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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Made it to Scottish Parliament via some nice historic buildings!

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Always v nice to come on a day trip to Edinburgh! It's finally stopped raining and less freezing than of late

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Off again on my travels! Today I'm heading to Scottish Parliament for a round table discussion around policy and finance which I'm really looking forward to.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Seasons greetings to everyone! This is a lovely peatland on Arran where have been working the last few years

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

An incredible legacy - one of quiet determination focused on the beauty and incredible importance of bogs.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Really enjoying our visit to the Agricultural Research Council facilities at Porteshtroom & their research on traditional crops as part of AGRI-DRY project

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

I realised I had a very emotional response to the African landscapes we visited today. It brought to mind the Out of Africa book, something I have not thought of for years but it came to mind today. Something about the light and vegetation caught at me.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

S African velt and archaeology. Such interesting discussions this morning on the AGRI-DRY summer school at NWU

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Heading to south Africa this evening for the AGRI-DRY summer school at NWU. I'm really looking forward to this one and a break from Scottish weather gloom!

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Another lovely peat core this time from Thorne Moors! So far we have collected over 60 cores on this project over the last few months, which is quite an achievement.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

I am very excited about something I've been planning for a few months. I'm starting mandarin lessons on Sept and I'm beyond excited about this, I've been wanting to do this for a while. It's in anticipation of a trip to China, hopefully next year! Would love to connect with China archaeologists.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Do folk think these look like beach or fluvially derived deposits? It's part of what we think is a raised beach deposit we are excavating...

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Visited Mar Lodge on Tuesday. What an incredible landscape! Full of historic features too.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Penultimate day in Puglia and I am very sad to go home on Saturday. We've had a wonderful 3 week break. I could have happily have stayed another week but work becons back and then fieldwork. So, still plenty to look forward to! Today we had another amazing day at this beach. No people due to wind!

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Yes, I did visit a wetland on my holidays in Italy! This is the one at Torre Guarcello... And then stunning sea behind. This was a real highlight today

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Visited Polignano yesterday, was well worth the trip but already busy. Excellent lunch too! Pasta di seppie.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Incredibly hot here in Puglia! 38 Deg on the shade and even the palms are wilting...

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Visited lovely Ostuni last night - great place full of vibes and enchanting small places

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Fires are springing up everywhere across Puglia. We drove through 2 fires going alongside the motorway. The heat is already having major impacts across the region...

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

We are now on Puglia. It was 38.5 at one point this afternoon .. hot!! 🥵

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Coastline at Maratea Porto. This really is a stunning coastline. Not too busy either. Would highly recommend this area of southern Italy

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Visited Maratea yesterday. View across sea to the Golfo di Policloro. It's beautifully green down here and rather quiet as we are off the tourist route.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Finally away on our holidays! Staying in this gorgeous location in southern Italy. Up in the hills so not boiling hot yet but very nice indeed.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Great new post by one of the AGRI-DRY MSCA PhD Fellows Mudit Joshi on the ecological adaptations of plants in drylands environment, as part of the AGRI-DRY EU/UKRI MSCA DN agri-dry.org/2025/06/15/t...

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The ancient genius of drylands

Written by – Mudit Joshi Drylands don’t often make headlines. They’re not lush like rainforests or dramatic like melting glaciers. But behind their cracked soils lies one of the most su…

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Spent yesterday peat coring on Hatfield Moors. It's hot and dry out there, vegetation impacted by lack of rain

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Sampling for peat carbon content on the Went as part of land use for net zero project respect

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Lizzie Robertson @lizzierobertson.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

📢Calling all archaeologists, ecologists, landowners and landmanagers - Please check out the details for the 'Into the Wild Network' questionnaire on approaches to rewilding - @fossilbeetle.bsky.social

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Dr Kim Ward @kimjward.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Please share our #rewilding survey with ecologists, land manager and archeologists.

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Coring along the river Went today as part of new lowland peat project on managing land use conflicts

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

View across Genova yesterday evening. It's a really nice city to visit, not too busy at all right now and v pleasant. Now back to Scotland!

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Venue for today's workshop university of Genova

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Are you interested in re-wilding? We have a questionnaire on re-wilding and the historic environment open, and keen to hear from ecologists, land managers, and archaeological practitioners. Access the questionnaire here - uofg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Another day on the field yesterday. This time up to Ben Lawers for my PhD student Issy's fieldwork, excavating a peat stack for sampling. Stunning scenery and weather at the moment here in Scotland

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

First fieldwork of the season on Flanders Moss! And a glorious day it was. This is part of the new land use project based at @uofglasgow.bsky.social

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

In a state of pure decadence, I believe I have watched about 80 episodes of various Chinese dramas the last few days. A total of 4 series have been watched over the last week and I'm enjoying every moment of it!

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Spent some time over the hols re-charging. I've discovered some really enjoyable c-dramas to enjoy on Netflix.. best one so far is The Double. Anyone else also a fan of Chinese cinema?

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Mark Grabowski @markgrabowski.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Resignation of the Journal of Human Evolution Editorial Board: We are saddened to announce the resignations of The Joint Editors-in-Chief, all Emeritus Editors retired or active in the field, and all but one Associate Editor. Press release below.

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Martin Myers @martin1myers.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Happy Christmas to all new friends on Bluesky #travel #Photography 📷 #archaeology 🏺🦉🌱🪶🩺🛟 #Turkiye

Mosaic of Mary and baby Jesus, Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Istanbul. And thank you for protecting and preserving the images.

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Historic Environment Forum (HEF) @histenvforum.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

The Historic Environment Forum (HEF) has published a new report on #heritage & #ClimateChange. The report shows the investments required to get the sector to net zero, and illustrates some of the related evidence gaps and policy challenges. Read it here: bit.ly/3ZZ0ThK #HeritageSectorToNetZero

Image is the front cover of the report "Heritage Sector Net Zero Projects Audit"

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Prof Nicki Whitehouse @fossilbeetle.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Have finally more or less stopped before the Xmas break & looking forward to 4 months of sabbatical coming up! It was 2017 when I last got sabbatical so I'm very, very much looking forward to this.

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University of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk · 20/12/2024

Don't miss out! 📣 The 4th round of applications for the @uofgjmsphd.bsky.social Scholarships are open until 31 Jan 2025. 12 Scholarships are available in any research area where the University can supervise. Plus mentorship, placements, networking and much more! ➡️ www.gla.ac.uk/scholarships...

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Des @desdelboy.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Painting by Paul Evans ‘Winter track’ 2021. Acrylic on canvas. Size 122cmx122cm,

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Dr Beccy Scott @beccyscottuk.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

The discovery 🏺of Lindow Man when I was six is etched into my subconscious: this is a beautiful piece that weaves together people, place and archive. Illuminated - Voices from the bog on #Radio4 - Perfect listen for a damp Stir-Up Sunday www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Illuminated - Voices from the Bog - BBC Sounds

Old voices offer new perspectives on the discovery of Lindow Man and Woman, 40 years on.

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Dr Geoff M Smith @geoffreymsmith.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

For #FossilFriday if you’ve got a post or news about #Palaeolithic #zooarchaeology or #Pleistocene 🦴 you can now use 🦣 to post to the #IceAge list by @toriherridge.bsky.social. Here’s some 🦣🦴 with cut marks and human modifications. from my work at La Cotte de St Brelade: shorturl.at/UwMKO

Figure 8 from Smith, 2015. Picture shows at top a large mammoth shoulder blade and below and high magnification image with three long cut marks made by Neanderthal stone tools.

Figure 9 Smith, 2015. Three photographs showing a mammoth skull and the other two images show magnified areas with a rib piercing the skull and passing all the way through

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Carla @cwalworth.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Hey @science.org is here!

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