Welcome to Don Bissett’s Fossil Blog.

All:

A long-time member of the Dry Dredgers, I’ve been collecting fossils ever since moving to Cincinnati in 1975 to work at P&G.  I was introduced to fossil collecting by Bruce Gibson, another Dry Dredger and co-worker at P&G.  Shortly after that, I met Dredger Dan Cooper.  Both of them taught me a lot about the hobby.  Ever since, I’ve been hooked on fossils.

My primary focus is collecting trilobites and echinoderms, though I often find myself accumulating a much wider assortment of fossils.  Beyond the collecting hobby, I’ve also had the opportunity to work with professional paleontologists – extremely rewarding experiences.  Some of those have been described in Dry Dredger Bulletin articles, MAPS (Mid-American Paleontology Society) articles, and technical publications.  I plan to share more about collecting and professional interactions in my blog posts.

Thanks for reading.

Don Bissett
Email: donbissett@gmail.com