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[Subduction]

Hello there everyone! I'm Subduction, or Sub for short.

I have a bachelor's degree in geology. However, I've been heavily considering becoming a paleontologist. Like many members here, I've been fascinated by dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals for a very long time. If any of you are paleontology students or even professionals in the field, I'd love any tips or advice!

Otherwise, I collect prehistoric animal toys. I'll eventually share my collection when I figure out a good way to take photos.

I hope everyone's having a good and productive day!

[Halichoeres]

Welcome to the forum!

I will say that I have a deep grudge against you as a process because you're continually destroying seafloor fossils by melting them into the mantle. 

[Subduction]

@Halichoeres
Thank you so much!

"I will say that I have a deep grudge against you as a process because you're continually destroying seafloor fossils by melting them into the mantle.  "

Haha! At least plate tectonics gave some of those fossils a chance and placed them at the tops of some mountain chains!

Also, can I just say that it's really cool you're an ichthyologist? Do you study modern fish or prehistoric fish?

[Shonisaurus]

Welcome to the DTF. Honestly, if you like paleontology a lot, I understand that it is a good vocation in your case to be paleontological. Make yourself at home.

[Newt]

Howdy and welcome to the forum, Subduction!


Be prepared, I may pester you with geology questions. I took two geology classes in college and neither one took, so I'm constantly befuddled by the geological parts of paleontology papers.

[Libraraptor]

Hello, Subduction, welcome to the forum! Yes, we do have some professional palaeontologists here and I am looking forward to seeing your collection and to hearing more from you!

[DinoToyForum]

Welcome S @Subduction!

[Jose S.M.]

Hello and welcome!

[Subduction]

@Shonisaurus
Thank you so much! I know having a geology background helps me out a lot but I'm just a little unsure of where to go from here, especially since I didn't study too much biology. Although I took 2 paleontology courses and worked on a foraminifera project.

@Newt
Thank you very much! Feel free to ask me any geology-related questions! I'd help to help you out!

Out of curiosity, which geology classes did you take?

@Libraraptor
Thank you so much! That's wonderful! I just have to discover who the paleontologists are.

I'm hoping to start sharing my collection soon! I gotta check out your collection as well.

@dinotoyforum @Jose S.M.
Thank you so much! Gosh, everyone here is so friendly.

[DinoToyForum]

@Shonisaurus
Thank you so much! I know having a geology background helps me out a lot but I'm just a little unsure of where to go from here, especially since I didn't study too much biology. Although I took 2 paleontology courses and worked on a foraminifera project.

@Newt
Thank you very much! Feel free to ask me any geology-related questions! I'd help to help you out!

Out of curiosity, which geology classes did you take?

@Libraraptor
Thank you so much! That's wonderful! I just have to discover who the paleontologists are.

I'm hoping to start sharing my collection soon! I gotta check out your collection as well.

@dinotoyforum @Jose S.M.
Thank you so much! Gosh, everyone here is so friendly.

I'm one of the palaeontologists on the forum (https://plesiosauria.com/author/). Although, honestly, I don't do much palaeontology these days because all my time is spent curating exhibitions.

[Subduction]

@dinotoyforum
Oh, that's fantastic! Would it be ok if I sent you a pm? Or would you prefer if I shoot you an email (The one provided on your website) instead? As I mentioned earlier, I have a geology degree but I'm heavily considering doing something in paleontology. But I have no idea where to start or who to even talk to. So I'd really appreciate getting some guidance and advice.

[DinoToyForum]

@dinotoyforum
Oh, that's fantastic! Would it be ok if I sent you a pm? Or would you prefer if I shoot you an email (The one provided on your website) instead? As I mentioned earlier, I have a geology degree but I'm heavily considering doing something in paleontology. But I have no idea where to start or who to even talk to. So I'd really appreciate getting some guidance and advice.

My gmail is best

[BlueKrono]

Hi Sub! Welcome to the forum. I'm an environmental biologist (among other things) specializing in extant turtles.

[Subduction]

@BlueKrono
Hello there! Thank you very much!

"I'm an environmental biologist (among other things) specializing in extant turtles."

Oh wow. That's so cool! Which turtle is your favorite species?

[Halichoeres]

Haha! At least plate tectonics gave some of those fossils a chance and placed them at the tops of some mountain chains!

A fair point, subduction giveth and it taketh away.

Also, can I just say that it's really cool you're an ichthyologist? Do you study modern fish or prehistoric fish?

My dissertation was on Neotropical characins and relied heavily on DNA data, so I'd have to say modern, but I am awfully fond of prehistoric fish as well, and but for a couple of chance events in grad school they could well have been my focus. 3 of my 5 committee members were paleontologists, after all!

[BlueKrono]

@BlueKrono
Hello there! Thank you very much!

"I'm an environmental biologist (among other things) specializing in extant turtles."

Oh wow. That's so cool! Which turtle is your favorite species?

It's now the new species of alligator snapping turtle Macrochelys suwanniensis, discovered in 2014. Snapping turtles have always been my favorite, but I've also worked with red side-necked turtles in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil and sea turtles on the Pacific coast of Mexico.

[Newt]

@Newt
Thank you very much! Feel free to ask me any geology-related questions! I'd help to help you out!

Out of curiosity, which geology classes did you take?

Historical Geology and Physical Geology. As I recall I did OK in the classes, but that was nigh on 20 years ago and whatever I may have learned has slowly crumbled and blown away like so much glacial loess.

[Newt]

It's now the new species of alligator snapping turtle Macrochelys suwanniensis, discovered in 2014. Snapping turtles have always been my favorite, but I've also worked with red side-necked turtles in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil and sea turtles on the Pacific coast of Mexico.

Dude - I didn't know you were a turtle guy! I've helped with some turtle work in my day - mainly radiotelemetry with stripe-necked musk turtles (Sternotherus minor peltifer) and juvenile alligator snappers (M. temminckii) (the latter reintroduced to part of their historical range in West Tennessee). Memories...

[Stegotyranno420]

Hey Subduction, this place is pretty cool. You will meet lots friends and stuff. Btw do you mind I add you to the buddy list"it's a feature that allows you to add new friends to a list of buddies

[indohyus]

Greetings sub! I recommend Portsmouth for Masters, they are wonderful nutters, as many here will agree.