Note: This will likely be out of date within a year or two of my writing it. This was my take in September of 2026. Writing manuscripts on paleontological subjects, especially Pennsylvanian-aged invertebrates, is not easy. The field is underfunded, and the age of discovery has long passed for today’sRead More →

When I started this website in 2019, I was spending a lot of time learning new things about paleontology and geology. The two contain a mountain (no pun intended) of information to absorb, and it took at least four years to understand most general concepts. My full-time profession is notRead More →