Week 3

Last week, we took some time away from screen-washing and labeled fossils from a different dig site. This week we got to apply some of the things we learned and actually identified a couple fossils. I'm still having a tough time recognizing the bones but it's really fun, almost like a puzzle. I find it really interesting to see the same bones look so different in each of these animals. Here's a picture of one of the skulls of the animals we used for reference when we identified bones, isn't it neat! (Collared Peccary)

This week we will actually be going to Thomas Farm, which is the dig site for all the Miocene fossils we've been screen-washing. I'm really excited to see what a dig site looks like and hopefully I'll be doing a little excavating of my own!

Week 2

The past week has been pretty fun. We continued to screen-wash miocene fossils but in addition to that, we labeled a bunch of different mammal fossils from a different site and throughout the labeling process we got to learn some of the names of the bones as well as some unique characteristics that mammals have. I still have a difficult time keeping up with all the names of the bones and identifying which bones are what, but that just means I have more to learn! I can't wait for all the new things I have to learn from being at my internship.

Week 1

Last week, I finally got my internship settled. For the longest time, I was so worried about finding somewhere I can work. I couldn't think of a place where I can apply mathematics to. I'm pretty thankful that I was backed into that corner, because after spending my first day at my internship, I can't be any happier. I'm definitely out of my element. I know next to nothing about paleontology but that only means I'll have something new to learn everyday.