Paleobotanist, paleoclimatologist, & geologist. I study fossil plants, ancient climate, and the Earth's magnetic field. I'm in @BaylorGeo @Baylor. (he/him)
I'm really excited to post about two papers published today in @ScienceMagazine on the oldest evidence of C4 grasses and open ecosystems in Africa and their implications for early ape evolution:
https://t.co/0g1piVtOzP
https://t.co/5UBCoSElWJ
@jason_loxton Yes, it’s online. We have an inclusive access textbook program, so I use Pearson’s Dynamic Study Modules currently. I’ve also used my own homework’s in Canvas for other classes as well.
@jason_loxton I’ve noticed this. I added reading homework due before class. It’s a ‘learning module’ where they have to go through each question until they’ve answered it correctly. They get a 100 if they complete the assignment. I’ve noticed marked improvement in exam grades since
Breakout out those CVs and personal statements - it's time for the next job cycle!!
We're pleased to announce that the 2024-2025 EES Jobs List is LIVE!
Access the list here: https://t.co/T5PkOJlkKE
Wishing you all a successful season! 😊
We are hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Earth Surface Processes in @baylorgeo! Email or DM me with any questions about the position or the department. Apply here: https://t.co/PHDvZHvjAv
#geologyjobs#academia#sciencejobs#academicjobs
We are hiring a full-time Geosciences Instrumentation Specialist to support the paleomagnetism & geophysics group @BaylorGeo! The person will maintain the software & hardware in my paleomag lab & the geophysics group's servers & computers. Apply here: https://t.co/IkPEBwEOFg
@sashajwright @DrVasshe It’s probably worth following up to see if there are reviewer or AE comments. Sometimes they’re in an attachment that doesn’t get sent or the automated system accidentally doesn’t include them. Seems unlikely that there would be no comments at all.
Our papers on the oldest C4 grasses and their implications for hominoid evolution is one of the top stories! 😀 Summary of our papers here: https://t.co/HbZmuanwqc
Aaaaand here it is, what you've all been waiting for: the top human evolution stories in 2023 as written for our annual @SciCommPLOS blog post, courtesy of @ryantmcrae and me!
Why do trees have differently shaped leaves? Check out what me, @erikaedw, Dan Chitwood, Ian Wright, & Susan Pell have to say about the some of the many reasons why leaf shape is so variable https://t.co/Hcs6NyLU8s
Very excited to share a new paper out today that was nearly 10(!) years in the making.
It’s a story about an ancient group of plants - cycads - and how they managed to survive to the present day while many of their peers went extinct.
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@hardwaterhacker Great question! The rubble seems to be a deflation surface made up mostly of blocks of silcrete from a Paleocene unit informally called the Rhame Zone. Blocks of the Rhame Zone are pretty common in the area & particularly extensive at Mud Buttes.
Check out our new paper led by @BaylorGeo grad Logan Wiest in Cretaceous Research focused on assessing the landscape evolution across the #Cretaceous - #Paleogene boundary in the famous Mud Buttes section in southwestern North Dakota: https://t.co/K7cKVtYo9O (1/6) #stratigraphy