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Advancing knowledge and understanding of paleontology and life’s evolution through research, education, and advocacy. Supporting and championing a diversity of voices. www.paleosoc.org

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MorphoBank @morphobank.bsky.social · 10h
"Phylogenetic systematics of the Homalonotidae (Trilobita): taxonomic reassessment and implications for Devonian trilobites" 🧪 Project on MorphoBank: bit.ly/4yGmDOh Article in Cladistics: bit.ly/3W22W4R #fossilfriday #fossil #evolutionarybiology #biology #paleontology #openaccess
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Prof Susie Maidment @tweetisaurus.bsky.social · 16h
Fossil taxa are sometimes considered island weirdos without any actual evidence that island effects were important in their evolution. So we wrote a paper on how we could do actual island biogeography in deep time. If you want a copy but can't access it, email me: www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Island biogeography in deep time - Nature Reviews Biodiversity
Island ecosystems feature unique species assemblages with diverse evolutionary histories, but identifying island communities in deep time comes with its own challenges. This Perspective explores the a...
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 13h
Happy #FossilFriday!🦌 🦴This week we have a tragulid jaw in matrix with oncolites from the middle Miocene Siwalik Chinji Formation in Pakistan! 📸Thank you to Catherine Badgley for sending us this fossil! Want to see your fossil featured? Fill out this form: tinyurl.com/PSfossilfriday🔗
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Dr. Davey F. Wright ⛏️🦕🧬 @daveyfwright.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Huge congrats to my student @crowleyk.bsky.social, who just had the first paper of her graduate research accepted for publication today (and first 1st authored paper)! Looking forward to sharing her fantastic work on the phylogeny, macroevolution, & biogeography of flexible crinoids with the world!
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Andrej Spiridonov @andrejpaleo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Sediments, geochemistry, taphonomy as well as evolutionary patterns usually point to the same transformative events if you know how to read: "The Choteč Limestone-Kačák Member succession represents ... favorable...preservation of microbial microfabrics." link.springer.com/article/10.1... 🧪⚒️ #Geology
Geological and stratigraphic setting of the studied Hlubočepy railroad cut section
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Matt Friedman @friedmanlab.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Teaching on campus, so no collections visit. Instead enjoy some actinopterygians for today's lab for EARTH 437: Vertebrate Paleontology.
A small fish braincase set in foam.A dark fish fossil preserved across several large slabs of rock.A fossil fish on gray rock.
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 16h
👀 Forgot to purchase your ticket for the PS banquet? No worries! Limited tickets will be available for purchase at GSA 🍽️ Enjoy dinner and conversation with your colleagues and help us celebrate our 2026 awardees. See you soon! 💃
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The organizers kindly requested that attendees answer this short survey: paleo.memberclicks.net/message2/lin... 🎯 The course will be a mix of lecture and hands-on elements and aims to prepare scientists to maximize the utility of the plant fossil record to understand Earth's deep past.
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PaleoSoc/FIXER Short Course 2026 Registration Survey
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
📢 We are just a few days away from the Paleo Society short course! 📅 When? Saturday, October 10th, from 8:30 am to 5 pm 📍 Where? At the Bluebird Ballroom 2C See you there! 💃
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
PaleoArt Highlight!🦕 🦖This week we have this fantastic spinosaurid paddling in the water! 🎨Thank you to @NelsonFloresJrArt for sending in this awesome piece! Submit paleoart here: tinyurl.com/PSPaleoArt 🔗 #PaleoArt #Fossil #Paleontology #Spinosaurus #Dinosaur
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🚨PaleoSoc is hiring 2 Paleontology Assistants for the Paleontology in the Parks Fellowship Program!🚨 📅 Priority Deadline: October 15th 🔗Apply for the program here: paleosoc.org/nps-ps-paleontology-in-the-parks-application-info
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Kiersten Formoso, PhD(epressed) @formorphology.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hi! My World View in Nature Reviews Biodiversity was published today! Read about my three main aims when educating people about topics in natural history. www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Three ideas to inspire curiosity in natural history education
Nature Reviews Biodiversity - Natural history can captivate the minds of all manner of people for a multitude of reasons, but a shifting media landscape demands adaptation from public educators....
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🌐 If you are interested, you can sign up here: palaeoverse.org/zulip/join-z...
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Palaeoverse
A community-driven initiative advancing open science in palaeontology through shared tools, training, and resources.
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
📢 We invite you to join the Paleoverse Zulip Workspace!   This online community provides a place to chat with other palaeontologists, discuss research, and find out what’s happening across the wider community.🤝
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Happy #FossilFriday!🦎 🌍This week we have a tetrapod/tetrapodomorph scale found on the banks of the rivers around Chirnside in Scotland. 📸Thank you to Fraser Weston for sending us this fossil! Want to see your fossil featured? Fill out this form: tinyurl.com/PSfossilfriday🔗
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
PaleoArt Highlight!🦕 🦖This week we have a beautiful Spinosaurus mirabilis created with oil pastels! 🎨Thank you to Bella Ciraldo for sending in this awesome piece! If you’d like to see your art featured in a future PaleoArt Highlight, submit it here: tinyurl.com/PSPaleoArt 🔗
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
👯‍♀️ SAVE THE DATE: Join our social event at GSA 2026 in Denver, Colorado! The mixer will be held on October 10th from 8- 10 p.m. at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Centennial A room (3rd floor). 💪🦴 See you there! #GSA2026 #PaleontologyResearch
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Deadline is today!
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Happy #FossilFriday!!🌲 🌍Here we have MacCulloch’s Fossil Tree from the Isle of Mull in Scotland! 📸Thank you to Ruaridh Alexander for sending us this fossil! Submit your fossils here: tinyurl.com/PSfossilfriday🔗
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
PaleoArt Highlight!🦕 🌲This week we have this fantastic poster featuring the Hell Creek Formation's Triceratops prorsus! 🎨Thank you to @graysev.bsky.social for sending in this impressive piece! Submit paleoart here: tinyurl.com/PSPaleoArt🔗
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The Geological Society of America (GSA) @geosociety.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Some of the most important conversations in geoscience this year will happen in one room. The Pardee Keynote Symposia are back at #GSAConnects2026 and will feature some of the most pressing and exciting topics in earth science today. 🔗 Explore sessions: geosociety.co/Pardee_26
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
If you are a student, why not sign up to the annual Schuchert Lunch at GSA Connects 2026 on 11th October, 12-1pm, and get a free lunch! 🔗Sign up here: forms.gle/Ze97ddbiyE3q... 🚨Only student members are eligible for a free lunch 📆Deadline: 29th September
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
PaleoArt Highlight!🐟 🪨Here we have a roughly 1:1 scaled clay relief of Dunkleosteus terrelli!! 🎨Thank you to Elio Oregel for sending in this impressive piece! Submit paleoart here: tinyurl.com/PSPaleoArt🔗 #PaleoArt #Fossil #Paleontology #Fish #Dunkleosteus
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MorphoBank @morphobank.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The time has come! MorphoBank Connects is this week, Thursday Sept. 17! 🧪 Join us for a free virtual conference to connect with other users, explore new projects, and tips for using the MorphoBank toolset. READ MORE: bit.ly/4gUd2wI REGISTER: bit.ly/3VsWB1Y
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Join us for MorphoBank Connects 2026: A virtual gathering of MorphoBank users across biology and paleontology - Phoenix Bioinformatics
You're invited to attend our free virtual conference MorphoBank Connects on Thursday September 17, 2026. Hope to see you there!
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
👀 Want to learn more? Check out the quick-read summary by Kelsey Jenkins, which highlights their methodologies, research goals, and key findings! Blog post: www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...
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You can only ever understand extinction in hindsight « Earth & Environmental Science# « Cambridge Core Blog
What does extinction look like, really? We might imagine the asteroid that devastated most of the dinosaurs or envision long-lost images of man hunting mammoths. But the patterns and processes that ma...
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🌎 How can past extinctions help us recognize what is happening in the present? Crampton and collaborators investigated this question using a high-resolution dataset of graptoloids (marine colonial filter feeders). #Paleobiology #Paleontology #MassExtinctions #LifeDiversification
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David Clark @clarkeocrinus.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Some exciting news for #TrilobiteTuesday I've been nominated to be the Avocational Representative for the @paleosoc.bsky.social Council. I will be a voice for fossil clubs and amateur collectors, connecting the academic community with the general public. I'm excited to work with everyone.
Pencil sketch of Cambrian trilobite, Olenellus gilberti from the Pioche Shale of Nevada.
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Natalia (娜塔莉) @wrycritic.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I've been awarded the 2026 🎉Diversity Engagement & Enhancement in Paleontology Award by the Paleontological Society🎉 For "early career professionals who enhanced the global paleontology community by advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the field" Poignant, given recent work resignation.
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Bubble: Won the Diversity Engagement and Enhancement in Paleontology (DEEP) Award

Recognising the efforts of those promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in palaeontology.

A $1200 reward will be given to one early career professional each year.

Happy Dinosaur with Golden Cup
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
📢 ATTENTION PS MEMBERS: August Priscum will be coming out soon! Learn more about the Paleo X Mixer and PS Short Course at the 2026 GSA meeting in Denver, Job updates & more!
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Demonstrations will provide hands-on context for interpreting plant fossils as once-living organisms. The course will be a mix of lecture and hands-on elements, and aims to prepare scientists to maximize the utility of the plant fossil record to understand Earth's deep past.
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Description: Attendees will be trained to make measurements from plants and plant fossils, estimate paleo-traits, and simulate deep-time ecosystem processes.
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
🚨 PS SHORT COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT GSA 2026 October 10th (location TBD) A primer for researchers of all stages interested in trait-based paleoecology and deep time vegetation-climate interactions. Description in comment below!
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Matt Friedman @friedmanlab.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Even unassuming specimens have backstories. Here’s a good example for #FossilFriday: the Paleocene gastropod Turritella mortoni from near Fredericksburg, VA (UMMP IP 329).
Irregular brown rock with cone-shaped shells and a yellowed specimen label.
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PETRARCH @petrarch-project.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Many thanks to the Paleontological Society for their support! And to the organisers of Green Man Festival, and of course to the festival-goers for their pizazz in decorating our tent with microfossil-printed bunting ✨ @greenmanfest.bsky.social @paleosoc.bsky.social
PETRARCH postdoc Markus - a man wearing a blue baseball cap and a colourful shirt - cheers on a small child in a tie dye tshirt, bucket hat and yellow rain boots as they lift the lino stamp off of a sheet of paper see the swirly print they have made. They are printing on a table full of other stamps and linoprinting materials, inside a gazebo with light coming through a transparent plastic window, a poster and some blue and green lino-stamped bunting in the background, and some paper with more lino prints pegged to lines in front of the window. The lino prints are of various shapes - some like popcorn, some swirly, some like horned helmets - that are all types of microfossils.Two hands hold up a cream coloured fabric pencil case with a swirly purple foraminifera lino-printed onto it.
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
We will have a PS Short course at GSA, but details are still TBD! We should have a post with more details in the upcoming weeks.
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
For more information, check their website: www.ipc7.site/registration...
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The 7th International Palaeontological Congress
Registration fees, deadlines, cancellation policy, and abstract submission guidelines for IPC7 — the 7th International Palaeontological Congress, Cape Town 2026.
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
📢 IPC7: EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED! Due to the high number of abstract submissions 🥳, the early-bird registration deadline has been extended to Monday, 7 September 2026. See you all at the Gala dinner! 💃🕺 #IPC7 #Paleontology #ScienceConference
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Applications due TOMORROW! Help us support brilliant undergraduate students :)
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
📎Check the link in bio for more information. Or access the link below: www.paleosoc.org/nps-ps-paleo...
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NPS-PS Paleontology in the Parks Application Info
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
⛰️ NPS-PS Paleontology in the Parks Fellowship Program is now OPEN! 👀 We are seeking a candidate to assist with an inventory of fossil birds from NPS lands. 📌 The selected candidate is expected to: ◾Work remotely 20-30 hours per month ◾ Maintain online access and participate in regular meetings.
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Kenneth De Baets @djbirddanerd.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The timescale of #nematode #evolution reveals late and convergent radiations of #parasitism: dx.doi.org/10.1038/s415... You should be able to access it here: www.researchgate.net/publication/... #Fossils #Evolution #Parasites #Genomics #Nematodes
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The timescale of nematode evolution reveals late and convergent radiations of parasitism - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Establishing a universal evolutionary timescale of nematodes has been complicated by their patchy fossil record and analytical limitations. Combining genomic data from 156 nematode species with fossil...
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
📌 Register on their website: connects.geosociety.org
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GSA Connects 2026 | Annual Geoscience Meeting & Expo
Join thousands of geoscientists at GSA Connects 2026 for cutting-edge science, field trips, career growth, networking, and the latest in geoscience innovation.
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
📢 Early Registration for GSA Connects 2026 DUE! Members of the Paleontological Society are eligible for a 15% discount during registration. Check our Monthly Priscum for more information! #GSAConnects2026
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The Geological Society of America (GSA) @geosociety.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
We're looking for passionate geoscientists to share authentic stories that celebrate geoscience, showcase research, and highlight opportunities in our field. Apply to be an official GSA Ambassador today: geosociety.co/ambassador
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Happy #FossilFriday!🪸 🦴This week’s fossil is Namacalathus, a goblet-shaped animal from the Ediacaran and one of the first examples of biomineralisation in the fossil record! 📸Thank you to Ruaridh Alexander for sending us this fossil! Send us your fossil photos: tinyurl.com/PSfossilfriday
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Apologies - here’s the working link: forms.gle/nxGvQu2gGY4K...
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
📢Paleontological Society GSA Connects Travel Grants! 💰Awards: Up to $1200 for in-person attendees and $250 for online attendees. 📅Deadline: 15th of August 🔗Application form: forms.gle/… If you have any questions, contact grants@paleosoc.org 📧
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Submissions due in tomorrow!
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Paleontological Society @paleosoc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Check out this week’s PaleoArt Highlight!🎨 🦈Here we have an acrylic painting of the prehistoric shark Dracopristis hoffmanorum! Thank you to Joshua Ballze for sending in this fantastic piece!🖌️ If you’d like to see your Paleoart featured, fill out this form: tinyurl.com/PSPaleoArt🔗
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