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eavpalaeo.bsky.social @eavpalaeo.bsky.social · 19d

#FossilFriday: Join the Memorial Day on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Baron Ferenc Nopcsa’s appointment as director! Please indicate your intention to participate by filling out the registration form TODAY: hugeo.hu/hu/form/nopc...

Nopcsa Memorial Day | HUGEO

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Pal(a)eoPERCS @palaeopercs.bsky.social · 19d

Next week at #PalaeoPERCS we will be joined by Lazaro Vinola from Florida Museum of Natural History, USA.
Sign up here: paleopercs.com/participate/
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Alessandro Chiarenza @macroecoevoale.bsky.social · 19d

With a pristine skull, tiny phalanges, gastroliths, & an articulated tail, Zavacephale is the oldest & most complete pachycephalosaur ever found #fossilfriday I had the pleasure of photographing it last week, what a beauty! Congrats to the authors, read about it here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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eavpalaeo.bsky.social @eavpalaeo.bsky.social · Jul 24

He leaves behind a remarkable legacy of scientific discovery in Australia.

Photos from figures in Thulborn (2012) dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...

Impact of Sauropod Dinosaurs on Lagoonal Substrates in the Broome Sandstone (Lower Cretaceous), Western Australia

Existing knowledge of the tracks left by sauropod dinosaurs (loosely ‘brontosaurs’) is essentially two-dimensional, derived mainly from footprints exposed on bedding planes, but examples in the Broome...

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eavpalaeo.bsky.social @eavpalaeo.bsky.social · Jul 24

while his research, in collaboration with local enthusiast Paul Foulkes, examined the interaction between dinosaur movement and host sediments along the Broome coast. Tony's 1990 book, "Dinosaur Tracks", remains a classic in the field of #ichnology.

Impact of Sauropod Dinosaurs on Lagoonal Substrates in the Broome Sandstone (Lower Cretaceous), Western Australia

Existing knowledge of the tracks left by sauropod dinosaurs (loosely ‘brontosaurs’) is essentially two-dimensional, derived mainly from footprints exposed on bedding planes, but examples in the Broome...

dx.plos.org

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eavpalaeo.bsky.social @eavpalaeo.bsky.social · Jul 24

His work at Lark Quarry with Dr Mary Wade helped inspire the dinosaur stampede scene in Jurassic Park...

Impact of Sauropod Dinosaurs on Lagoonal Substrates in the Broome Sandstone (Lower Cretaceous), Western Australia

Existing knowledge of the tracks left by sauropod dinosaurs (loosely ‘brontosaurs’) is essentially two-dimensional, derived mainly from footprints exposed on bedding planes, but examples in the Broome...

dx.plos.org

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eavpalaeo.bsky.social @eavpalaeo.bsky.social · Jul 24

Remembering Dr Tony Thulborn (1944–2025) - a pioneer in Australian palaeontology and a leading figure in the study of dinosaur tracks.
We are saddened to share the news that Dr Richard Anthony ‘Tony’ Thulborn passed away suddenly on 22 July 2025.

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Paul D. Taylor @nhmbryozoa.bsky.social · Jul 21

#MolluscMonday From the archives, Miocene scallop revealed by the exfoliation of a building stone on Malta.

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eavpalaeo.bsky.social @eavpalaeo.bsky.social · Jul 21

#Palaeo Ready to learn something new or level up your skills? Check out 👉

Transmitting Science @tscourses.bsky.social · Jul 19

We now have 22 courses open for registration!
If you want to take a look at our upcoming courses, you can discover them all at
www.transmittingscience.com/courses

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Dr Darja Dankina 🐠 @darjadankina.bsky.social · Jul 8

⚠️ Presenting on the #eavp2025 some insights based on #silurian fish fauna from #lithuania 🇱🇹
@eavpalaeo.bsky.social
#conference #paleontology #science #research #fossils #collection #museum

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Narimane Chatar @narimanechatar.bsky.social · Jul 14

(finally) back in in Liège for a few days after two conference in a row.
Had an amazing time at @eavpalaeo.bsky.social #EAVP2025 and @sebiology.bsky.social #SEBCONFERENCE 🤩

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Dr Darja Dankina 🐠 @darjadankina.bsky.social · Jul 15

✅One of the awardees of the @eavpalaeo.bsky.social grant ✨ thank you! 🎉

#grant #paleontology #award #Poland #conference #krakow #research #travel

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Narimane Chatar @narimanechatar.bsky.social · Jul 5

So proud of Nicolas who just won the @eavpalaeo.bsky.social best poster award this year in Kraków 🇵🇱🤩🥟
I had the chance to co-supervise Nicolas for his BSc thesis last semester at @maastrichtu.bsky.social
We looked into the functional anatomy of proboscideans long bones using FEA 🦴🐘🦣

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Cecily Nicholl @piginatutu.bsky.social · Jul 8

Had a really great time at @eavpalaeo.bsky.social in Kraków last week with all of team croc/sauropod from @es-ucl.bsky.social 🐊🦕 (as well as many old/new pals). Big thanks to everyone involved in organising!

@macroecoevoale.bsky.social
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Researchers from UCL’s Vertebrate Palaeobiology Research Group presenting in their recent findings.

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eavpalaeo.bsky.social @eavpalaeo.bsky.social · Jul 7

Thanks to everyone who made #EAVP2025 in Kraków such a success! 👏
Grateful to all attendees, speakers, organisers, volunteers & funders & for an inspiring week of #palaeontology & connection.
See you at the next EAVP in 2026 in Lithuania! 🦖🌍

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Sergi López-Torres @sergilopeztorres.bsky.social · Jul 4

Another successful @eavpalaeo.bsky.social meeting in #Kraków 🇵🇱! Great discussions and always a pleasure to reconnect with colleagues! 🐒🐊🦖

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eavpalaeo.bsky.social @eavpalaeo.bsky.social · Jul 6

Congratulations 👏🎉

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eavpalaeo.bsky.social @eavpalaeo.bsky.social · Jul 6

Best student poster at #EAVP2025! well deserved 👏

Narimane Chatar @narimanechatar.bsky.social · Jul 5

So proud of Nicolas who just won the @eavpalaeo.bsky.social best poster award this year in Kraków 🇵🇱🤩🥟
I had the chance to co-supervise Nicolas for his BSc thesis last semester at @maastrichtu.bsky.social
We looked into the functional anatomy of proboscideans long bones using FEA 🦴🐘🦣

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The Palaeontological Association @thepalass.bsky.social · Jul 4

The International Meeting of Early-stage Researcher in Palaeontology (IMERP) is coming to Brazil for the first time – alongside PALEO NE, the Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Society of Paleontology – NE Chapter
📌 Santana do Cariri - Ceará, Brazil
🗓 Dec 3–6, 2025
#palaeontology #research #conference

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Elena Cuesta @elenapaleo.bsky.social · Jul 2

Poster at the @eavpalaeo.bsky.social about the theropod material from Western Cameros sub-basin! This research was recently published by Isasmendi et al. 2025. It was a pleasure collaborating in this study!

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eavpalaeo.bsky.social @eavpalaeo.bsky.social · Jul 4

#EAVP2026 IN LITHUANIA

Dr Darja Dankina 🐠 @darjadankina.bsky.social · Jul 2

⚠️The 23rd EAVP is coming to #Lithuania 🇱🇹 ✨
@eavpalaeo.bsky.social

#conference #paleontology #vilnius #news

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Roberto Rozzi @robertorozzi.bsky.social · Jul 2

Excited to be @eavpalaeo.bsky.social conference #EAVP2025 in Krakow with @pierreorgebin.bsky.social & @willliii.bsky.social. If you're interested in neuroanatomy 🧠, ruminants 🦌🐐 & island evolution 🏝, don’t miss our talk & poster tomorrow at Krzysztofory Palace [Rynek Główny 35]) 1/3

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Melania Ioannidou @melaniarocks.bsky.social · Jul 4

What an amazing and packed week! Had an absolute blast at #EAVP2025 in Krakow. I also had the chance to present my latest updates on the dentition of #Ouranopithecus 🐵🦧 Huge thanks to all the organizers! ✨🙏🏼 @eavpalaeo.bsky.social
#Paleontology

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eavpalaeo.bsky.social @eavpalaeo.bsky.social · Jul 4

#EAVP2025 Palaeoart Exhibit will be showcasing on

Friday 4 July | 09:00–16:00
Natural History Museum ISEA PAS (Św. Sebastiana 9)

science🤝creativity!

eavpalaeo.bsky.social @eavpalaeo.bsky.social · Jul 3

Join us for the #EAVP2025 Conference Dinner 🍽️
🗓️ Thursday 3 July | 19:00
📍 Aquarius Restaurant, Bulwar Czerwieński 81
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An evening of food, views, and palaeo chats by the river! 🌆

Aquarius · bulwar Czerwieński 81, 30-069 Kraków, Poland

★★★★☆ · Polish restaurant

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