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MariaCBrancoThanks for sharing this amazing post.Apr 04, 20190
Joanne BallardCan you share a list of named mastodons/mammoths that you will be analyzing? How many will you be able to study? Thanks.Jun 10, 20170
Alton DooleyResearcherWe're working on the manuscript now. When it's published, we intend to make it open access and to openly publish our entire dataset, including catalog numbers. We'll be including teeth from more than 150 individual mastodons (no mammoths; they're not part of this study).Jun 10, 20171- Joanne BallardIf you are taking measurements on all these different skeletons, I would like to know how many of the skeletons have green bone breaks (greenstick fractures). This will help answer an important research question. Joanne Ballard.Jun 10, 20170
- Alton DooleyResearcherJoanne, as I'm primarily measuring teeth I haven't been taking detailed notes on other elements, except femoral measurements when possible. I can say that, while I've seen a number of healed fractures, no greenstick fractures immediately come to mind. I've also not noticed any in the relatively large mastodon collection at WSC, although, again, I haven't been specifically looking for them.Jun 10, 20171
- Alton DooleyResearcherThanks to all of our donors for helping us move this research forward! I'll be posting regularly at experiment.com (especially in the lab notes) as the project moves forward to keep you updated on our progress. In addition, make sure you check out our other online venues for details during the trip: the Western Science Center's blog (valleyofthemastodon.wordpress.com), my Twitter feed (@altondooley), and Max's Twitter feed (@maxmastodon). Much of our Southern California data has already been collected, although there is still some to gather (we haven't finished measuring the WSC mastodons yet!). Several other researchers have also generously offered to contribute data to the project; that's largely why we were able to lower our funding target. We'll be pulling that data together over the next several months. Finally, the road trip will take place during the first two weeks of July. I'll post a complete list of the places we're visiting in the coming weeks, as we work out the exact dates and times for our visits. We've already confirmed dates with the following museums: LSU Museum of Natural Science Joseph Moore Museum at Earlham College Boonshoft Museum of Discovery Geological Museum at the University of Wyoming I'll be adding to this list as the trip schedule comes together. Thanks again for your support. Let's do some science!May 23, 20160
Michael D'EmicBackerCongrats! Excited to see the results.May 23, 20160
Linda FreemanBackerCongratulations and looking forward to the findings ---May 21, 20160
Tamara KauffmanBackerGood luck! This sounds like a very interesting project and I hope all goes well! My home state of Ohio should be a particularly target rich environment 4 this study!May 20, 20160- Alton DooleyResearcherIt sure is! We're already scheduled to visit the Boonshoft museum in Dayton, and we're trying to work out a date with the Cincinnati Museum. We're also visiting Earlham College, just across the state line in Indiana.May 20, 20160
- Tamara KauffmanBackerNot sure how much time you will have, but there are more :) [if you have these on your list already, my apologies!!] 1) Conway mastodon is in Columbus at the Ohio History Ctr [full skeleton] 2) Johnstown mastodon is in the Cleveland Mus of NH [full skeleton]. 3) a cast of the Burning Tree mastodon (from Newark, Ohio) is in the Creation Museum in Petersburg KY. (1 may actually be at the Burning Tree Golf Course in Licking Co, OH) 90-95% complete 4) Cedar Creek Mastodon, not a full skeleton, but there are molars, Perry Cook Memorial Library, Johnsville, OH. Dig led by Dr Nigel Brush in 2013. 5) Martin's Creek Mastodon, Berlin, OH. Not sure where its pieces/parts are now, but a Dr Nigel Brush was on the dig in 94. He's at Ashland University in Ashland, OH (abt 1 1/4hr N of Columbus). This is going to be exciting to follow!! Always hoped I'd stumble across such a find on my family's Ohio property as there were at least 3 natural springs, but alas no bogs :( Good hunting!!!May 23, 20160
Cindy WuBackerMastadons? Yessss! Can't wait to see what your team finds.May 09, 20160- Alton DooleyResearcherTo help move us forward, I'm matching the next 5 donations or donation increases, up to $1500. Spread the word and help us get this project funded!May 04, 20160
- Alton DooleyResearcherI gave a lecture on this project to the folks at the Order of the Eastern Star. Afterwards, they generously took up a cash collection to help the project, which I'm including here.Apr 27, 20160
Lance SchnatterlyBackerGood luck!Apr 11, 20160
Jason P ScheinBackerGood luck!Apr 11, 20160
