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
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...
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
Info graphic from Reddit on the current state of the federal workforce.
February 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Info graphic from Reddit on the current state of the federal workforce.
The Turtle Cove assemblage from John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is the theme for this year's #NationalFossilDay poster art! Check out the writeup on the NPS website!
www.nps.gov/articles/000...
www.nps.gov/articles/000...
January 16, 2025 at 3:21 AM
The Turtle Cove assemblage from John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is the theme for this year's #NationalFossilDay poster art! Check out the writeup on the NPS website!
www.nps.gov/articles/000...
www.nps.gov/articles/000...
My setup for our new database training today... I'm using Badlands National Park as my park for the training database, and it feels like old time 🤓
December 10, 2024 at 5:54 PM
My setup for our new database training today... I'm using Badlands National Park as my park for the training database, and it feels like old time 🤓
Had a great time giving my talk on geology and paleontology of the John Day Basin for the High Desert Museum Science Pub! Saw some old friends too :)
December 3, 2024 at 5:07 AM
Had a great time giving my talk on geology and paleontology of the John Day Basin for the High Desert Museum Science Pub! Saw some old friends too :)
New Paper Alert! We're excited to announce that a new paper on our fossil grasshopper nest has been published in the journal Parks Stewardship Forum! This is the first confirmed fossil grasshopper nest, and named for our first superintendent! doi.org/10.5070/P540... #NPSPaleo #FossilFriday
January 13, 2024 at 1:18 AM
New Paper Alert! We're excited to announce that a new paper on our fossil grasshopper nest has been published in the journal Parks Stewardship Forum! This is the first confirmed fossil grasshopper nest, and named for our first superintendent! doi.org/10.5070/P540... #NPSPaleo #FossilFriday
Have to say, this is a wonderful thing to see from a professional society, actual willingness to help support their memembers!
September 29, 2023 at 9:41 PM
Have to say, this is a wonderful thing to see from a professional society, actual willingness to help support their memembers!