🚨 5 of 15 papers are out!
They reveal diverse molluscs, cnidarians & preservation modes in the deltaic environment of Cabrières.
The biggest shock? Abundant Ediacaran-type algae, which are highly unexpected for an Ordovician site! 🤯
Read them here: scup.com/toc/let/59/2
5 of the 15 papers are already out. Can't wait to see your illustration!
www.scup.com/toc/let/59/2
Well, one thing is clear: everything is relative!
Yes!!! Here is the full list: Editorial, Historical Review, Sedimentology, Ichnology, Stratigraphy 1 (graptolites), Stratigraphy 2 (acritarchs), Paleoenvironment (trilobites, echinoderms and acritarchs), mollusks, cnidarians, brachiopods, arthropods, algae, sponges, worms, taphonomy.
The exciting news is that there will be fifteen papers on the Cabrières Biota in a dedicated special volume! 🤩
It's been a while! But I’m back with some massive 🧪 news: 15 papers on the Cabrières Biota have been accepted in Lethaia.
They show the incredible complexity of life 470 million years ago (e.g., sponges, algae, worms🪱, arthropods🦐) and will be rolling out soon!
🎨 by @joschuaknuppe.bsky.social
New published paper 🗞️🦐
Led with the help of @gaetanptn.bsky.social, this project gives insight into the fossilization process of arthropod appendages and the decay resistance of setae 🫨
Want to know more? 🤨
➡️ www.openpalaeo.org/article/view...
@sineadlynch.bsky.social @taphozoan.bsky.social
Very proud! Iacopo's first paper is out! 🎉
❓Is XCT scanning viable for decay experiments?
✅ YES!
📢 X rays from CT scans don't kill decay bacteria (but can have weird side effects) opening exciting new experimental application, esp imaging buried rotting carcasses! ☠️🐟☣️
dx.doi.org/10.1111/pala...
Artwork by Danielle Dufault © ROM
Artwork by Danielle Dufault © ROM
© ROM
Introducing Mosura fentoni, a new radiodont from the #BurgessShale.
Paper here: doi.org/10.1098/rsos.2…
This #fossil species has 3 eyes, spiny claws, wing-shaped swimming flaps, and a unique abdomen-like body region.
pourquoi certains animaux se fossilisent-ils ? Une étude de l'@unil.bsky.social révèle que la taille et la composition chimique d'un animal font partie des facteurs déterminants dans sa chance de traverser des millions d’années sous forme de fossile, ou de disparaître. www.unil.ch/news/1746001...
New study examining the redox conditions around different decaying carcasses reveals that size and chemical composition play critical roles in redox dynamics, which explains complex preservation patterns in the fossil record. @noracc.bsky.social @taphozoan.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🧪 New paper led by @noracc.bsky.social!
We measured redox around decaying organisms. Turns out, the bigger and richer in protein you are, the more easily reducing conditions form around you after death, making you more likely to get mineralized and become a fossil (?).
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Simplified flowchart illustrating generalised steps in palaeobiological research processes and the various factors that introduce inequity with regard to data collection, storage, study, analysis, publication, and reuse.
Delighted to share our paper on data equity in #palaeobiology as part of Paleobiology's 50th anniversary issue 🥳
We look at how palaeo data is collected, stored, curated & shared, and how equity in these processes is crucial for our field's future (1/n) 🧪⚒️
doi.org/10.1017/pab....
(6/6) The future of work is collaborative, and by bringing the best of both worlds together, we can build stronger, more innovative teams. Let’s continue this conversation and push for greater synergy between academia and industry!
(5/6) There are no straightforward answers to these questions, but one thing is clear. Academia and industry aren't opposing forces; they are complementary journeys. It's time to reframe the narrative and embrace the potential at their intersection.
(4/6) But there are still many questions to address:
How to close the gap between academia & industry?
How to provide academics with PM training for their current academia & potential industry jobs?
How to help industries recognize the value of PhD & postdoc experience in project management?
(3/6) It also became clear to me that the industry would gain significantly by hiring academics into PM roles. With our strengths in documentation, communication, and a structured, time-bound vision, we are uniquely equipped to navigate dynamic work environments.
(2/6) I discovered that the soft skills required, the artifacts produced, and the tools used are similar in both sectors. However, a key takeaway was realizing how much academia can benefit from industry PM training, especially in applying agile methodologies in the lab and during fieldwork.
I recently had the opportunity to complete a Project Management (PM) Certificate from Google. This experience has been truly enlightening, and it has given me fresh insights into the valuable parallels between academia 🧪 and industry project management roles 🏭. A thread... (1/6)
Last day of the IRATE workshop in Erlangen. See the happy faces! Looks like everybody had a good time and hopefully fruitful discussions... can't wait to see the outcomes published ^^ (no pressure at all ;))
Very proud to be featured alongside other excellent early career scientists in a new video by @thepalass.bsky.social!
We talk about how fossils form and how rare they are!
youtu.be/LwF7qnYFde8?...
This is going to be awesome!!!
Absolutely! 😍😍😍😍
Having so much fun in Morocco and making some mind-blowing fossil discoveries. Ordovician rocks still have a lot to tell us. 🔨👀✨🧪
@gaetanptn.bsky.social @noracc.bsky.social
I had the privilege of sharing our research at the AnomLab (@fgse-unil.bsky.social) with the public at the natural history museums in Lausanne and Neuchâtel—diving into life from half a billion years ago! 🤿👀🦐 Science outreach is one of the most rewarding parts of what we do. 🧪
Hello 👋We are Open Palaeontology, or OPal, a brand new Diamond Open Access journal for palaeontology research.
Our mission is to provide a flexible platform for research that is free to authors and readers.
Read more in our editorial www.openpalaeo.org/article/view... or at www.openpalaeo.org!
Still a week left to apply for this PhD opportunity @bas.ac.uk, working on palaeoecology of #Antarctic marine ecosystems in the #Eocene (deadline 13/1/25). Please get in touch if you're interested and want to know more about the project or the application process!
This certainly increases the probability of fossilization. However, the remains will eventually need to be buried for fossilization to occur, though this does not necessarily have to happen rapidly at death. The carcass can remain relatively stable for weeks without burial.
I am happy you liked it. If you have any questions or would like to know more, please feel free to drop me a message :)
🚨 Nora's second PhD paper is out! I can't be prouder!
We experimentally demonstrate that marine shrimps can be rapidly replicated by clay minerals after death, even without burial, thereby increasing the likelihood of arthropod fossilization over geological time. 🦐 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
