It's been a while since I posted anything, because I've been busy since returning from Mongolia. Short video to get you started: As part of our fieldwork in the Horseshoe Canyon Formation, we're always looking for new sites and exciting projects. These footprints were found in 2017 by Mark Powers, whose previous encounters with footprints …
Conchoraptor! For those of you who have followed my Mongolia Monday posts, you've probably noticed that I've been secretive about one of the specimens I've been preparing. Today, I finally get to reveal the identity of that specimen. Check out the short video below to get started. The 3D model below highlights some of the …
Click below to see UALVP 57349 in 3D: https://sketchfab.com/models/c44292a9b4ad4f8b953e925c11cccaa4
Short update this week because I'm busy finishing up my projects... one week left! Check out the other Mongolia Monday posts here. Labwork The season has officially changed here and in addition to preseason hockey (yay!) we're getting snow here in Ulaanbaatar (boo!). Fun fact, Ulaanbaatar now has a hockey rink, in a shopping mall …
This week's post is all about my research in the lab. While it may not have the exciting drone footage that you get in the field, this is where our exciting discoveries in the field come to life. I've been working the past few weeks to try and finish up a few projects. Each of …
Back again for another week of Mongolia Monday! This will be the last week that I'll cover my Gobi fieldwork from this summer, but if you want to hear about fieldwork from previous years, let me know in the comments! Note: this is week 4 of my series documenting my travels in Mongolia. Check out …
That week seemed to fly by, but looking back, it was really productive. I was able to get a lot of work done in the lab, and saw some fantastic specimens for the first time. I forgot to add an update on my work in town last time, so there will be a bit more …
After two fantastic weeks in the Gobi, I'm finally back in UB. I just moved into an apartment north of Sukhbaatar Square, and it's settling in that I'll be here for another month. We had a really successful expedition, so let's get right into it! Note: I'll cover the Gobi trip over three weeks, focusing …
I'm travelling in Mongolia for eight weeks to do fieldwork and research. Each week I'll post an update of what I've been up to. Note:Â I'll be in the field for the next two "Mongolia Mondays", so there won't be a live update. Look for a mega-update on September 3rd! Week 1 After a long flight …
Every now and again, scientists make mistakes. Some of these are, as Bob Ross would call them, happy little mistakes, that end up being incredible scientific leaps (think Penicillin). In other cases, they're less positive, but can still provide cautionary tales for future work. Today, I want to talk about one of the latter cases. …
