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Eli Amson
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Curator of old bones @smnstuttgart.bsky.social
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After two years of hard work, I’m proud to announce that our new special exhibition @smnstuttgart.bsky.social is now open for the public – Meet Triassic Life: Dawn of the world of reptiles (1/7).
October 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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‼️‼️Triassic Life just opened @smnstuttgart.bsky.social‼️‼️

For all #Triassic fans, lovers of strange reptiles and the Dawn of the Modern World, this is an absolute MUST!

It also couldn't be more timely with our recent publication @nature.com of the wonder reptile #Mirasaura, which is now on display!
October 18, 2025 at 9:13 AM
We are so proud of you!
I am proud and grateful to present a dream project today in @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Meet #Mirasaura grauvogeli, a #wonderreptilewith skin appendages that rival feathers and hairs, challenging our view of reptile #evolution🪶🦎
July 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Very exciting stuff about to be published by @stephanspiekman.bsky.social from @smnstuttgart.bsky.social and colleagues...watch this space for some major paleo news
a cartoon drawing of triassic island with a wooden gate
ALT: a cartoon drawing of triassic island with a wooden gate
media.tenor.com
July 23, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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OMG I just got the heads up that later this week a really COOL paper will come out about an AMAZING NEW SPECIES

I did an illustration for it and I am SUPER excited for you to see it!
a cartoon character named spongebob is smiling and holding a shovel in his hand
ALT: a cartoon character named spongebob is smiling and holding a shovel in his hand
media.tenor.com
July 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Here is an amazing paloart by Tyler Stone
July 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Fossil brain 🧠🧟 of a 45-million-year-old cetacean! We are proud to publish‪ @journal-evo.bsky.social l the result of Elena Berger’s Bachelor’s thesis @smnstuttgart.bsky.social. Thread 👇
July 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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On thursday I successfully defended my PhD thesis on the diversity and ecology of Triassic temnospondyls at the @smnstuttgart.bsky.social and @unihohenheim.bsky.social On to more temnospondyl fun coming in the future.
Thanks to everyone who helped make this moment possible :D #temnospondone ✔️
June 28, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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We congratulate our @stereospondyl.bsky.social on the successful defense of his PhD thesis! 🥳 We are looking forward to your further work!
On thursday I successfully defended my PhD thesis on the diversity and ecology of Triassic temnospondyls at the @smnstuttgart.bsky.social and @unihohenheim.bsky.social On to more temnospondyl fun coming in the future.
Thanks to everyone who helped make this moment possible :D #temnospondone ✔️
June 30, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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#Science
Ameisen-Alarm! #Tapinomamagnum – wenn kleine Insekten große Probleme machen
Von flinken Krabblern, Citizen Science und der Frage “Ist das jetzt Tapinoma magnum?”

#ScienceBlog von Amelie Höcherl & Dr. Dominic Wanke - Entomologen am #SMNS

www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de/forschung/sc...
Science Blog | Ameisen-Alarm! Tapinoma magnum
Informationen und Tipps zu den Problemen, die nicht heimische Ameisenart Tapinoma magnum machen kann und wie sie von anderen Ameisenarten zu unterscheiden ist.
www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de
May 16, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The model of the exceptional skull of the extinct pygmy right whale is finally out (and openly accessible)!
www.morphomuseum.com/Articles/vie...
March 12, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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Hello, BlueSky! 🦋 Excited to reconnect, exchange ideas, and build a collaborative space driven by curiosity and innovation.

We’re launching the Dept. of Biodiversity Monitoring at SMNS!🚀 Using museum & monitoring collections, we study genomic diversity 🧬 and species persistence in a changing world.
February 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
If you are creative and want to become a Content Creator in an amazing museum, this 🚨job🚨 is for you @smnstuttgart.bsky.social
www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de/stellen/deta...
Jobs | Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart
Offene Stellen
www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de
February 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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PhD position alert: join a diverse team of palaeontologists to study the evolution of temnospondyls! The PhD project @smnstuttgart.bsky.social will focus on bone microanatomy: lots of fun with thin-sections and CT in perspective. Whoever you are: don't hesitate to reach out!
tinyurl.com/msvntnd9
January 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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#Job

#PhD position (m/f/d) in vertebrate #Paleontology

E 13 TV-L, 65%, 3 years

in the project “Bone Microanatomy, Ichnology and Paleoenvironment” of Dr Eudald Mujal Grané and @eliamson.bsky.social at State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart

All information: www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de/stellen
January 23, 2025 at 11:13 AM
PhD position alert: join a diverse team of palaeontologists to study the evolution of temnospondyls! The PhD project @smnstuttgart.bsky.social will focus on bone microanatomy: lots of fun with thin-sections and CT in perspective. Whoever you are: don't hesitate to reach out!
tinyurl.com/msvntnd9
January 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
#PalAss24 is almost there @thepalass.bsky.social
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@joepschaeffer.bsky.social is already having fun with Plateosaurus. Or is it? It's a complicated story, ask him!

@stereospondyl.bsky.social is also looking forward to his talk 🐸🦴🌏
December 9, 2024 at 4:37 PM