Sam Ocon ⚒🦂🇳🇮

Geology & Invert Paleo PhD Student @ #WVU, studies fossil horseshoe crabs, full of coprolite, scicommer \ they/them \ #latinainSTEM \ #LGBTQinSTEM \

[Sam Ocon ⚒🦂🇳🇮 @coolacanth]

🦂📢Planning on presenting this year at #GSA2024?Consider submitting to T128. Development in Deep Time: Ontogeny in the Fossil Record, which I'll be chairing with @FossilDetective.

Let's talk deep time development!
Sponsors: @TimeScavengers @PRInstitution @PaleoSoc @GSA_Geobio

[Sam Ocon ⚒🦂🇳🇮 @coolacanth]

🦂📢Planning on presenting this year at #GSA2024?Consider submitting to T128. Development in Deep Time: Ontogeny in the Fossil Record, which I'll be chairing with @FossilDetective.

Let's talk deep time development!
Sponsors: @TimeScavengers @PRInstitution @PaleoSoc @GSA_Geobio

[Dr. Sarah Sheffield @sarahlsheffield]

The dress and the dress maker. Thanks to Ray Troll and @coolacanth for making my dream of an echinoderm dress come true!

[Sam Ocon ⚒🦂🇳🇮 @coolacanth]

@misgarajes 🤨 who are you, again?

[Sam Ocon ⚒🦂🇳🇮 @coolacanth]

I have made my annual pilgrimmage to the Cedar Key horseshoe crab sign. Pink shirt = 2022, orange shirt = 2021.

[Dr. James Lamsdell @FossilDetective]

These are amazing. Brilliant photos of absolutely beautiful creatures. Put in a dummy email to read this if you have to, it's worth it.

[Jason Williams @jasondwilliams]

On the sandflat today.

[Sam Ocon ⚒🦂🇳🇮 @coolacanth]

I am now a Master of Horseshoe Crabs (MhSc)!

I'm so lucky to have an amazing support system - I wouldn't have been able to achieve any of this without y'all.

Also big news: I'll be staying here in the Lamsdell lab for my PhD, so stay tuned for more Xiphosura this fall.

[Dr. James Lamsdell @FossilDetective]

Congratulations to @coolacanth for giving a fantastic presentation and successfully defending their MS degree! Was great to see the summary of some amazing research!

[Time Scavengers @TimeScavengers]

The VIPSciComm mentors and interns had a wonderful time with today's speaker, @Laelaps! Thank you so much for a wonderful presentation and chat, Riley!

[American Geosciences Institute @AGI_Updates]

Want to help increase understanding of the experiences of #LGBTQ students and professionals in the #geosciences, retention, and best practices? Take this anonymous #survey organized by researchers at the University of Tennessee. Deadline May 31: https://t.co/z2oGvtsZIl

[Sam Ocon ⚒🦂🇳🇮 @coolacanth]

I'm so honored that I was chosen for this amazing opportunity! I'm so excited to work alongside @geojood and follow in the footsteps of past representatives like @PaleoPirlo in making @PaleoSoc even better for its student members.

[Dr. James Lamsdell @FossilDetective]

More good lab news - congratulations to @coolacanth, who has been selected to be the @PaleoSoc Student Representative to Council. This is an awesome opportunity and an endorsement of Sam's hard work and commitment to the paleontological community.

[Gabriel-Philip Santos (he/him) @PaleoParadoX]

Call for paleontology E&O grant proposals! @PaleoSoc EO grant proposals are due March 2nd. Awardees can receive up to $2,500 to fund projects focused on education and outreach for paleontology.

To apply or for more info, visit: https://t.co/OgLJ5EaFt7

[Sam Ocon ⚒🦂🇳🇮 @coolacanth]

Hi. This is an important read.

[Time Scavengers @TimeScavengers]

In this #ByteOfLife post, a #paleontologist details their struggles to achieve their dreams. CW: domestic abuse, self harm, suicide attempts, eating disorders. Read more on the site at https://t.co/6GC1hDrl6M

[Riker Googling @RikerGoogling]

difference between big data and big lore

[Dr. Cassie Thompson @HotHerps]

Happy #WorldWetlandsDay from one of my favorite fresh-water dwelling critters, #fairyshrimp!

[Sam Ocon ⚒🦂🇳🇮 @coolacanth]

@Tril0bite @archaeoraptor chilaria! these are actually the same structure as the metastoma in eurpyterids and chasmataspidids, as far as I know.