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Professor of Palaeobiology at UCL (he/him) |
https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/25923-philip-mannion
pinned post!
We'll be hosting a joint Crossing the Palaeontological–Ecological Gap (CPEG) meeting & Conservation Paleobiology Symposium
@ucl.ac.uk
in London in August 2027, which aims to bridge spatial and temporal gradients between palaeontology, ecology, and conservation:
www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical...
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Ryan N. Felice
1 day ago
Hey look: A job!
@echinerd.bsky.social
and I are looking for a research technician to work on sea urchin development. If you are good at segmenting CT scans and want a chance to work on some super cool organisms, this job here at UCL is for you! apply now:
bit.ly/4o2qccY
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Our new 🦕 paper led by
@es-ucl.bsky.social
PhD student Sam Beeston shows that pneumaticity extends far into the tail in multiple sauropod dinosaur lineages, including brachiosaurids, suggesting that its evolution was probably complex across the clade:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Selina Brace
6 days ago
Looking for a postdoc to join my group at the NHM London & work on aDNA of dogs/wolves!
jobs.nhm.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
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Postdoctoral Researcher ancient DNA:South Kensington
https://jobs.nhm.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=809&source=JobTrainRSSFeed
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Pedro Godoy
13 days ago
🚨 New croc paper alert! Another study led by Ana Laura Paiva (PhD student I co-supervise with Max Langer) is out today in Palaeontology! We revisit a classic question with new tools: how big were notosuchians, really? 🐊📏
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Art:
@mirantakouvari.bsky.social
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New paper
@thepalass.bsky.social
led by PhD student Ana Laura Paiva (with
@pedrolgodoy.bsky.social
,
@paleodaniel.bsky.social
& others) estimating body size in notosuchian crocodylomorphs, with implications for extinction selectivity across the K/Pg mass extinction:
doi.org/10.1111/pala...
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Paleobiology Database
15 days ago
The New Paleobiology Database User Guide is here! This is the second edition of the volume designed to be a comprehensive guide for Paleobiology Database users --
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Sachin Bhardwaj Lock
15 days ago
Privileged to have had the chance to discuss my work with the global crocodylian conservation community at the 28th IUCN SSC Crocodile Specialist Group Working Meeting in Agadir, Morocco last week. Thrilled to have been awarded first prize for my talk on our Cuban crocodile research 🐊
#CSG2026
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Laura Mulvey
19 days ago
📣 10 days left to register for our workshop: Bridging Stratigraphic Palaeobiology and Phylogenetics Questions? Reach out to any of the organisers:
@rachelwarnock.bsky.social
@niklashohmann.bsky.social
More information and registration 👉
www.lorentzcenter.nl/site/index.p...
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Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.
19 days ago
Sethapanichsakul, T., Khansubha, SO., Manitkoon, S. et al. The first sauropod dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous Khok Kruat Formation of Thailand enriches the diversity of somphospondylan titanosauriforms in southeast Asia. Sci Rep 16, 12467 (2026).
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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The first sauropod dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous Khok Kruat Formation of Thailand enriches the diversity of somphospondylan titanosauriforms in southeast Asia - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - The first sauropod dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous Khok Kruat Formation of Thailand enriches the diversity of somphospondylan titanosauriforms in southeast Asia
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-47482-x
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Introducing Nagatitan, a new, large-bodied titanosauriform sauropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Thailand, with our paper led by
@es-ucl.bsky.social
PhD student Perth Sethapanichsakul:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
19 days ago
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Paul Barrett
21 days ago
We’re hiring a herpetology curator
@nhm-london.bsky.social
- come join us!
jobs.nhm.ac.uk/internal/Job...
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Senior Curator in Charge, Herpetology:South Kensington
https://jobs.nhm.ac.uk/internal/Job/JobDetail?JobId=799
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Professor Anjali Goswami FRS
26 days ago
Job alert: Director of Science @ Defra! Join my team in a critical science leadership role to ensure robust evidence underpins decisions on nature, climate, pollution, food & more. Apply if you enjoy solving big, complex challenges & want to make a real difference!
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/44...
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs hiring Director of Science in England, United Kingdom | LinkedIn
Posted 1:55:56 PM. LocationThis role can be based at any Defra Group policy hub location which includes Bristol…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4409289440/
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Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.
23 days ago
Re-evaluation of the Early Cretaceous titanosauriform sauropod dinosaur Triunfosaurus leonardii from the Triunfo Basin, Brazil: implications for the initial radiations of Somphospondyli and Titanosauria
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Re-evaluation of the Early Cretaceous titanosauriform sauropod dinosaur Triunfosaurus leonardii from the Triunfo Basin, Brazil: implications for the initial radiations of Somphospondyli and Titanosaur...
Abstract. Somphospondylan titanosauriforms have a rich, global fossil record. However, the early evolutionary history of this sauropod dinosaur clade, incl
https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article/207/1/zlag073/8675250
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New paper on the earliest Cretaceous Brazilian sauropod dinosaur Triunfosaurus, possibly the oldest known titanosaur, along with a new perspective on this clade's radiation, casting doubt on previous biogeographic proposals🦕(+
@ismarcarvalho.bsky.social
):
doi.org/10.1093/zool...
@es-ucl.bsky.social
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If you're interested in applying for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral (or any other) fellowship to come work with me
@es-ucl.bsky.social
on sauropod dinosaurs, crocodiles, fossil birds, past biodiversity patterns, and/or vertebrate conservation palaeobiology, please get in touch
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Postdoctoral Fellowships
The information provided on this page is a summary of the main rules and requirements for Postdoctoral Fellowships (PFs) and who can apply for them.
https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/actions/postdoctoral-fellowships
about 2 months ago
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The Palaeontological Association
about 2 months ago
⏰ Abstract Submission Deadline: 16th April ⏰ Don’t miss the opportunity to present your work at the ProgPal 2026 conference! 🦖✨ 🔗 More info:
palass.org/progressive-...
📌 Poster ⚡ Lightning Talk 🎤 Full Talk 🌟 Keynote Speaker
#conference
#ProgPal2026
#palaeontology
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ISPH 2027
2 months ago
The ISPH is back in Europe! The ISPH returns to Europe for its 8th edition. The symposium will take place at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center, in the quiet and charming city of Leiden (the Netherlands) from 6 to 8 July 2027.
isph2027.wordpress.com
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Jack Hatfield
2 months ago
PDRA positions at Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity (York, UK) These include four that I am involved with: beta diversity change ecosystem metrics ecological monitoring & Indigenous and local knowledge food system dynamics & biodiversity
sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/l...
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LCAB Postdoctoral recruitment
The Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity (LCAB) is a major research centre funded by the Leverhulme Trust to increase knowledge of how the relationship between humanity and the natural worl...
https://sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/lcab-postdoc-recruitment/currently-recruiting
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Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity
2 months ago
We are excited to be recruiting a number of new postdoctoral researchers working across a range of topics from biodiversity modelling and creative future visioning to cultural understandings of biodiversity and game design. Find out more and apply by 28 April:
sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/l...
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Colin Beale
2 months ago
Are you looking for a Post-doc related to biodiversity? We might have just the role for you!
@anthropocenebio.bsky.social
are curently advertising 10 (yes!) post-docs covering natural & social science of biodivesity. Come work with us & share with anyone appropriate!
sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/l...
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LCAB Postdoctoral recruitment
The Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity (LCAB) is a major research centre funded by the Leverhulme Trust to increase knowledge of how the relationship between humanity and the natural worl...
https://sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/lcab-postdoc-recruitment/currently-recruiting
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2 months ago
Postdoc advert now live! Come and work with me at the UCL Centre for Integrative Anatomy
@ucl-c4ia.bsky.social
on the Mediterranean Neogene insular giant fauna. You'll also get to work with a great team:
@toriherridge.bsky.social
@nannonstevens.bsky.social
and Jesse Hennekam
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UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs/details?nPostingId=17769&nPostingTargetId=43064&id=Q1KFK026203F3VBQBLO8M8M07&LG=UK&languageSelect=UK&mask=ext
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Were dinosaurs and other terrestrial vertebrates capable of long-distance transoceanic dispersal? Through a new mechanistic energetic model, our new paper suggests this was possible:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@es-ucl.bsky.social
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ENHYDROSS: A New Mechanistic Model Supports the Trans‐Oceanic Dispersal Capability of Terrestrial Vertebrates
We introduce ENHYDROSS, a new mechanistic model that uses optimal swimming speed and minimum cost of transport to estimate maximum dispersal distances and durations for vertebrates, enabling assessme...
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.73280
2 months ago
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Erin E. Saupe
2 months ago
‼️🚨 Job Alert ‼️ 🚨 Two Post Doc Opportunities: PDRA in Macroecology / Paleobiology
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
PDRA in Extinction & Conservation / Paleobiology
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
Any questions, please get in touch! Closing date May 1st.
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3 months ago
Very excited to announce that our Leverhulme grant on insular gigantism was successful! 3 year project with
@toriherridge.bsky.social
@nannonstevens.bsky.social
and Jesse Hennekam. Postdoc advert coming soon, but feel free to contact me via email for more details.
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Rachel Warnock
3 months ago
I’m looking for a post doc (up to five years) interested in phylogenetics and earth systems - please spread the word!
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New paper on the internal anatomy of the skull of the Early Cretaceous crocodyliform Pholidosaurus, with evidence for oceanic capability, led by Sapienza Università di Roma PhD student Leonardo Barbini, with
@palaeoburke.bsky.social
(
@es-ucl.bsky.social
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
3 months ago
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Emily Rayfield
4 months ago
Come and work with our colleagues
@bristolbiosci.bsky.social
- three new lectureship posts around School strategic priorities - including 'Evolutionary Biology and understanding the evolution of life'
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Dr Matt Dempsey
4 months ago
Here's Galahadosuchus, a new saltoposuchid from Gloucestershire that I was brought on to illustrate. Congrats to Ewan Bodenham, Stephan Spiekman (
@stephanspiekman.bsky.social
), Susie Maidment (
@tweetisaurus.bsky.social
), Paul Upchurch, and Phil Mannion (
@pdmannion.bsky.social
) on the publication!
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Meet Galahadosuchus jonesi, a new crocodylomorph from the Late Triassic of the UK, described by
@es-ucl.bsky.social
&
@nhm-london.bsky.social
PhD student Ewan Bodenham (with
@stephanspiekman.bsky.social
,
@tweetisaurus.bsky.social
& Paul Upchurch):
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
4 months ago
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Richard Butler
4 months ago
Congrats to Ewan Bodenham
@stephanspiekman.bsky.social
@tweetisaurus.bsky.social
Paul Upchurch &
@pdmannion.bsky.social
on describing Galahadosuchus, a new crocodylomorph from Triassic Gloucestershire. Reconstruction:
@sketchy-raptor.bsky.social
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Emily Mitchell
4 months ago
This
#FossilFriday
I am delighted to share a postdoctoral position that we
@deeptimeecology.bsky.social
@camzoology.bsky.social
are advertising on early animal evolution in the
#Ediacaran
.
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/postdoc...
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Paleobiology Database
4 months ago
Great news! A new NSF Geoinformatics grant to support the PBDB was funded in June of 2025! This will overhaul the technical underpinnings of PBDB, a necessary step for carrying the PBDB forward --
www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/...
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Award Details - NSF Award Search
Find award details and explore award abstracts and publications.
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/show-award/?AWD_ID=2514540
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Lewis A. Jones (he/him)
5 months ago
These roles are now live! 🚨 Come join the
@palaeoverse.bsky.social
team at
@es-ucl.bsky.social
. Research Software Engineer:
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
Community Engagement Coordinator:
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
Closing date: 18-Jan-2026
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Palaeoverse
5 months ago
Our job adverts are now live! 🤩 We are hiring a Research Software Engineer and a Community Engagement Coordinator to support
@palaeoverse.bsky.social
over the next two years, based at UCL. Apply by January 18th 2026, ideally to start in March 2026 🗓️ More info and links below 👇
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Guillermo Navalón
5 months ago
Beyond excited to announce that as of today I officially started a Ramón y Cajal 5-year senior fellowship (tenure-track) at University of Alcalá in Madrid, if you are interested in birds & vertebrate macroevolution & you like sun & good food, hit me up to explore postdoc or PhD opportunities!
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Lewis A. Jones (he/him)
5 months ago
🚨 Pre-announcement! 🚨 We’re hiring for 2 x two-year, full-time roles to join me and the wider
@palaeoverse.bsky.social
team
@es-ucl.bsky.social
. - Research Software Engineer (REF: B04-06999):
lnkd.in/eNRBiPnP
- Community Engagement Coordinator (REF: B04-06998):
lnkd.in/ejUACCzn
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Dr Alice Clement
6 months ago
JOB ALERT! Collection Manager job going in Palaeontology at the Australian Museum in Sydney, Australia
iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/collecti...
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Find your next role in the public sector I Work for NSW
https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/collection-manager-palaeontology-556464
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We'll be hosting a joint Crossing the Palaeontological–Ecological Gap (CPEG) meeting & Conservation Paleobiology Symposium
@ucl.ac.uk
in London in August 2027, which aims to bridge spatial and temporal gradients between palaeontology, ecology, and conservation:
www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical...
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Lewis A. Jones (he/him)
6 months ago
Interested in Historical Ecology and Conservation Palaeobiology? 🪸🦀 Steve Pates and I are offering a PhD project on Unlocking Palaeo-Historical Biodiversity Data to Inform Ecological Baselines
@es-ucl.bsky.social
@uclcber.bsky.social
🗓️ Apply by 19th January 2026
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Unlocking Palaeo-Historical Biodiversity Data to Inform Ecological Baselines through AI at University of Reading on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Unlocking Palaeo-Historical Biodiversity Data to Inform Ecological Baselines through AI at University of Reading, listed on FindAPhD.com
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/unlocking-palaeo-historical-biodiversity-data-to-inform-ecological-baselines-through-ai/?p192293
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Richard Butler
6 months ago
Curatorial job with significant geological and palaeontological collections at Warwick Museums.
www.wmjobs.co.uk/job/250490/c...
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Curator of Natural Sciences - Warwick,Warwickshire job with Warwickshire County Council | 250490
About Heritage and Culture Warwickshire Heritage and Culture Warwickshire (HCW) provide a wide range of services that help local communities and ...
https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/job/250490/curator-of-natural-sciences?LinkSource=EmployerHub
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Dr Paul M.J. Burke
6 months ago
New paper on the notosuchian Eremosuchus by
@piginatutu.bsky.social
, co-authored by myself and
@pdmannion.bsky.social
among others out now!! We even find some cool evidence of replacement teeth in the dentary!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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A re-evaluation of the notosuchian crocodyliform Eremosuchus elkoholicus from the lower Eocene of Algeria and the evolutionary and biogeographic history of sebecids
Notosuchian systematics have been highly debated in recent decades, particularly the placement of sebecids and closely related species. As the only notosuchian lineage to have survived the Cretaceo...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02724634.2025.2572964
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Prof Susie Maidment
6 months ago
Geology and palaeobiology at the University of Leicester are under threat, with at least 14 staff expected to be made redundant. Support them, their postdocs, and their students by signing this petition:
c.org/SK8Xm8dhqK
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Sachin Bhardwaj Lock
7 months ago
Great to have the chance to talk about the conservation palaeobiology of Cuban crocodiles at
#2025SVP
in Birmingham last week and also to see so many fantastic talks and posters from the other members of the
@es-ucl.bsky.social
palaeo group! 🦴🐊
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Alana Sharp
7 months ago
Anyone interested in applying for PhDs at
#2025SVP
, email or find me or
@tguillerme.bsky.social
for a chat if you’re interested in morphological trait evolution with a conservation theme: 🔗
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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ACCE+ DLA Programme: Morphological Trait Evolution in Isolated Populations of Large Mammals and its Implications for Rewilding in the UK at University of Liverpool on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - ACCE+ DLA Programme: Morphological Trait Evolution in Isolated Populations of Large Mammals and its Implications for Rewilding in the UK at University of Liverpool, listed on FindAPhD.co...
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/acce-dla-programme-morphological-trait-evolution-in-isolated-populations-of-large-mammals-and-its-implications-for-rewilding-in-the-uk/?p189569
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Lewis A. Jones (he/him)
7 months ago
Over the moon to receive this certificate and honourable mention from
@uclopenscience.bsky.social
for 'Open Science & Scholarship' 😁 Thank you for the nomination
@es-ucl.bsky.social
!
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PaleoSynthesis
7 months ago
On Saturday November 15, 2025 we will open the call to submit proposals for the Analytical Paleobiology School 2026 for grad students in Erlangen for a training in analytical methods. Do you want to join or send someone? More info and details:
www.paleosynthesis.nat.fau.de/science-scho...
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Alessandro Chiarenza
7 months ago
My advice for
#2025SVP
would be aimed not to students, who are excellent in our society and I am sure will do great but on senior academics. During Q&A, please resist the urge to grandstand or grill. Be polite, constructive, and supportive. That’s how we build a stronger, kinder community.
#SVP2025
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Paul Barrett
7 months ago
This is excellent advice for all first time presenters … also, the quality of your talk will not impact your future career - that comes down to your CV & skills overall, not your ability to perform on the platform. So, if you slip up a bit don’t sweat it - most of the audience won’t realise anyway 🤷🏻♂️
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Lewis A. Jones (he/him)
7 months ago
Interested in corals, dispersal, and diversification dynamics? 🪸 We're offering a PhD project on how the Tethys closure shaped global marine biodiversity — supervised by me, Bridget Wade, Nadia Santodomingo, & Francesca Bosellini. 🗓️ Apply by 17th December 2025
www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/how...
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How did the closure of the Tethys Ocean impact global marine biodiversity? | TREES DLA
The closure of the Tethys Ocean during the Miocene represents one of the most profound reorganisations of Earth’s surface systems in the Cenozoic. Once a vast marine corridor linking the Indo-Pacific ...
https://www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/how-did-closure-tethys-ocean-impact-global-marine-biodiversity
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Shan Huang
7 months ago
A PhD opportunity to work with me,
@spissatella.bsky.social
and our friends through CENTA - biogeography and vulnerability of exploited bivalves, with possible spin-offs about fishery sustainability and environmental economics:
centa.ac.uk/studentship/...
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2026-B19 Marine biodiversity and its future under environmental changes and exploitation – CENTA
https://centa.ac.uk/studentship/2026-b19-marine-biodiversity-and-its-future-under-environmental-changes-and-exploitation/
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