Dr. James Lamsdell

Palaeobiologist, Assoc. Prof. @WestVirginiaU • Arthropod paleobiology, phylogenetic paleoecology • An Englishman in America
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[Dr. James Lamsdell @FossilDetective]

Some exciting personal news - I am delighted and thoroughly surprised to be one of the recipients of this year's @NSF CAREER awards.

I am receiving funding to study the relationship between ecological transitions and heterochronic trends in arthropods.

https://t.co/v2bBlIHd1I

[Dr. James Lamsdell @FossilDetective]

We are looking for a teaching faculty member at WVU who will teach a variety of classes with a focus on geology and paleontology - this would be a good position for someone with an interest in biogeography with experience in GIS.

Please share widely!
https://t.co/v6eGSGTjpr

[Chentomology @czbugsart]

Sea scorpions 🌊🦂

You can clearly tell what I’ve been obsessed this week! They lived in different times and habitats, but I just want to imagine them gathering together and show what a masterpiece nature has done once upon a time!

[Dr. James Lamsdell @FossilDetective]

@AFWhitaker This looks cool, sorry I missed it!

[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. James Lamsdell @FossilDetective]

Forgot to share this when it came out - here's an episode of Common Descent Podcast where they interview myself, Curtis and Amanda about our podcast. It was interesting to undertake a bit of a retrospection of something that we've been doing for 10 years
https://t.co/9ei212cZZB

[Dr. James Lamsdell @FossilDetective]

I'm meant to be working on a talk for tomorrow, but instead I've ended up obsessed with this stamp I found on a scan of Hutchinson's 1896 "Extinct Monsters".

Who was this person that wanted a book on big animals and got thrown into the carceral system for it?

[Dr. James Lamsdell @FossilDetective]

Further details on the 2 years postdoc to work with me, @sarahlsheffield, @ForamWhisperer and @PaleoJB on echinoderm evolution can be found here!

The job ad has also been updated with some more details.

https://t.co/pyZBQ1y8Mj

#FossilFriday #paleontology @earth_jobs

[Dr. James Lamsdell @FossilDetective]

This is a great program with fantastic faculty and amazing students. Anyone with a passion for teaching should consider applying!

I know the deadline is soon but I also know that there hasn't been much advertising so it is well worth working to get an application in.

[Dr. James Lamsdell @FossilDetective]

Microbio/genetics teaching job!

Centre College, a small liberal arts college in Kentucky, is looking to hire a two-year visiting assistant professor of biology who can teach Microbiology and Intro to Genetics. Application review begins on February 29th. https://t.co/igFqL3MSD9

[Dr. James Lamsdell @FossilDetective]

Status update: only looking half as haggard as I feel.

[Dr. James Lamsdell @FossilDetective]

They haven't posted the salary but I know what it is (I will post it when I can verify I am not making a mistake) but I will also happily tell you what it is over email.

[Dr. James Lamsdell @FossilDetective]

Advertising a 2 year postdoc position to work on echinoderm evolution for #FossilFriday!

If you feel you're qualified, please reach out to me. We're looking for people with either knowledge of fossil echinoderms or an interest in heterochrony

https://t.co/E8k04bSfkm

[Dr. James Lamsdell @FossilDetective]

The successful candidate will also get to work with the amazing Co-Is Sarah Sheffield (@sarahlsheffield), Adriane Lam (@ForamWhisperer), and Jen Bauer (@PaleoJB).

[Dr. James Lamsdell @FossilDetective]

Another valentines day, another time to post this.

[Dr. James Lamsdell @FossilDetective]

This #valentines day I’ve decided that I’m going to recount what I guess passes as a love story from the Viking age; a tale of two poets and their pursuit of one women. So, without further ado, I give you a modern telling of the Icelandic saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-tongue. (1/45)

[Dr. James Lamsdell @FossilDetective]

One for the taxonomy nerds.

[Dr. James Lamsdell @FossilDetective]

Down to just two of us for acrylics this week, plus the instructor. Working on abstract art with metallic paints.

[Dr. James Lamsdell @FossilDetective]

@yeastychic It's through the Monongalia Art Center

[Dr. James Lamsdell @FossilDetective]

I made a bad art!

I went to an acrylic painting class as part of my "try to meet anyone outside of the department" scheme. Most of the attendees were older ladies but I had a good time and made bad art (especially taken in comparison to what everyone else did!).

[Dr. James Lamsdell @FossilDetective]

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