David Harper

Emeritus Professor of Palaeontology, Durham University. Chair, International Commission on Stratigraphy. Views my own.

[UoB Palaeobiology @BristolPalaeo]

We had a great day and evening celebrating Professor Mike Benton’s achievement. Thanks to everyone who came and made it a wonderful day! #bentonfest

[International Commission on Stratigraphy @ICS2022]

Scottish isles may solve mystery of 'Snowball Earth' Fantastic news just in. Superbly detailed scientific study leading to a key proposal for Golden Spike status. Well done ⁦@theIUGS⁩ ⁦@geosociety⁩ ⁦@ThePalAss⁩ ⁦@GeolSoc⁩ https://t.co/OaAMDnP0Vf

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Commemorating the slaughter of the Scots in 1513 at Floden ⁦@Walk_Borders⁩ ⁦@scottishgeology⁩ ⁦@ColdstreamBand⁩ ⁦@Lucy_Worsley⁩

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@historyinmemes And he was a graduate of Van Mildert College @vanmildert1965 @durhamalumni @durham_uni

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@gsciencelady @Palaeonto_Soc @scottishgeology So do I!

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@WGCG_UK Indeed it is (well probably bronze).

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Bitter sweet occasion in Oslo to celebrate the life and work the legendary Robin Cocks ⁦@GeolSoc⁩ ⁦@GeolAssoc⁩ ⁦@DurUniEarthSci⁩ ⁦@theIUGS⁩ ⁦@Trond_Torsvik⁩ ⁦@RichardFortey⁩

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Almost 50 years to the day I (we) visited Castellane, my undergraduate mapping area of Mesozoic limestones and ‘Tertiary’ molasse. Thank you ⁦@imperialcollege⁩ for such a great opportunity ⁦@ICS2022⁩ ⁦@durham_uni⁩

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@ICS2022 @theIUGS @DurUniEarthSci First the Hauterivian Stage of the Cretaceous../1

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Super few days in beautiful Drôme celebrating @ICS2022 @theIUGS @DurUniEarthSci achievements. Not one but two Golden Spike dedications…the Albian and Hauterivian stages of the Cretaceous. Thanks to everyone involve especially the communities of Arnayon and La Charce. /2

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@Stuartsediment @DurUniEarthSci @Durham_Volc @mb_allen @k_mccaffrey Super locality, great teaching team!

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@BryozoanNhm @Palaeonto_Soc What wonderful news. Well done Paul (DSc Dunelm), and how well deserved.

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@SNSUniofGalway Brilliant, the JMM is a hidden gem, not to be missed!

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Wonderful day out in Auld Reekie to present our mentor Euan Clarkson with the Gallagher & Harper monograph on the Pentlands Silurian brachiopds. He inspired us both over many years. Thanks too Yves for support. ⁦@ThePalAss⁩ ⁦@DurUniEarthSci⁩ ⁦@scottishgeology⁩

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@ErinSaupe @OxUniEarthSci Ah yes, the Neapolitan slices. Great spot.

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The beautiful river #Tweed ⁦@Walk_Borders⁩ ⁦@BordersInfo⁩ ⁦@scottishgeology⁩ #Coldstream

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SILURIAN BRACHIOPODS FROM THE PENTLAND HILLS, SCOTLAND https://t.co/aNuYbQp3a4 Brilliant to see this published @ThePalAss @DurUniEarthSci @scottishgeology @PaleoSoc great job by @Palaeonto_Soc

[The PalAss @ThePalAss]

Late Ordovician and early Silurian virgianid and stricklandioid brachiopods from North Greenland: implications for a warm-water faunal province https://t.co/ZWk7GGYxl7 @ProfDATHarper @ICS2022 @datadryad @wileyearthspace

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Beautiful morning along the Tweed, no snow but very cold.