User:Dinosaurphilosophy/sandbox
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In my original critique of this article, I noted a need for two major revisions. One major revision will be the addition of recent research findings. The other major revision will be a reorganization of information in the article. These two areas of improvement are related. Research programs at the University of Oregon and Oregon State University have provided a wealth of new information about Oregon's prehistory. That additional information, once incorporated into the article, will permit for a higher-resolution division and organization of topics.
My original critique included a suggestion that the current article's division between "Prehistory" and "History" sections is artificial and theoretically unsound; however, that division follows from the Paleontology portal's style guide and so must remain in place. Instead of making that change, I now intend to introduce into the "Prehistory" section additional sub-sections that focus on Oregon's paleoenvironment (including paleogeography and paleoclimatology), paleobotany, paleozoology, and paleoichnology. Each of these sections will be divided into the geological eras for which we have information from Oregon. In the "History" section, I will expand upon the "Scientific Research" section by specifying particular research projects undertaken at OSU and U of O. I will also add a section on amateur fossil collecting in Oregon. I have already posted references for this material in my original critique and in my minor revision to the article.