Books
Miller-Camp, J.A. and Bramnik, M. 2023, “Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Beasts of Kortos and Erran” in Wayfinder #22, Paizo Publishing, LLC, Seattle, WA, pp. TBD. (accepted, expected May publication)
Body of Creative Works from CBRC
Awards
Hawley, K. Indiana University College of Arts and Sciences Dissertation Research Fellowship
Kort, A.E. Taylor and Francis Award for Best Student Article in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 2022 “Postcrania and paleobiology of Patriofelis ulta (Mammalia, Oxyaenodonta) of the Bridgerian (Early-Middle Eocene) of North America.”
Polly, P.D. Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for “for distinguished contributions to the field of vertebrate paleontology, particularly for original studies in morphometrics, for quantitative analyses in paleobiology, and for innovative studies on mammalian evolution” (2022).
Workshops
Kennedy, R. Animal processing workshop for WRAZL student employees and members of Kennedy’s Problems in Zooarchaeology course on October 8, 2024.
Salcido, C.J. Photogrammetry in CBRC: How it Works and How to do it, Center for Biological Research Collections, Indiana University. February 2024, October 2024, December 2024; January 2025; February 2025.
Kort, A.E. CBRC Museum Object Photogrammetry, Center for Biological Research Collections, Indiana University Bloomington, IN. June 2022 and September 2022.
Kort, A.E. Digital Morphology and Shape Analysis with Slicermorph, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Annual Meeting, Toronto, ON, Canada. 2022.
Media Coverage
Salcido, C.J. February 2024; worked with undergraduate hourly workers to post on IUPC collections during #FossilFriday (social media)
Social Media Hawley, K. November 2024; featured on @recuerdosdeBayahibe instagram account and Comunicador Guillermo Santana’s Facebook page for an interview about archaeology around Bayahibe, Dominican Republic. (social media)
LaBarge, T.W. Interview. In Smith, J.E. (2024), Where There’s Joy in a Terror Bird. The New York Times
Kennedy, J.R. “Inside the diet that fueled Chinese Transcontinental Railroad Workers,” Shoshi Parks, 30 Nov 30, 2022. Link
Polly, P.D.Indiana Daily Student. "A beaver has found a home on IU’s Campus River." Carter Dejong, 15 Nov 2022. Why beavers really aren't so scary. Link
Polly, P.D. CNN. "Jurassic dinosaur fossil will go up for auction in Paris." Kristen Rogers, 12 Sept 2022. Link
Polly, P.D. VOI, Voice of Indonesia. Kerangka dinosaurus langka laku dilelang rp90 miliar: Pemenangnya dapat memilih nama, disoroti ilmuwan" by Staff, 7 Aug 2022.
Polly, P.D. BBC. "Gorgosaurus: Ancient dinosaur skeleton sells for $6m at auction." by Staff, 29 July 2022. Link
Polly, P.D. CNN. "Scientists are concerned about the million dollar auction of this dinosaur skeleton." by Kristen Rogers, 28 July 2022. Link
Polly, P.D.Washington Times. "Gorgosaurus: Ancient dinosaur skeleton sells for $6m at auction." by Brad Matthews, 29 July 2022. Link
Polly, P.D.LiveScience. "Did cats really disappear from North America for 7 million years?" by Joe Phelan, 16 May 2022 Link
Exhibits
WRAZL provided numerous specimens for use in the Taking a Bite Out of Science (TABOOS) exhibit created by IU Collections at McCalla.
WRAZL provided a dolphin skull, hawksbill sea turtle scutes, and a lionfish skeleton to WonderLab Museum for a display that supplements the educational messages of their “Wonder Under the Waves” coral reef exhibit.
WRAZL provided a small number of specimens to be used in an upcoming exhibit on the Angel Mounds archaeological site at the IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
WRAZL personnel have been designing materials for use in the display cases outside of the lab in the Student Building. These will be installed in Spring 2025, with plans to rotate new exhibits in on a yearly basis.
Charles Salcido and CBRC – Finalized Geology Building 5th Floor Display cases highlighting Invertebrate Paleontology, Vertebrate Paleontology, and Indiana University Paleontological Collections with CBRC
Charles Salcido – 3D printed scans of Pleistocene fossils from IUPC to put on display on the ground floor of the Geology Building. Undergraduate hourly workers painted the 3D prints to appear similar to the original specimen
WonderLab Museum Display: WRAZL now has a standing section in WonderLab's upstairs gallery in which 3 specimens are sent every 4 months for display in the Wonder Under the Waves coral reef exhibit. The first installation includes Hawksbill Sea Turtle scutes, lionfish spines, and a dolphin skull that support conservation messaging within the exhibit including overfishing, invasive species, and habitat loss. There is potential to expand this relationship for their current other biome representative, Hidden Life of Deserts, and their future forest exhibit.
University Collections at McCalla: “The Stotter Collection” on exhibit Feb 2022-March 2023.
University Collections at McCalla: “Dentition” installation begins March 2023.
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences: “Extinctions” installation begins March 2023.