🔍For this #FossilFriday, we present Brazilian archaeologist Niède Guidon, whose discoveries transformed our understanding of human occupation in South America. #Archaeology #RockArt #Heritage #WomenInScience #Paleoanthropology #UNESCO

🌟 We’re delighted to introduce our sponsor — The Interdisciplinary Center for Archaeology and the Evolution of Human Behaviour (ICArEHB)! 🧬🏺 Based in Europe, ICArEHB is one of the leading centers for archaeological science 🌍✨ #Archaeology #HumanEvolution #Research #ICArEHB #Palaeosciences

🏆Awards at the 6th VCWAP: ➡️Best Talk, offered by @tscourses.bsky.social💚, €400 voucher to use on any of their course, consulting service, or coaching session. ➡️Best Poster: €100. ➡️Best Paleoart: €100. Looking forward to receiving your abstracts! Join us! ✨ #paleoart #archaeology #paleontology

🦴👁️ Before paleontology existed, fossils of extinct elephants like Palaeoloxodon or Deinotherium were mistaken for cyclops skulls. That “eye” was actually the nasal cavity for the trunk. 🎃🎃 #FossilFriday #Halloween #HappyHalloween #Palaeontology #Archaeology #ScienceHistory

A fantastic postdoctoral fellowship opportunity through the American School of Prehistoric Research (ASPR) at Harvard University. Applications are now open, and will close on January 25, 2026. The fellowship begins July 1, 2026. sites.harvard.edu/aspr/2025/10...

🙏 A huge THANK YOU to our amazing sponsor @tscourses.bsky.social for supporting the 6th VCWAP Conference! 🧬💡 #VCWAP2026 #TransmittingScience #ScientificCommunity #Collaboration #sponsor

Who can join the #6thVCWAP? Absolutely everyone! The VCWAP aims to highlight the work of early-career women scientists and paleoartists. These are the voices we want to put forward! But that doesn’t mean others are not welcome: quite the opposite! 👉 We need everyone to make this event meaningful ⬇️

Calling all archaeologists, paleontologists & paleoartists! Submit your work to the 6th Virtual Conference for Women Archaeologists and Paleontologists (VCWAP) 🎨🦴 ✍️ Register: framaforms.org/virtual-conf... ℹ️ Info: awap-science.org/en/vcwap-cur... #archaeology #paleontology #paleoart #womeninscience

Meet Rosa Alonso Montero, our featured paleoartist for the #6thVCWAP. Winner of last year's Virtual Paleoart Gallery, Rosa's work will be showcased throughout the year on our socials, and on the cover of our Abstract Book!

VCWAP is back! 🎉 Join us March 4–6, 2026. Registration & submissions (abstracts + paleoart) are now open ➡️ awap-science.org/en/vcwap-cur... Open to ALL, whatever your employment status, gender identity or expression. Everyone’s welcome to participate!

The AWAP newsletter was sent last Thursday (check your SPAM!). Key info: our General Assembly will be on Oct 24. The Board of Directors is open to new members, you can apply by Oct 4! More details inside the newsletter.

✨ What does VCWAP mean to you? ✨ Was it your first conference? A chance to share your paleoart? An interesting roundtable? ... We’re gathering short testimonials for our website (anonymous if you prefer!). Share a few words with us! 💜

The talks recorded during the 5th VCWAP are available on our YouTube channel! 👩‍🔬 Come discover them or listen to them again ▶️ 🔗https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y_tgCS5GDQ&list=PLTpfy4XWYk0zh_QvzumStjNyfATWyrUNN&pp=gAQB

PhD alert: Je cherche un candidat pour travailler sur l'évolution morphologique et fonctionnelle de la tête des squamates apodes. Le projet implique de la biologie évolutive, des expériences et simulations mécaniques et des bestioles à écailles! @mnhn.fr @mecadev.bsky.social adum.fr/as/ed/voirpr...

Did you notice our new Gather Town map? 🎉 We hope you loved it! Huge thanks to Imola Benkö for this custom design that turned VCWAP into a real excavation site. Want a unique map for your event? Check out her work here: imola.notion.site/Banburu-1b33... ✨ #VCWAP #GatherTown

Thank you all for making VCWAP 2025 a success! 🌟 For five years, VCWAP has thrived thanks to you—our audience, contributors, and sponsors. Your support and enthusiasm bring this event to life every year. We’re proud to celebrate women in archaeology, paleontology, and paleoart!

A big thank you to all the presenters at VCWAP for bringing the event to life and sharing your work! 🌟 Congrats to Dánae Sanz, Asmaa Ziati & Rosa Alonso for their outstanding contributions recognized by the jury & public. 🎉👏 A huge thanks to @tscourses.bsky.social and AWAP for offering the awards! 🙌

And this marks the end of this year's congress! It was so nice discovering all this research. Looking forward to the 2026 edition 🤩 @women-archeopal.bsky.social

Today, we celebrate women's rights! At VCWAP, we take action for a more inclusive research world. For the last three days, we spotlighted 98 women researchers and paleoartists. Thank you for being part of this journey! #womeninscience #womensday #internationalwomensday

🚀 Final day of #VCWAP2025! Today, we wrap up with Sessions 3, 4, and 5, followed by the VCWAP Awards 🏆 recognizing the best contributions of the event! 📢 Don’t forget to vote on Gather Town for your favorite paleoart!

Day 2 of #VCWAP2025 is here! 🥳 We’re delving into another exciting day filled with insightful talks, interactive sessions, and outstanding paleoart. Stay tuned, explore, and connect with fellow researchers and artists! What has been your favorite part so far? 🤩👇

📢 #VCWAP2025 Begins! Yesterday, we officially launched the first day of the conference, featuring high-level scientific sessions and critical discussions on the latest advancements in our field. Stay tuned for key presentations and contributions throughout the event.

⚠️Today on #ArcheoFriday, we would like to highlight Alessandra Nibbi, an Italian archaeologist who worked on ancient Egyptian #geography ✨🤓 For more information ⬇️ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessan... #Archaeology #research #Science #italy #Australia

Heard that VCWAP is only for women? Let’s clear that up! 🧵👇 🔗 Register now (it’s FREE!) framaforms.org/virtual-conf... #VCWAP2025 #womeninstem #womeninscience #paleoart #paleontology #archeology

♀️ Session 5: Heritage and Gender Studies In this session, we’ll explore: - Challenging traditional views of gender roles in prehistory. - Women’s contributions to science and their representation. - Ethical and inclusive considerations in heritage management. Register now!

This #FossilFriday, we would like to highlight the American legend in science, Mignon Talbot, who was the first woman to become a member of the Paleontological Society🎉⭐ For more information ⬇ www.museumoftheearth.org/daring-to-di... #fossils #dinosaur #paleontology

📢 We’re excited and grateful to announce @unesco.org has launched the Open and Inclusive Science Hub, a platform showcasing practices to inclusivity and equity in science! And guess what? VCWAP is featured! 🔗https://www.unesco.org/en/open-science/inclusive-science/grid?hub=178646 #womeninscience

🔍 Session 4: Actualistic & Experimental Frameworks Modern experiments provide key insights into past life. Explore modelling, tool calibration, and reference datasets. 🔗 Register now for #VCWAP2025! #paleoecology #paleontology #archaeology #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience

🔬 Session 3: Characterization & Dynamics of Populations & Environments Explore species distribution, biodiversity shifts, paleoenvironmental reconstructions & taphonomic insights. 🔗 Register now for #VCWAP2025! #Paleontology #Archaeology #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

👩‍🔬International Day of Women and Girls in Science A day to celebrate achievements and inspire future generations in STEM. Despite progress, gender gaps persist, making inclusivity vital. Encouraging young minds is key to advancing research. #womeninscience #STEMeducation

🔬 How did past societies adapt to their environments? The First Scientific Session at #VCWAP2025 explores subsistence, technology, and resource use across time. Join us to uncover the science behind human-environment interactions! #archaeology #paleontology #womeninscience

🤩This #Friday, we are excited to announce the 5th VCWAP program! 🌟 The full program is now available on our official website ⬇️ awap-science.org/en/vcwap-2025/ #conference #program #archeology #paleontology

This #FossilFriday, we would like to highlight the German legend in science, Tilly Edinger, who was the founder of paleoneurology (the study of fossil brains).🎉⭐ 🧠 For more information ⬇ www.museumoftheearth.org/daring-to-di... #fossil #brain #science #animals

Heard that VCWAP is only for women? Let’s clear that up! 🧵👇 🔗 Register now (it’s FREE!) framaforms.org/virtual-conf... #VCWAP2025 #womeninstem #womeninscience #paleoart #paleontology #archeology

Our team is currently working on finishing up the last details to complete this year's program. We will be sharing it with all of you very soon, so stay tuned and don't forget to register through the link in our bio to attend the conference 👆👆 #VCWAP2025 #archaeology #paleontology #paleoart

This #FossilFriday, we would like to highlight the French legend, Jane Dieulafoy, who, together with her husband, initiated the first large-scale excavations of Susa. 🎉🌞 For more information ⬇ heritage.bnf.fr/bibliotheque... #scientist #researchers #archeology #france

🌟 Meet the brilliant minds behind #VCWAP2025! ✨ In the post, we proudly introduce 2 of our 20 dedicated organizers! #womeninscience #archaeology #paleontology #womeninstem #paleoart #paleoartist

🌟 Meet the brilliant minds behind #VCWAP2025! ✨ In the post, we proudly introduce 3 of our 20 dedicated organizers! #womeninscience #archaeology #paleontology #womeninstem #paleoart #paleoartist

We want to introduce you to Ines Uribe, who has recently joined our Social Media Team. Ines will be the voice of the 5th VCWAP and will take care of live communications during the conference. Welcome to the team!🥳🙌

This #FossilFriday we would like to highlight the British palaeontologist - Angela Cheryl Milner - who in 1986 alongside Alan Charig, described the dinosaur Baryonyx 🦖 For more information ⬇️ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_... #dinosaur #fossils #friday #paleontology

Register for the VCWAP! You will listen to a variety of speakers, see posters and scientific art, enjoy a workshop and roundtable and join in conversation with all the other attendees. Registration is FREE and open to all 🌟 Regardless of employment status and gender 🌟 framaforms.org/virtual-conf...

🌟 Meet the brilliant minds behind #VCWAP2025! ✨ In this post, we proudly introduce 3 of our 20 dedicated organizers! #womeninscience #archaeology #paleontology #womeninstem #paleoart #paleoartist

🌟 Meet the brilliant minds behind #VCWAP2025! ✨ In this post, we proudly introduce 4 of our 20 dedicated organizers! #womeninscience #archaeology #paleontology #womeninstem #paleoart #paleoartist

These are the main themes for the five sessions in which the speakers will share their research at the 5th VCWAP. All of you who submitted an abstract for a talk will be notified soon about its acceptance and your respective sessions. #virtualconference #research #onlinescience

🌟 Meet the brilliant minds behind #VCWAP2025! ✨ We proudly introduce 3 of our 20 dedicated organizers!

🌟 Meet the brilliant minds behind #VCWAP2025! ✨ We proudly introduce 3 of our 20 dedicated organizers!

Have you signed up for the 5th VCWAP? During the three days of the conference (March 5-6-7) you will be able to listen to the speakers, see the selection of posters and scientific art, enjoy a workshop and roundtable session and join in conversation with all the other attendees.

This #fossilfriday we would like to highlight the Swedish legend - Hanna Albertina Rydh - who was the first woman to gain her PhD in Swedish archeology 🎉🌞 For more information ⬇ skbl.se/en/article/H... #scientist #researchers #archeology #sweden

🎉✨ Happy New Year! ✨🎉 We wish you success in your research, your illustrations, and all the projects you undertake.

Are you a scientific illustrator, a researcher who enjoys artistic creation or an artist with an interest in archaeology, history and/or paleontology? You still have time to exhibit a piece of your portfolio in the Virtual Paleoart Gallery!🎨 #callforartists #scientificillustration #paleoart