NDGS Paleontology

The NDGS Paleontology crew, past and present, had a great time at . Great science, good friends, and lots of new ideas for the year ahead! Jeff Person presented on our Public Fossil Dig Program, Cathy Lash and Mindy Householder presented on fossil preparation topics, Abigail Glass presented on a new species of Champsosaurus from North Dakota, and Clint Boyd presented on several research topics involving North Dakota specimens, including new research.

Becky will have a fossil display table set up at the Rock Show Friday October 25th only, from 10am-6pm.

Added bonus: If you play Pokemon Go, or Pokemon TCG, show her your "fossil Pokemon" for prizes!

Show admission is free.

It’s been a busy couple weeks. Our staff has been out in northwest ND uncovering a Mammoth! Can’t dish out many details yet, but more info will be coming.

Lots of fuzzy and feathery site managers to keep us in line.

Just in time for - our (brief) recap of things that happened this summer!

2024 NDGS Dig Season Review The 2024 public dig season for the ND Geological Survey is over. Our summer isn't done yet, but here's a recap of what has happened so far!Clint: Jimmothy ...

https://www.dmr.nd.gov/dmr/sites/www/files/documents/paleontology/pdfs/FIND-newsletter/FIND-ISSUE-54.pdf

The Fall FIND #54 is ready to view online! This issue continues to celebrate 25 years of public fossil digs, including some very special participants who have been with us for years. It's always an honor watching people grow up!

Remember - if you or your student have questions, comments, drawings, etc., we'd love to include them in future newsletters.

Becky was given a new children's book to review - take a gander at her and Nori's thoughts on "Dinosaurs in Space" by Todd Sturgell (~ages 4-6).

Dinosaurs in Space by Todd Sturgell Book Review Becky Barnes, paleontologist with the North Dakota Geological Survey, was sent the book "Dinosaurs in Space" by Todd Sturgell to review. A charming book wit...

The shirt fundraiser is going great! Thank you to everyone who has purchased a shirt - only a few more days to go!

We are so close to meeting our t-shirt fundraising goal, so a huge THANK YOU to everyone who has purchased a shirt so far!

There are only 5 DAYS LEFT to get your official 2024 Public Fossil Dig/25th Anniversary shirt. This is the one and only time these Lord-of-the-Rings-inspired shirts will be offered, so get them now for your next adventure!

https://www.customink.com/fundraising/2024-ndgs-paleontology-public-fossil-digs-shirts

Happy ! Paleontologists Clint Boyd and Mindy Householder from the North Dakota Geological Survey NDGS Paleontology joined the MOR Paleontology Field Crew in the Hell Creek Formation this summer. They visited the site where a nearly complete Thescelosaurus (MOR 979) was discovered in Makoshika State Park in 1997. Boyd and Householder collected data from the rocks that once encased the dinosaur to learn more about how it was preserved.

We're done with the Public Fossil Digs - so that means it's T-shirt campaign time! This year we're celebrating our 25th Anniversary of fossil digs. We began in the Pembina Gorge, and ended at the same place - one might say we were There and Back Again...
https://www.customink.com/fundraising/2024-ndgs-paleontology-public-fossil-digs-shirts

Shirts will be available through September 8th!

2024 NDGS Paleontology Public Fossil Digs Shirts, Supporting Friends of Ndgs Paleo Join us as we commemorate not only the 2024 Public Fossil Digs but also 25 years of Public Fossil Digs in North Dakota! This year's exclusive shirt, designed by our wonderful and multi-talented Paleontologist Becky, is a Lord of the Rings-inspired map of North Dakota with all the dig sites from past...

Jimothy is free! This big fish is ready to head back to Bismarck abd hit the lab. Thanks to everyone for helping on this big project over the years!

Two types of nails on site. On the left, Becky rocking mooncat Maelstrom, and Clint with the very stylish “I’ve plastered so much my hangnails have hangnails…”.

Becky says the green bling has lasted through 3 weeks of digging fossils (with fingerless gloves), and it makes for good tweezers in the field. Clint needs to invest in some hand cream or something. Or maybe just less plaster?

Jimmothy the Ichthyodectes has flipped! After 4 summers of discovery and excavation, we were finally able to flip it over. Now to drag it down the hill somehow.�

Road construction south of Walhalla - prepare for delays traveling out here.

Becky is in here somewhere... hmm...

Our staff working out of the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum got festive today for Halloween.

Want to learn more about how Jormungandr was found and collected? Check out our announcement video!

NDGS Paleo Presents: Jormungandr walhallaensis We are thrilled to announce our new paper describing a brand new mosasaur found in the Pembina Gorge of North Dakota:JORMUNGANDR WALHALLAENSIS: A NEW MOSASAU...

The day has arrived! North Dakota's mosasaur is now named. Collected at our Pembina Public Fossil Dig Site form 2015-2018, we present to you:

JORMUNGANDR WALHALLAENSIS!

https://digitallibrary.amnh.org/items/13b0485f-c73f-47f9-8d1d-0d4ab6aaedfb

We just had a Spam account selling NDGS merch post and tag a TON of our posts.
The ONLY PLACE where you can get merchandise that actually helps us fund the Public Fossil Digs is the fall T-shirt campaign, and RedBubble.