Clint Boyd
@boydpaleo.bsky.social
Vertebrate Paleontologist. Curator of the North Dakota State Fossil Collection. Leading the #DinoMummy Research Group. All opinions are my own. He/Him/His.
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On January 5th, I resigned as a co-chair of the Student and Postdoc Liasion Committee. My resignation followed the US invasion of Venezuela because that was like an imaginary line I set up for myself as the last straw.
However, as I was organising the Round Table, I heard the concerns of members
However, as I was organising the Round Table, I heard the concerns of members
the svp Diversity Committee was not consulted on that press release
the svp Ethics Committee was not consulted on that press release
one has to wonder
who wrote the damn thing
and thought it was a good idea
the svp Ethics Committee was not consulted on that press release
one has to wonder
who wrote the damn thing
and thought it was a good idea
February 5, 2026 at 9:11 AM
On January 5th, I resigned as a co-chair of the Student and Postdoc Liasion Committee. My resignation followed the US invasion of Venezuela because that was like an imaginary line I set up for myself as the last straw.
However, as I was organising the Round Table, I heard the concerns of members
However, as I was organising the Round Table, I heard the concerns of members
The rule is if you learned about the job from my post you can't fire me.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM
The rule is if you learned about the job from my post you can't fire me.
Come be my boss! The North Dakota Geological Survey is hiring the State Geologist position. They are casting a wide net in terms of professional experience, including paleontology given the strong program we have here. To apply go to www.nd.gov/jobs and search for State Geologist.
February 10, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Come be my boss! The North Dakota Geological Survey is hiring the State Geologist position. They are casting a wide net in terms of professional experience, including paleontology given the strong program we have here. To apply go to www.nd.gov/jobs and search for State Geologist.
Oh I see how it is Cary! 😂
Also, I will add to this list Michelle Stocker and Sterling Nesbitt.
Also, I will add to this list Michelle Stocker and Sterling Nesbitt.
February 4, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Oh I see how it is Cary! 😂
Also, I will add to this list Michelle Stocker and Sterling Nesbitt.
Also, I will add to this list Michelle Stocker and Sterling Nesbitt.
Streets behind.....love it.
February 3, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Streets behind.....love it.
I need to do more on this topic.
January 30, 2026 at 2:33 PM
I need to do more on this topic.
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Scratches and bite marks tell us that cat-like carnivores called nimravids fought each other often. And when they did, they went for the face. A favorite from my Smithsonian back catalog. 🧪
The Dakota Badlands Used to Host Sabertoothed Pseudo-Cat Battles
The region was once home to a plethora of catlike creatures called nimravids, and fossils show they were an especially fractious breed
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January 30, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Scratches and bite marks tell us that cat-like carnivores called nimravids fought each other often. And when they did, they went for the face. A favorite from my Smithsonian back catalog. 🧪
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Vanavond in het 8 uur journaal over ons nieuwe onderzoek waarin wij ontdekten dat mosasauriërs ook in rivieren voorkwamen! #aardwetenschappen #paleontologie #mosasaurus @vuamsterdam.bsky.social @uuvertpalaeo.bsky.social @ndgspaleo.bsky.social @perahlberg.bsky.social @boydpaleo.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Vanavond in het 8 uur journaal over ons nieuwe onderzoek waarin wij ontdekten dat mosasauriërs ook in rivieren voorkwamen! #aardwetenschappen #paleontologie #mosasaurus @vuamsterdam.bsky.social @uuvertpalaeo.bsky.social @ndgspaleo.bsky.social @perahlberg.bsky.social @boydpaleo.bsky.social
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Ep171: Freshwater Mosasaurs
www.palaeocast.com/mosasaurs/
We're dipping into the Late Cretaceous rivers of the Hell Creek Formation in this special episode. What's the worst that could happen?
Oh and we made a video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q24...
#mosasaur #paleo #fossil #dinosaur #geochem
www.palaeocast.com/mosasaurs/
We're dipping into the Late Cretaceous rivers of the Hell Creek Formation in this special episode. What's the worst that could happen?
Oh and we made a video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q24...
#mosasaur #paleo #fossil #dinosaur #geochem
"King of the Riverside", a multi-proxy approach offers a new perspective on mosasaurs
YouTube video by Palaeo cast
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December 12, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Ep171: Freshwater Mosasaurs
www.palaeocast.com/mosasaurs/
We're dipping into the Late Cretaceous rivers of the Hell Creek Formation in this special episode. What's the worst that could happen?
Oh and we made a video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q24...
#mosasaur #paleo #fossil #dinosaur #geochem
www.palaeocast.com/mosasaurs/
We're dipping into the Late Cretaceous rivers of the Hell Creek Formation in this special episode. What's the worst that could happen?
Oh and we made a video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q24...
#mosasaur #paleo #fossil #dinosaur #geochem
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Happy #MosasaurMonday from Eustace, the holotype skull of Jormungandr walhallensis discovered in North Dakota by the NDGS.
We were tasked with taking this not-quite-complete skull (right) and digitally restoring it for display at the NDGS as well as a library just a few miles from the dig site 🧪
We were tasked with taking this not-quite-complete skull (right) and digitally restoring it for display at the NDGS as well as a library just a few miles from the dig site 🧪
November 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Happy #MosasaurMonday from Eustace, the holotype skull of Jormungandr walhallensis discovered in North Dakota by the NDGS.
We were tasked with taking this not-quite-complete skull (right) and digitally restoring it for display at the NDGS as well as a library just a few miles from the dig site 🧪
We were tasked with taking this not-quite-complete skull (right) and digitally restoring it for display at the NDGS as well as a library just a few miles from the dig site 🧪
The correct answer is always to join us in the summer.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:37 AM
The correct answer is always to join us in the summer.
I'm trying so hard to find you a freshwater Xiphactinus, but I'm only one person....
December 12, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I'm trying so hard to find you a freshwater Xiphactinus, but I'm only one person....
Alternate Title:
Hell Creek Mosasaur 2: Freshwater Boogaloo
Hell Creek Mosasaur 2: Freshwater Boogaloo
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December 12, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Alternate Title:
Hell Creek Mosasaur 2: Freshwater Boogaloo
Hell Creek Mosasaur 2: Freshwater Boogaloo
King of the Riverside - explainer video
YouTube video by Genuine Rockstars
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December 12, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I'm going to do it even slower now.
December 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I'm going to do it even slower now.
In about 8 hours....
December 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
In about 8 hours....
Don't spoil my fun. I only get to do this so often. 😆
December 11, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Don't spoil my fun. I only get to do this so often. 😆
We're almost at new paper day! Lets take a look at some of the specimens used in the study. 🕵️ Oops, I seem to have messed up some of the names. 😱 Well, we'll know what they are soon enough... ⌛
December 11, 2025 at 5:32 AM
We're almost at new paper day! Lets take a look at some of the specimens used in the study. 🕵️ Oops, I seem to have messed up some of the names. 😱 Well, we'll know what they are soon enough... ⌛
The paper coming out later this week will provide an interesting update on the Hell Creek ecosystem. 🌎 As a teaser, here is a cropped bit of artwork. Any guesses about the topic? Best guess wins some NDGS Paleo stickers!🎉
[Keep quiet any paleontologists that already know about the paper] 😁
[Keep quiet any paleontologists that already know about the paper] 😁
December 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The paper coming out later this week will provide an interesting update on the Hell Creek ecosystem. 🌎 As a teaser, here is a cropped bit of artwork. Any guesses about the topic? Best guess wins some NDGS Paleo stickers!🎉
[Keep quiet any paleontologists that already know about the paper] 😁
[Keep quiet any paleontologists that already know about the paper] 😁
Sadly, not yet. That one keeps churning through rounds of reviews.
December 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Sadly, not yet. That one keeps churning through rounds of reviews.