Dr. Nick Famoso
@drfamoso.bsky.social
Paleontologist | Oregonian | dog dad | fossil mammals | SDSMT BS | U of Oregon MS and PhD | All thoughts/opinions my own. He/Him/His. Kimberly, OR
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BREAKING: The longest government shutdown in history is officially over.
Trump signs funding bill to end historic government shutdown
President Trump on Wednesday signed a government funding bill to officially end the longest shutdown in history after 43 days. Trump signed legislation in the Oval Office, where he placed blame for…
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November 13, 2025 at 3:30 AM
BREAKING: The longest government shutdown in history is officially over.
Small, enigmatic alligatoroid from the Middle Eocene Clarno Formation, John Day Fossil Beds, Oregon fr.pensoft.net/articles.php...
Small, enigmatic alligatoroid from the Middle Eocene Clarno Formation, John Day Fossil Beds, Oregon
Alligatoroidea is the crocodylian superfamily that includes extant alligators, caimans and many related extinct taxa. Palaeogene North America offers a rich record of alligatoroid diversity representi...
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October 24, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Small, enigmatic alligatoroid from the Middle Eocene Clarno Formation, John Day Fossil Beds, Oregon fr.pensoft.net/articles.php...
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This year’s National Fossil Day focus is on the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, specifically, the 29-million-year-old Oligocene assemblage of the Turtle Cove Member of the John Day Formation.
October 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This year’s National Fossil Day focus is on the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, specifically, the 29-million-year-old Oligocene assemblage of the Turtle Cove Member of the John Day Formation.
Happy establishment day for John Day Fossil Beds National Monument! On this day in 1975, JODA was taken over by the National Park Service. Its mission, to preserve the region's geological and paleontological resources and to provide for the scientific and public understanding of these resources.
October 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Happy establishment day for John Day Fossil Beds National Monument! On this day in 1975, JODA was taken over by the National Park Service. Its mission, to preserve the region's geological and paleontological resources and to provide for the scientific and public understanding of these resources.
The Clarno Unit of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument and Hancock Field Station are under level 3 evacuation orders :( #BlackRockFire
September 7, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The Clarno Unit of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument and Hancock Field Station are under level 3 evacuation orders :( #BlackRockFire
#BlackRockFire near the Clarno Unit, Hancock Field Station, and Pine Creek Conservstion Area.
September 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
#BlackRockFire near the Clarno Unit, Hancock Field Station, and Pine Creek Conservstion Area.
So... today I added a new job duty... bat guano sample collector... I've always wanted to work with bats, but I didn't think I would be collecting their poo...
July 3, 2025 at 2:39 AM
So... today I added a new job duty... bat guano sample collector... I've always wanted to work with bats, but I didn't think I would be collecting their poo...
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A #FathersDay weekend #FossilFriday: Patriofelis ferox, the "ferocious father of cats". (Despite the name, not a cat but an oxyaenid: no more closely related to cats than to walruses or dogs or bears). Mount from the @amnh.org
June 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
A #FathersDay weekend #FossilFriday: Patriofelis ferox, the "ferocious father of cats". (Despite the name, not a cat but an oxyaenid: no more closely related to cats than to walruses or dogs or bears). Mount from the @amnh.org
After over a decade of work, the new age model for the John Day Formation is published! Great work by Mike Mohr and the rest of our team!
doi.org/10.1130/GES0...
doi.org/10.1130/GES0...
U-Pb zircon geochronology and chronostratigraphy of the Eocene–Miocene John Day Formation of central and eastern Oregon | Geosphere | GeoScienceWorld
doi.org
June 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
After over a decade of work, the new age model for the John Day Formation is published! Great work by Mike Mohr and the rest of our team!
doi.org/10.1130/GES0...
doi.org/10.1130/GES0...
Very last news segment on the fossil footprints! youtu.be/Jdgma1hu4x0?...
New study illuminates animal tracks at John Day Fossil Beds many millions of years old
YouTube video by KGW News
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May 8, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Very last news segment on the fossil footprints! youtu.be/Jdgma1hu4x0?...
I found out last week that I won a regional director's award for natural resource management in a small park! With everything going on, it was welcome news. I'll be competing for a Director's award next. Thanks to my former superintendent for nominating me before he retired.
April 10, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I found out last week that I won a regional director's award for natural resource management in a small park! With everything going on, it was welcome news. I'll be competing for a Director's award next. Thanks to my former superintendent for nominating me before he retired.
Barn Owl in the Barn at work today!
March 18, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Barn Owl in the Barn at work today!
My pup and I had a great hike today!
March 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
My pup and I had a great hike today!
It was great to have @virtpaleo.bsky.social visiting the park all this week working on a nearly compleate candidate skeleton! Anne was an intern at the park in 2018 and 2019, and it's great to have her back now that's she's a PostDoc at the University of Michigan! #FossilFriday
March 8, 2025 at 4:47 AM
It was great to have @virtpaleo.bsky.social visiting the park all this week working on a nearly compleate candidate skeleton! Anne was an intern at the park in 2018 and 2019, and it's great to have her back now that's she's a PostDoc at the University of Michigan! #FossilFriday
Multiple scientific societies I am a part of or have worked with have signed on to this.
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48 Scientific Societies Representing Almost 100,000 Scientists Ask Congress to Protect the Future of Science
48 scientific societies representing almost 100,000 scientists signed on to a letter asking Congress to protect the future of science
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March 4, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Multiple scientific societies I am a part of or have worked with have signed on to this.
www.ucsusa.org/about/news/s...
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The John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA) preserves a fantastic record of Oregon's #Eocene and #Oligocene environments. A new study examines several JODA trackways to further understand fauna and their behaviors in these changing ecosystems.
March 3, 2025 at 10:04 PM
The John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA) preserves a fantastic record of Oregon's #Eocene and #Oligocene environments. A new study examines several JODA trackways to further understand fauna and their behaviors in these changing ecosystems.
I love it when a fossil track plan comes together!
New paper on the fossil tracks from John Day Fossil Beds National Monument out today. Paper was led by Conner Bennett. Thanks to our coauthor Dan Hembree for his help.
doi.org/10.26879/1413
#FossilFriday
New paper on the fossil tracks from John Day Fossil Beds National Monument out today. Paper was led by Conner Bennett. Thanks to our coauthor Dan Hembree for his help.
doi.org/10.26879/1413
#FossilFriday
John Day Fossil Tracks
Following their footsteps: Report of vertebrate fossil tracks from John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon, USA
doi.org
February 28, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I love it when a fossil track plan comes together!
New paper on the fossil tracks from John Day Fossil Beds National Monument out today. Paper was led by Conner Bennett. Thanks to our coauthor Dan Hembree for his help.
doi.org/10.26879/1413
#FossilFriday
New paper on the fossil tracks from John Day Fossil Beds National Monument out today. Paper was led by Conner Bennett. Thanks to our coauthor Dan Hembree for his help.
doi.org/10.26879/1413
#FossilFriday
It's been a lot lately for sure...
Please keep in mind that your federal paleo peers are going through a lot right now & may have things going on internally at their various agencies keeping them busy/distracted, leading to additional time to communicate/complete various tasks. Give people a little grace during these stressful times.
February 26, 2025 at 3:44 AM
It's been a lot lately for sure...
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To probationary federal employees who have been terminated:
Democracy Forward has filed a first-of-its-kind class-wide complaint with the Office of Special Counsel. If civil servants want to join in the complaint, you can email info@civilservicestrong.org
Democracy Forward has filed a first-of-its-kind class-wide complaint with the Office of Special Counsel. If civil servants want to join in the complaint, you can email info@civilservicestrong.org
Civil Service Strong: Resources for Civil Servants
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February 16, 2025 at 1:37 AM
To probationary federal employees who have been terminated:
Democracy Forward has filed a first-of-its-kind class-wide complaint with the Office of Special Counsel. If civil servants want to join in the complaint, you can email info@civilservicestrong.org
Democracy Forward has filed a first-of-its-kind class-wide complaint with the Office of Special Counsel. If civil servants want to join in the complaint, you can email info@civilservicestrong.org