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Often I find interesting threads on Bluesky like these about naming #species in #science.

#Palaeontologist Natalia Jagielska (left Mastodon in 2023) posts a collection of founders of modern #paleontology, and their contributions to systemic #racism #classism and #sexism https://bsky.app/profile/nataliajagielska.bsky.social/post/3mdv2agabac2u

Author Riley Black adds one about the (bad) modern conditions and money: https://bsky.app/profile/restingdinoface.bsky.social/post/3mdvag7vw422o

We shouldn't name species after people.

#taxonomy #biodiversity #anthropocentrism

Natalia Jagielska (娜塔莉) (@nataliajagielska.bsky.social)

Founders of modern paleontology, and their contributions to systemic racism, classism and sexism (🧵) Henry Osborn (1857–1935), responsible for naming of Tyrannosaurus & Velociraptor; president of ANHM. Co-founder of the American Eugenics Society. Contributing to books later praised by Hitler.

Bluesky Social

ZPONZ Dec 23, 2024

THE EXPERT EDGE BY ZPONZ: Expert Palaeontologist.

Samantha Hopkins is an academic expert in paleontology, climate change and evolution. At the University of Oregon, she is a professor of earth sciences and the Clark Honors College.

#ZPONZ #Expertsaroundtheworld #GetPaidForExpertise #MonetizeYourSkills #ExpertAdvice #ZPONZApp #DirectAccess #KnowledgeUnlocked #Palaeontologist.

Darren Withers Sep 6, 2024

Plaster jacket (rollback 🫣) to 3 years ago from the #RutlandSeaDragon ⚒️ with @pboro_geo_and_palaeo_group members " myself - Mick Beeson and David Savory. Alongside project leaders @MrIchthyosaurus and Dr Dean Lomax all advocates for #localpalaeontologicalheritage with @anglianwater to aid and support @rutlandcountymuseum #localmuseums #supportlocalmusuems #localheritage #paleontology #palaeontology #palaeontologist #fieldwork #fossilfriday

Bob Downie Dec 7, 2023

Hi to anyone with an interest in #Scottish #geology and its history. After decades of amassing a dozen works by #HughMiller, it's time for me to be passing them (i.e. selling!) to other custodians.

Hugh Miller was a 19th century polymath, #stonemason, journalist, #Christian and #palaeontologist. Most importantly he was a superlative observer of geological phenomena, and able to lucidly describe the wonders he saw in rocks/nature.

If interested please send me a message

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Miller

Hugh Miller - Wikipedia

HiCoo 💙🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Nov 8, 2023

"#British #palaeontologist believes he may have found fossilised #phytoplankton – forerunners of the tiny but vital algae that today suck masses of carbon out of the atmosphere and produce about half the oxygen we breathe."
#Evolution #Science #ScienceMastodon #ScienceAlert

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/08/discovered-in-the-deep-the-ancient-plankton-that-fill-a-major-evolutionary-gap?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other&fbclid=IwAR2J-jhfwLqnuBp26GMKEAORQ84XZKz6_wZZ9nyjOOwLtcuUG_1DprzfDCQ

Discovered in the deep: the ancient plankton that fill a major evolutionary gap

First found in rocks on a logging trail in Canada, the 500-million-year-old microfossils are believed to be forerunners of the algae

The Guardian

Raptor's Nest (He/Him)Nov 4, 2023

I don’t think aspiring for a specific occupation like #palaeontologist is seeking a dream. I think you’re driving towards a vision for your career. A dream is fuzzy, unclear and unfocused. A vision is crisp, clear and focused.

History_of_Geology Sep 10, 2023

September 10, 1907, birthday of Australian #geologist and #palaeontologist Dorothy Hill. Fighting in WWII she continued her studies on coral reef stratigraphy. In 2018 #GoogleDoodle celebrated her legacy ⚒️

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Hill

Dorothy Hill - Wikipedia

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FediFollows Aug 25, 2023

#Palaeontology / #Fossils picks of the day (continued):

➡️ @AdamStuartSmith - #Palaeontologist & #plesiosaur expert, curator at Nottingham Natural History Museum in UK

➡️ @punkpaleo - Fossil illustrator & science educator

➡️ @ashinonyx - In #palaeobiology dept at Univ. of Toronto, researching cat fossils

➡️ @TheDinosaurDave - Palaeontology student & makes Lego dinos

➡️ @keeseycomics - Comics set in Earth's distant past

➡️ @russell - Works with fossils & x-rays at Univ. of Manchester

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Raptor's Nest (He/Him)Aug 17, 2023

Being a #palaeontologist is like an occupational identity to me so it’s not like just a job. Being a lecturer at this uni or that uni is a job.

beau🏳️‍⚧️🦕they/them Jul 30, 2023

#mastodon i‘ve been hard at work putting together an #art #exhibition of #linocut #linoprint depicting a few #fossils in my collection. big things on the way but for now have these.

#palaeo #paleo #palaeoart #paleoart #palaeontology #paleontology #palaeontologist #paleontologist #dinosaur #dinosaurs #lino #artist #artwork