Jeffrey R Thompson

Morphological evolution, Echinoderms, fossils, evo-devo. Lecturer and Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow @sotonbiosci and @OceanEarthUoS (He/Him)

[Jeffrey R Thompson @echinerd]

Ever wondered how those sea urchins you see at the seashore make their skeletons? Well check out our new manuscript in @EvoDevo_BMC with @OliveriLab and @PaganosPeriklis to find out how: https://t.co/fmXqbXtx3M 1/n

[William L King @DrMicroWill]

Hiring two postdocs, 3-years each, at @unisouthampton. We're investigating bat guano in Mexico

One postdoc in my group - plant/soil micro/microbiome: https://t.co/Yma3BxPYST

One postdoc in bat ecology + ecoservices: https://t.co/q8W00Ms82p

Deadline is March 30 2026

[Nicolás Mongiardino Koch @phyloprog]

When I started my PhD ~10 years ago, only 2/5 echinoderm groups (the star-shaped sea stars and brittle stars) had genome-scale phylogenetic datasets. I am proud to say that the quest to complete the clade is now over

https://t.co/eL3xy8Agmd

[University of Southampton @unisouthampton]

Congratulations to Professor John Marshall on his Polar Medal, recognising his decades of research in the harsh polar regions.

Awarded by His Majesty King Charles III to those who have made outstanding achievements in polar research.

Find out more: https://t.co/pn0BWrVr1C

[Chia-Hsin Hsu 許家昕 @chiahsinhsu2313]

Our new paper on the new record of sand dollar Peronella pellucida from Taiwan is currently published!
https://t.co/J5n4eJvQ7U

[The PalAss @ThePalAss]

Taphonomic controls on a multi-element marine skeletal fossil record https://t.co/UMrflCthXY @echinerd @datadryad @wileyearthspace #FossilFriday

[Jeffrey R Thompson @echinerd]

Interested in skeletal development? Biomineralization? Invertebrate body plans? Imaging? Then this three year postdoc @sotonbiosci is for you! There are still ~2 weeks left to apply. Details are here: https://t.co/xnI111jwLi and please reach out to me if you're interested!

[Mark Chapman @CUCsoton]

ONE WEEK to sign up: We want ~100 schools to grow 6 types of beans in their gardens (and if your school does't have gardens we have a small amt of £). Sign up here (you must be a school not an indiv): https://t.co/ZdtKC2l2PP pls RT funded by @RoyalSocBio

[ChaSE (Chalk Sea Ecosystems) Project @ChalkSeaEco]

In the field at Culver (Isle of Wight), with @chiahsinhsu2313 and @echinerd. We were looking at the #Cenomanian - #Turonian chalks, including several important climate change intervals that our project will be sampling. Plenty of #fossils to keep everyone happy too!

[Nicolás Mongiardino Koch @phyloprog]

New preprint out with @echinerd et al. on total-evidence dating showcasing:

1) Sea urchins (the best clade)
2) Lyrics by Peter Gabriel-era Genesis (the best prog band)
3) Extreme effects of the type of relaxed clock on phylogenetic and macroevolutionary inferences (a bit scary)

[Coral Reef Lab @TheCoralReefLab]

:) @unisouthampton is in the Top 20 of @DailyMailUK league table: @OceanEarthUoS a "notable Gem" "home to the school of ocean and earth science, which has a coral reef laboratory for testing environmental effects on reefs in a controlled setting, as well as a research vessel.”

[Dr. Davey F. Wright ⛏️🦕🧬 @Davey_F_Wright]

Reminder that I'm looking for a MSc student to work on morphological diversification in fossil crinoids. Please share w/ any students who may be interested & FYI I'll be at the @geosociety GSA meeting next week

[British Ecological Society @BritishEcolSoc]

@CamZoology @uniofedinburgh This year's BES Award, made in recognition of exceptional service to the Society, goes to @tomezard from @OceanEarthUoS

[Ryan Reisinger @ryan_reisinger]

Excited to share our new paper on Key Biodiversity Areas in the Southern Ocean, led by Sarah Becker and @cassandrafish.
https://t.co/xhpkCwD8ne

[Jeffrey R Thompson @echinerd]

@RobertoFeuda Happy to finally see this out!

[Ryan Reisinger @ryan_reisinger]

Join us in Southampton for the next BES Movement Ecology Special Interest Group Annual Meeting! More details soon.

[Richard Stockey @RichardStockey]

Life and Planet 2024 registration is open!! We’re so excited to be building on the success of last year and inviting everyone interested in the coevolution of life and Earth to join us in London in July.

[NHMdinolab @NHMdinolab]

Hey, I’m Paul (he/him) and I’m a researcher @NHM_London, working on dinosaur biology & evolution. Outside work I’m a singer, birder, watch rugby and am a bit of a foodie. Fun fact: I’ve walked with pangolins

[Ryan Reisinger @ryan_reisinger]

We're hiring a #Lecturer (= #AssistantProfessor) in climate science @OceanEarthUoS, closing 10 June:
https://t.co/tj8JtwGhRU
Come and join a great department!

[Prof. Anjali Goswami FRS @anjgoswami]

Has anyone ever published all the results of a project during the lifetime of a grant???
With open access becoming the expectation for funded research, granting bodies really must start to allow use of publication funds, if they are costed in a grant, after a project's end date.

[Nicolás Mongiardino Koch @phyloprog]

I am extremely happy to share with all of you that I have accepted a position as Assistant Professor of Phylogenetics at Colorado State University 1/6
@ColoradoStateU @csubiology