor’s note: This issue, FOSSIL Project postdoc Jen Bauer interviews Steve Vanlandingham. Steve is a volunteer in the invertebrate paleontology collections at the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History at the University of Oklahoma. Steve is an avid fossil collector and has helped renowned echinoderm experts and junior scientists better understand the early evolution of […]
Club Corner: The Knoxville Gem & Mineral Society

October 17th, 2018 by

By David Liles – President, The Knoxville Gem & Mineral Society I wish to introduce The Knoxville Gem & Mineral society (KGMS).  We are a family oriented, nonprofit (501c3), educational and scientific interest group to promote interest and education in the Earth Sciences, including rocks, minerals, gems, and fossils, the lapidary arts, and related research.  […]
Featured Professional: Emily Lindsey

October 17th, 2018 by

Editor’s note: This issue we feature Emily Lindsey, Assistant Curator and Excavation Site Director at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, California. Emily is also Assistant Adjunct Professor of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA. Can you describe your path to a PhD in paleontology? Did you begin college with paleontology or graduate […]
Lesson- Supersized Life: Comparing Across Scales

October 1st, 2018 by

♦ LEARNING GOAL: To give students an intuitive sense and appreciation of how large changes by orders of magnitude are. ♦ AUDIENCE: K-12, Elementary School, Fourth (4th) Grade, Fifth (5th) Grade ♦ TOPICS/THEMES: Math, Paleontology, Fossils, Modeling ♦ INSTRUCTIONS: Click on the link below to access the full lesson plan on iDigFossils.org: http://www.idigfossils.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Supersized_Life_Comparing_Across_Scales.pdf
Resource: Fossil Horse Activity Booklet by NARG

September 5th, 2018 by

♦ SUMMARY: Evolution of Fossil Horses Activity Booklet, Produced by the North America Research Group ♦ AUDIENCE: K-12 ♦ TOPICS/THEMES: Paleontology, Fossils, Fossil Club, Horses               Horse FossilFest Activity Booklet Answer Key
FOSSIL Project Spends a Day at Camp – Three to be Exact…

July 17th, 2018 by

By Jeanette Pirlo Summer is a time for fun and relaxation, except when you’re a grad student! It is a time to catch up on work you had every intention to get done during the school year, plus, get a chance to do some fun outreach activities with the next generation of fossil enthusiasts. Through […]
Upcoming Events

July 17th, 2018 by

JULY 15 – JULY 22 HELL CREEK FOSSIL DIG CHARTER (SOUTH DAKOTA) JULY 16 @ 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM MYGATT-MOORE ONE DAY DIG (COLORADO) [RECURRING EVENT] JULY 19 @ 8:00 AM – JULY 21 @ 5:00 PM NORTH DAKOTA BISMARCK AREA DIG (NORTH DAKOTA) JULY 21 @ 8:00 AM – JULY 22 @ 5:00 […]