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FHSU Sternberg Museum paleontology on the radio!

Paleontologists and science educators at Fort Hays State University’s Sternberg Museum of Natural History were recently in the news for their contributions to Kansas paleontology. Reporter David Condos of High Plains Public Radio and Kansas New Service wrote a wonderful piece (audio and text) on Kansas paleontology featuring stories and quotes from Curator of PaleontologyContinueContinue reading “FHSU Sternberg Museum paleontology on the radio!”

Are you a Paleo Nerd?

In case you missed it, Dr. Laura Wilson was featured on the popular paleontology podcast Paleo Nerds in Spring 2021. Check out her interview (and the incredible splash page the Paleo Nerds team put together). Laura talks to Ray and Dave about the geology and ecology of the Western Interior Seaway – the ancient oceanContinueContinue reading “Are you a Paleo Nerd?”

Improvements coming to Sternberg Museum geology collection

Collections Progress Report: September 2018

In 2016, the Sternberg Museum’s Paleontology Department was awarded two National Science Foundation (NSF) grants to support collection improvement projects. For the past two years the collection staff has been working hard on grant initiatives, so we wanted to update you on our Year 2 progress! This year we added 89 new specimens to theContinueContinue reading “Collections Progress Report: September 2018”

Collections Data Go Live!

The collections of items held by a museum form the backbone of a museum, providing the basis for exhibits, education, and research. Because we strive to present clear educational material in our exhibits, there isn’t enough room to incorporate all of our objects into public displays. Additionally, many of the items are not complete, well preserved,ContinueContinue reading “Collections Data Go Live!”