WestInteriorPaleoSoc

Denver-based non-profit organization for anyone who loves fossils. Field trips, talks, educational activities, outreach, PaleoZone kids group, citizen science.

[Dr Dean Lomax @Dean_R_Lomax]

An eggcellent theropod dinosaur embryo tucked-up inside its egg in a similar position to that of a late-stage modern bird embryo. #FossilFriday

Nicknamed “Baby Yingliang”, the tiny embryo is of an oviraptorid. It is one of the most complete non-avian dinosaur embryos discovered.

[Dr Dean Lomax @Dean_R_Lomax]

A little taster of what it was like to unearth the exceptional skeleton of the 'Rutland Sea Dragon', a 10 metre long ichthyosaur. I recorded this video three years ago this week! 

Much more exciting research in the pipeline. Happy #FossilFriday

[Jim Kirkland @Paleojim]

Sharks and rays underwent a mass extinction with the dinosaurs etc. at the end of the Cretaceous and display a high diversity right up into the tsunami lag. Why did some survive whiles so many others did not?? #FossilFriday @divekenyon @BostonAndScout

[Dinosaur Ridge @DinosaurRidgeCO]

If you're near Morrison, Colorado Labor Day Weekend swing by the Gift Shop at Dino Ridge and do some shopping - help us get #backinblack (Black Friday is late November- can't wait)! Treat yourself to something fun & get some #earlyholidayshopping done! 15% off storewide!

[Dr Dean Lomax @Dean_R_Lomax]

One of the most exquisite ichthyosaurs you will EVER see. I guarantee it.

A stunning Jurassic ichthyosaur with preserved soft tissues. That dorsal and caudal fin! 😍

It is from the Early Jurassic, ~ 180 million years old. 0n display at the Hauff Museum, Germany. #FossilFriday

[Dr. Todd L. Green @TheCassowaryKid]

Thank you @J_Exp_Biol for selecting my rosy-faced lovebird #photograph for their festive December cover— representing the fantastic study by my colleagues at @NYITAnatomy! Read the article below 👇🏽

[Dinosaur Ridge @DinosaurRidgeCO]

Hot temps have you dreaming of October? We can't wait- because cooler weather- but also that's when we're taking a dino-lover's dream #roadtrip around the #DinosaurDiamond- we'd love for you to join us! Find details on our website under Upcoming Events!

[Palaeontologia Electronica @PalaeoE]

🎉Palaeontologia Electronica is ranked in the top 10 most influential palaeontological journals on Google Scholar, and just outside the top 31 by Thomson Reuters!🎉
Proud to be the longest running #OpenAccess online journal, with zero fees for authors!
https://t.co/Knk0IV2Pv9

[The PalAss @ThePalAss]

The 2025 @SVP_vertpaleo will be held in Birmingham, UK, hosted by @Palaeo_Bham!

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[Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology @RoyalTyrrell]

Look at the intricate details on these specimens 👀 #FossilFriday

Trilobites are extinct marine arthropods that lived ~520 – 252 million years ago. Did you know 22,000+ species of trilobites have been described? Horseshoe crabs are considered their living relatives.

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

From a Pompeii-like ash burial in Morocco, a new study presents 3D trilobite fossils with a remarkably well-preserved anatomy. The results point to marine volcanic ash deposits as important sites of exceptional fossil preservation.

This week in Science: https://t.co/jHZ9BWKaL1

[NHMU @NHMU]

See how Lokiceratops compares to other centrosaurines for #FossilFriday! The absence of a nose horn, huge blade-like horns, and an asymmetric spike in the middle of the frill set this fossil apart and led to new information about #dinosaur diversity.

Artwork by Fabrizio Lavezzi

[Dr Dean Lomax @Dean_R_Lomax]

This Friday, I’ll be speaking about the 200-year anniversary of the 1st dinosaur, Megalosaurus… with the *original* jaw!

I'm excited to be @morethanadodo to celebrate the discovery of Megalosaurus in Oxfordshire.

Last few tickets for 'DINOSAUR 200'

https://t.co/pmJvXPgmfk

[SVP @SVP_vertpaleo]

🚨Job Alert🚨 The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History is hiring up to THREE fossil preparators! More information in the announcement here: (https://t.co/XHGNhe2gnc and https://t.co/DUVHiHqE8l). Closing date: June 7, 2024.

[Dinosaur Ridge @DinosaurRidgeCO]

On this day 225 years ago a legendary fossil hunter was born in England. At 12 years old Mary Anning discovered an ichthyosaur & later two plesiosaurs, plus a pterosaur and many more fossils in the crumbling sea cliffs along the English Channel. #HappyBirthdayMaryAnning

[Dinosaur Ridge @DinosaurRidgeCO]

Happy #FossilFriday! We are delighted to present this commissioned depiction of the main tracksite at Dino Ridge by #localartist Julie Leidel. You can order prints on Julie's website and 20% will go to support our missions. https://t.co/ZCw4Y8AgYi

[The Mammoth Site @TheMammothSite]

Exciting news: Our upcoming Nun cho ga talk will be LIVESTREAMED on our Facebook for those that can't make it in person! Seats are still available for this free talk; to learn more or to reserve your seat, visit https://t.co/zg5H3gpdy7.

[Jim Kirkland @Paleojim]

UFOP, Castle Country Ch. UFOP will be Tues, May 14 at 7 pm speaker Jeff Serl, "Fossil Wood of the Cedar Mountain Formation," Register in advance for Zoom:
https://t.co/eQBtMUey0v

[Dr Dean Lomax @Dean_R_Lomax]

I am massively excited to hit *SUBMIT* on my latest book... 80,000 words later! It’s a pleasure to say that it will be illustrated by the wonderful @BobNichollsArt

This book has nearly broken me! 😅 We’ve been working on it for ~3 years. Here’s an example of Bob's beautiful art.

[Dr Dean Lomax @Dean_R_Lomax]

Wow! Our paper on the giant ichthyosaur has already had over 40,000 views.

This is why science communication and Open Access is so important.

https://t.co/kCQ89UyE8C

@PauldelaSalle @Marc_Hell_0 @DinosaurPodcast @PLOSONE