Jack Walker

Science & Policy Officer | Palaeontologist

[Jack Walker @pleistojack]

@MWCMarine Has to be Ponyo!

[Mesozoic Travelogue @MesozoicDream]

[Tip on Drawing T.rex Face]
(19 part thread)
This is my quick guide on T.rex's face. I will explain without anatomical words, so hopefully this will be easily digestable even to people unfamiliar with dinosaurs.

[Jack Walker @pleistojack]

@Tartificiel Hi - would it be possible to use your image of the shagreen ray for an ID guide project? No worries if not!

[British Ecological Society @BritishEcolSoc]

Do you want to share your research on #TikTok? 📹

From working with the algorithm to finding inspiration, paleobiologist and TikTok extraordinaire @pleistojack shares his top tips for ecologists communicating on the app!

Check it out 👇
https://t.co/uJ26dCqw7F

[Mindfully Wired @MWCMarine]

🚨 There has never been a better time to work in #Science #Communications! 🚨

We have 4 unique opportunities for #careers working on a range of #environmental & sustainability projects; each suited to different skill sets. Check them out, or share ➡️ https://t.co/bRIOoJDTaG

[Pleistocene Park @PleistocenePark]

Yakut horses in the Pleistocene Park. The picture was taken by one of the park rangers in early March.

[Amy Padfield @Amypadfieldecol]

Feeling the emotions today as the @BritishEcolSoc "Connecting Schools to Nature in the North East" project finalises. An amazing team connecting > 5000 pupils to nature in 72 primary schools, delivering workshops, training and upskilling 65 volunteers 👏🌱 https://t.co/ZbAPMj6zUM

[UK Blue Carbon Forum @UKBlueCarbon]

Today we’re celebrating #seagrass & the important role it plays in mitigating #ClimateChange impacts. It’s exciting to see the increasing recognition it receives, & the regular new updates & research discussed in our Forum & beyond. Happy #WorldSeagrassDay!

[Dan Brown @DanBrownNature]

No. words. Needed.

Antarctic Minke coming to say hi at Charlotte Bay, #Antarctica.

Life highlight. #Cetaceans #WhaleWatching

[Gabriel N. U. @SerpenIllus]

A mother Dinocephalosaurus orientalis giving birth in the coastal seas of Middle Triassic Asia

[Jack Walker @pleistojack]

@tanyamabvura @MWCMarine Thank you Tanya! 😁

[Jack Walker @pleistojack]

So excited to be starting a new chapter of my science communication journey with @MWCMarine!

[Mindfully Wired @MWCMarine]

Meet Jack - Our new Science & Policy Officer!

Jack’s background in palaeontology & outreach has left him with a passion for making complex science understandable. He's excited to put his top-notch science communication skills to use on a range of projects in our Sci-Pol team.

[Jack Walker @pleistojack]

@gkb_paleo @MWCMarine Thank you Grace!

[Jack Walker @pleistojack]

I had an amazing time yesterday visiting @nat_his_con’s Communicate conference, so many amazing talks on how to make discussions about the environment more accessible to all #Communicate2022

[British Ecological Society @BritishEcolSoc]

We're so lucky & excited to be working with Jack, @pleistojack, for the next few months as he joins our Connecting Schools To Nature Project team! 🦊🐾🍃

[Guilherme Garbino 🇧🇷 🇵🇸 @ggarbino]

Ainda tem muita biodiversidade para ser descoberta na Mata Atlântica. Nesse estudo liderado pela Dra. Flavia Miranda, foi reconhecida uma espécie adicional de preguiça para o Brasil - a primeira vez que isso acontece neste século!
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LINK: https://t.co/AhQsq4DUrN
FOTO: Boffy etal.

[Jack Walker @pleistojack]

@DrTLStubbs Thank you Tom! I appreciate all the guidance over the past year 🦣

[Jack Walker @pleistojack]

@marcreichow @seismeup @BristolPalaeo @BritishEcolSoc Thank you Marc! 🙏

[Jack Walker @pleistojack]

I’m so happy to say after a year of hard work I’ve finished my MSc Palaeobiology course at @BristolPalaeo!

And as for next steps I’m excited to say I’ll be joining the @BritishEcolSoc as an Outreach Project Intern! Such an amazing opportunity and I can’t wait to get started.

[Emma Finestone @finestone_emma]

Today’s “fossil find” needs a whole thread… because it’s a radioactive giant monkey. (no seriously). Here’s the story of a Theropithecus oswaldi from the early Pleistocene

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