tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post2863036026537121907..comments2024-01-08T08:39:39.026-08:00Comments on The Open Source Paleontologist: The 2010 Paleo Project ChallengeAndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16171447306687358664noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post-31301553903791322182010-11-14T14:07:46.409-08:002010-11-14T14:07:46.409-08:00I'm going to draw a restoration of Dryptosauru...I'm going to draw a restoration of Dryptosaurus (paleoart).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post-76590033102833338242010-10-20T07:59:34.552-07:002010-10-20T07:59:34.552-07:00My goal is to finish counting my fossil pollen sam...My goal is to finish counting my fossil pollen samples from Silver Lake, complete all data analysis, and have a manuscript draft ready for submission. <br /><br />This is a great idea!Jacquelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07432120195164905446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post-8368296187933967222010-10-07T04:22:44.276-07:002010-10-07T04:22:44.276-07:00I plan on finally finishing up the paper on the di...I plan on finally finishing up the paper on the distribution of meningeal ossification in the Cetacea that I've had in the works for about 2 years now. Some images of data collection can be seen in Butch Dooley's blog entry from 2008 (the one where he is teasing me for putting my hand up a greasy foramen magnum):<br />http://web.me.com/dooleyclan/Site_2/Blog/Entries/2008/12/12_Garber_Facility.htmlBrian Lee Beattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964393108719483799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post-71609595890347783342010-10-07T04:21:52.050-07:002010-10-07T04:21:52.050-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Brian Lee Beattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964393108719483799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post-15131752742834335792010-10-06T00:47:54.841-07:002010-10-06T00:47:54.841-07:00Last Year, I planned to submit my metriorhynchid p...Last Year, I planned to submit my metriorhynchid paper: although I failed to do it before the end of 2009, that study has now been published (Cau and Fanti, on the new taxon Neptunidraco ammoniticus)! <br /><br />This is my 2010 PPC: A paper describing new theropod remains from North Africa.Andrea Cauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10855060597677361866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post-51378778922716766952010-10-02T09:45:39.452-07:002010-10-02T09:45:39.452-07:00Oh, what the heck. Sign me up. The plan is to have...Oh, what the heck. Sign me up. The plan is to have my Anchiceratops ms submitted by xmas.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306507145878559839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post-88880428929924647422010-10-01T13:36:46.807-07:002010-10-01T13:36:46.807-07:00Hey Andy, If I have some free time between working...Hey Andy, If I have some free time between working my non-academic day job, and adjunct teaching at night, I might try and get the rest of my dissertation published, I have a manuscript just submitted to JVP, but have been dreaming of a PB paper on the conclusions to my dissertation. I also have an alligator I need to prepare and describe. Also I need to find a permanent job, which trumps the above goals.<br /><br />1) Find job<br />2) Paleobiology Paper<br />3) Prepare alligator fossilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post-29272262350911778042010-10-01T08:36:35.277-07:002010-10-01T08:36:35.277-07:00I'll piggyback on one of Casey's as I'...I'll piggyback on one of Casey's as I'm certain it will be done in timeNickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08718847558790015112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post-29309956883560186432010-09-30T13:18:00.752-07:002010-09-30T13:18:00.752-07:00I want to join in too - however I have two issues:...I want to join in too - however I have two issues: 1) I have my candidacy exam [3 essays & an oral exam] between Oct 5 & Nov 2nd, so I really can't start until after that and 2) it would be the general paper on my masters which was a 1200 year old mass mortality site, so subfossil - kind of a grey area in paleo. What do you think, Andy? Should I give it a go?Patty R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08673622352657374679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post-28001901578501889382010-09-30T03:45:37.939-07:002010-09-30T03:45:37.939-07:00Well, I'll go for the necks paper that I'm...Well, I'll go for the necks paper that I'm doing with the SV-POW boys. We really should have got that doen beofre and since I'm supposed to be leading it, I'll make this my commitment. <br /><br />DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post-12527208804974732632010-09-29T20:00:46.603-07:002010-09-29T20:00:46.603-07:00For this Fall, let's try either: new croc spec...For this Fall, let's try either: new croc species description, or the complementary (though not necessarily complimentary, kidding ) paper to Andy's frontoparietal fossa JVP paper. Both are at similar levels of completion. There may be a dark horse too, but we'll see. <br /><br /><br />--CaseyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post-50233918957896115662010-09-29T11:58:59.681-07:002010-09-29T11:58:59.681-07:00I'm game!
I started gathering research materi...I'm game!<br /><br />I started gathering research material to make a 1/10 scale Quetzalcoatlus northropi flesh restoration. I'll give it another go, since I'm approaching the completion of my 1/10 scale T.rex skeleton. Heck, I might even do two, one flying, one walking. Mark Witton's lifesize critters have been a great inspiration and spur to action. Wish me luck!Bruce Woollatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09168123983308284036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post-28836976600155186702010-09-29T08:03:27.629-07:002010-09-29T08:03:27.629-07:00I'll chime in. In no particular order:
1) I&...I'll chime in. In no particular order:<br /><br />1) I'll get the two year old Pachyrhinosaurus drawing finished (palaeoart)<br /><br />2) get my theropod bite force paper written and submitted (academic)Raptor's Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01451618880276065935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post-14109600758151474062010-09-29T07:39:42.812-07:002010-09-29T07:39:42.812-07:00Well, last year's challenge motivated me to ge...Well, last year's challenge motivated me to get my part of one publication done (TKAS, heteromorph ammonite from the Niobrara) and the prep and last minute details/photography for our Bonnerichthys article in Science... Not too shabby.<br /><br />I'll throw the perennialy delayed sharks scavenging on a mosasaur paper in the mix this year, as well as one on ammonites of the Niobrara. Aim high.Maltesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17302603284748193525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post-32142707020030574432010-09-29T07:24:20.045-07:002010-09-29T07:24:20.045-07:00Am i going to regret committing here, in hindsight...Am i going to regret committing here, in hindsight?<br /><br />My challenge will be to finalize editing and to submit the sauropod description paper which formed part of a thesis from several years ago.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00505674810360625955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post-72418776235395059062010-09-29T04:35:50.057-07:002010-09-29T04:35:50.057-07:00Hm, maybe it is best is I just c&p my last PPC...Hm, maybe it is best is I just c&p my last PPC commitment and annotate as appropriate *blush*<br /><br /><i>Casey, we will not go away, we wantss preciousss cartilage paperssss, we needs ssemm! I needs ssemmm!!!</i><br /><b>yes, still valid. Let me just add Matt Bonnan as addressee.... ;)</b><br /><br /><i> do I need the extra pressure and abuse by you gals and guys? Do I really need it?<br /><br /><br />I guess so....<br /></i><br /><b>ah, yep, still valid that part</b><br /><br /><i>here goes:<br />- Plateosaurus CAE (is waiting for the two other diss chapters to come out of review)</i><br /> <b>are published, am writing</b><br /><br /><i>- sauropods rearing</i><br /> <b>that one, too, ASAP</b><br /><br /><i>- alligator muscle cross sections</i><br /> <b>DONE!</b> well, not really, but the important part is in the Swiss Journal of Geosciences Kentrosaurus paper, so it is citeable to the extent I need it.<br /><br /><i>- non-Plateosaurus at MFN description</i><br /> <b>no can do</b>, time's too tight.<br /><br /><i>- sauropodomorph rapid locomotion (this one is a whopper!)</i><br /> <b>still whopping</b>, but expanding into saurischian or even more inclusive, and some of those darn megapredators are really not playing by the rules.<br /><br />Now, you'll all agree that this can't all be finished before Jan 1. Just give me a thorough (verbal) kicking on all of them and I'll try to get as many done as possible.<br /><br />At least I got the other three unmentioned things I had on my mind last year sumbitted, in one case alreday published (Kentro range of motion), in once case into print (Kentro lectotype). Kentro CAE is with the handling editor, fingers Xed.Heinrich Mallisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195098490352297671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post-59005947900665864882010-09-29T04:11:51.149-07:002010-09-29T04:11:51.149-07:00I'm seeing a pattern there Mike!
As for me, I...I'm seeing a pattern there Mike!<br /><br />As for me, I have stuff that I hope to finish this week and stuff I hope to finish before the summer (and a few with deadlines attached where the PPC won't have much sway). Finding something that can be upped in priortiy to slot in might be tricky, but I'll be back with something just as soon as I have picked a project.<br /><br />DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post-75600547375942372512010-09-29T03:49:28.342-07:002010-09-29T03:49:28.342-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mike Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06039663158335543317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242881996852098.post-23025597444458288582010-09-29T03:49:13.414-07:002010-09-29T03:49:13.414-07:00Last year, I wrote:
My plan is to FINALLY get the...Last year, I wrote:<br /><br /><i>My plan is to FINALLY get the Archbishop description done (that's the Tenadguru brachiosaur at the Natural History museum, for those of you who for whatever reason don't read SV-POW!)<br /><br />Up till now I've been holding back because other things, though less important, have been more urgent. But now that the Brachiosaurus paper is out, there is really no excuse.</i><br /><br />So here is my commitment for this year:<br /><br />My plan is to FINALLY get the Archbishop description done (that's the Tenadguru brachiosaur at the Natural History museum, for those of you who for whatever reason don't read SV-POW!)Mike Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06039663158335543317noreply@blogger.com