Museum news! The Alf Museum is excited to announce that we have earned reaccreditation from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). This is the highest recognition afforded to museums in the United States! Read more: www.alfmuseum.org/alf-museum-r...

#ICYMI Science communicator and paleontologist, @paleoparadox.bsky.social (@pbseons.bsky.social, @alfpaleo.bsky.social, @cosplayforscience.bsky.social), was on the latest See Jurassic Right’s Back To School Series chatting about the importance of museums and play

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Happy #FossilFriday! Check out this gorgeous juvenile hadrosaur jugal (cheek bone), collected this summer in the "Mesaverde" Formation of northwestern Wyoming. Our preparator Andrew is doing an amazing job cleaning it up. Collected under #BLMPaleo permit, accessioned at @alfpaleo.bsky.social 🧪

Storytelling and play through science, that’s @paleoparadox.bsky.social’s mission as an @pbseons.bsky.social host, and his work with @alfpaleo.bsky.social and @cosplayforscience.bsky.social, on today’s Back To School Series episode of See Jurassic Right!

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Trash can poetry, as found in the Hall of Footprints at @alfpaleo.bsky.social
I have no idea who wrote it (and tossed it), but it sure is thought provoking!

Dire wolves: Still extinct? The question to be discussed at next week’s Elephant in the Room discussion at NHMLA! Alf Museum curator, Dr. Mairin Balisi, will be joining the panel to talk about the recent news that dire wolves have been brought back!

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🐾 Are #direwolves alive again?

Dr. Mairin Balisi (Augustyn Family Curator at @alfpaleo.bsky.social and Research Associate at the #TarPits) has studied dire wolves for over 15 years and published numerous papers. Listen as she shares insight about the Ice Age Angeleno.

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The #DireWolf is the talk of the town right now! But what exactly were these Ice Age predators? Alf Museum curator and dire wolf researcher explains! #FossilFriday

Now accepting applications for a full-time Fossil Preparator at the Alf Museum. This is a full-time position with salary range of $25-$27 per hour.

Application open until filled. To apply or for more information, use the link: tinyurl.com/238spbxx

Some of the amazing fossil finds from this past weekend’s 9th grade #PeccaryTrip to the Barstow Formation! This is an annual tradition at the museum to introduce students to fieldwork and collecting ethics! All specimens collected under permit from the US Bureau of Land Management.

It's #FossilFriday! I found this tyrannosaur tooth last summer in the "Mesaverde" Formation of Wyoming, during our excavation of a vertebrate microfossil bonebed. I found a second one the same day -- what a thrill! Collected under permit from #BLMPaleo, accessioned at @alfpaleo.bsky.social

Today we are excited to host Dr. J. Alberto Cruz as our first Peccary Speaker of the year! Dr. Alberto Cruz is an expert on Ice Age lizards and studies environmental change at the La Brea Tar Pits.

Happy Giving Day! Giving Day officially kicked off this morning at 6am. Curious about how you can support the science and education programs at the Alf Museum? Swipe left for a few ways you can participate in Giving Day! Together, we can achieve great things. Link below!

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Fossil Fest at the @alfpaleo.bsky.social was very successful today. I got to make booklets for both kids and adults alike, as well as outreaching to a lot of paleontologists, some that may be vital for my career. I also got to be with old friends and overall, it was an amazing day. :D

ID query -- anyone have ideas? This fossil is from one of our "Mesaverde" Formation sites (~78 Ma). Looks to be palatal element, with one row of dentition. Hard to tell tooth implantation style. Fish? Lizard? We have marine and terrestrial taxa at the site. (BLM paleo permit, @alfpaleo.bsky.social)