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Category: Recent News
Dinosaur eggs found by NCSU paleontologist now at NCMNS
A researcher at North Carolina State University has recovered a clutch of rare dinosaur eggs from cliffs in Utah. The football-sized oviraptorosaur eggs were in sediment estimated to be 97 million years old, said...
NCFC Founding Member Profile (Edgar Womble)
The North Carolina Fossil Club was founded in 1977 due largely to the efforts of Edgar A. Womble, Jr. He served as president of the club from 1977-79, promoting both fellowship and an opportunity...
Stamford Museum Researcher publishes paper on east coast dinosaurs
Chase Doran Brownstein from the Stamford Museum in Connecticut has published a paper on Appalachian dinosaur biogeography and ecology in the Paleontologia Electronica . Members of the NC Fossil Club assisted with the research...
Origin of Janus
The title of the club’s newsletter, Janus, comes from an ancient god of Roman mythology. Janus was a god of two faces, one young and one old; one face to see the future, the...
James Bain – 2018 Chandler Award Recipient
Congratulations to James Bain for being recognized as the 2018 NC Fossil Club Chandler Award recipient.
Welcome from New NCFC President Diane Willis
Happy New Year to everyone! Thank you for electing me as your new club president. As you know, our elections occur at our annual meeting during our fall Fossil Fair, and the new electees...