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McNulty Lab @mcnultylab.bsky.social · 6d

EEB Rock Block at Harvard today!

McNulty Lab @mcnultylab.bsky.social · 28d

Cost in gas: $25.13
Round trip drive: 3 hours
Honors ceremony: 25 minutes
Having a quiet meal with your college-age daughter: priceless.

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McNulty Lab @mcnultylab.bsky.social · Sep 4

You: where did you develop such wonky taste in music?

Me: 🤷‍♂️ no idea how that came about.

Also me: <sorting through cassette tapes to find...

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McNulty Lab @mcnultylab.bsky.social · Sep 1

"I do not think it means what you think it means."

#punctuation

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McNulty Lab @mcnultylab.bsky.social · Aug 24

I don't know who needs to hear this, but the point of placing an online coffee order is so that it will be ready at the scheduled pick up time, not so that I can place my order when I arrive. This very modest goal should be achievable, at least when establishments are not busy.

McNulty Lab @mcnultylab.bsky.social · Aug 23

When your behavior is determined by others--directly or in response--you lose degrees of freedom, making it much harder for anything you do to be significant.

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Maria A Nieves Colón @mitopr.bsky.social · Aug 2

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McNulty Lab @mcnultylab.bsky.social · Jul 28

How do you design exhibits on local African paleontology? You start by talking to the people who live where the fossils are from. Now we only have bare walls, but we got enough ideas to fill the space...and then some! #rusingaisland

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McNulty Lab @mcnultylab.bsky.social · Jul 16

"Below are detailed responses to some of the reviewers' comments. For answers to their other questions and comments, we respectfully ask them to actually read the manuscript."

🤣🤣🤣

McNulty Lab @mcnultylab.bsky.social · Jul 8

Congratulations to the new Baldwin Fellows, including 2 of my students, Penina Kadalida (c/a with Martha Tappen) and Emmanuel Ngetich (c/a with @mitopr.bsky.social)! Thanks to the @leakeyfoundation.org for supporting all of these students and their staunch support for Paleoanthropology!

The Leakey Foundation @leakeyfoundation.org · Jul 7

We're thrilled to announce the 2025 Leakey Foundation Baldwin Fellows! Click through to learn about these 14 scholars and their exciting human origins research. leakeyfoundation.org/announcing-t...

Announcing the 2025 Baldwin Fellows

Meet the 2025 Baldwin Fellows! This year, 14 scholars from 11 countries have received fellowships, empowering them to become future leaders.

leakeyfoundation.org

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McNulty Lab @mcnultylab.bsky.social · Jul 6

Very excited to arrive in Cape Town for a workshop on building Socially Responsive practices in Paleoanthropology! Organized by @laurenschroeder.bsky.social and Becky Ackermann, and funded by @wennergrenorg.bsky.social.

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McNulty Lab @mcnultylab.bsky.social · Jun 24

Have to admit I enjoyed this bit of spam. Apparently, my university's domain expiring and it's on me to fix it!

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McNulty Lab @mcnultylab.bsky.social · Jun 20

Shout-out to the "Back to the 50s" attendant at the MN State fairgrounds who called out my poor cycling decision in an easy, professional (Minnesotan!) way. I misread the situation and chose poorly. Glad there are good staff to keep people safe and keep me honest!

McNulty Lab @mcnultylab.bsky.social · Jun 20

I understand the value in having the same person cut your hair in the same way every time. But the scientist in me enjoys seeing how different people interpret the same instructions!

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McNulty Lab @mcnultylab.bsky.social · Jun 20

Wish we could say more about all of this but unfortunately Koru 16 hasn't produced many fossils. But we'll keep looking! Perhaps also useful when looking through the relevant collections: just because it's big doesn't necessarily mean it's P. major!

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Dan Peppe @danpeppe.bsky.social · Jun 16

Another great summary of our recently published work on the climate, ecology, and environment of the early Miocene in western Kenya @munyaka.bsky.social @mcnultylab.bsky.social urls.grow.me/7Gl5Oyr91N

Early apes lived in a constantly changing world of fire and ash

Apes lived in this changing environment, which helped shape their evolution.Their behavior and diet were influenced by the landscape.

urls.grow.me

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McNulty Lab @mcnultylab.bsky.social · Jun 12

A summary of our new paper, featuring the brilliant work of @munyaka.bsky.social and @danpeppe.bsky.social. Always new surprises from the fossil record!

Eos @eos.org · Jun 12

Early apes lived in a land of forest fires, floods, and volcanoes, according to new early Miocene fossils.

Research by @mcnultylab.bsky.social, @danpeppe.bsky.social, @munyaka.bsky.social, @paleosol.bsky.social, @susycote.bsky.social, @abigail-hall.bsky.social & colleagues.

eos.org/research-spo...

Early Apes Evolved in Tropical Forests Disturbed by Fires and Volcanoes - Eos

Fossils discovered at an early Miocene site in Kenya include a new type of early ape and offer clues about the environment inhabited by human ancestors.

eos.org

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McNulty Lab @mcnultylab.bsky.social · May 31

Congratulations to @munyaka.bsky.social on this outstanding dissertation research! Special thanks to his advisor @danpeppe.bsky.social and to the other authors for a great collaboration: #paleoanthropology ∩ #paleontology ∩ #geology ∩ #forestry!

agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

Figure from Munyaka et al 2025 Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology showing images from a fossil site of paleobotanical material.

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McNulty Lab @mcnultylab.bsky.social · May 24

Two interesting studies demonstrate - from butterflies! - that lead pollution is still a problem in the Twin Cities. If you aren't paying attention to Dr. Emilie Snell-Rood, then you are missing the rise of an amazing scholar.

twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/....

Butterflies show lead pollution is still a problem in the Twin Cities

New research on butterflies from the College of Biological Sciences gives a better picture of how heavy metal pollutants move through urban ecosystems.

twin-cities.umn.edu

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McNulty Lab @mcnultylab.bsky.social · May 23

Reposting this pic for #FossilFriday. One of these specimens is actually not included in the publication. Still working on it! 🤫

Cover image of Ekembo fossils for PaleoAnthropology.

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McNulty Lab @mcnultylab.bsky.social · May 21

Have decided that for my annual administrative review this year I am going to submit a self-refraction.

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McNulty Lab @mcnultylab.bsky.social · May 20

Hey #AcademicSky, it doesn't have to be like this!

[photo snapped during tour of the amazing and wonderful arionpress.com/]

Confusing sign that says "Stop, think. There must be a harder way." but the words are not oriented in the same direction.

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McNulty Lab @mcnultylab.bsky.social · May 18

This. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

P. L. Klein @plkleinauthor.bsky.social · May 17

"I love people who have no idea how wonderful they are and just wander around making the world a better place." ~ #unknown

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McNulty Lab @mcnultylab.bsky.social · May 17

Was invited to dinner by someone I couldn't afford to offend. To my chagrin, the entrée was pork intestine.

Literally, wurst case scenario.

#dadjokes

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McNulty Lab @mcnultylab.bsky.social · May 16

Congratulations to Prof. Meggan Craft, promoted from Associate to Full! Great to celebrate with Provost Croson (left) and Dean DeWalt (right).

Level of administrative experience is obvious: who forgot to wear school colors? who knew to remove her nametag for the photo? 😂

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