Farid Saleh | فريد صالح

Investigating the impact of x‐rays on decay: x‐ray computed tomography as a non‐invasive visualization technique for sediment‐based decay experiments Decay experiments are ever increasing in complexity to better understand taphonomic processes. However, adding new variables, such as sediment, can create methodological biases, such as artificial an...

Very proud! Iacopo's first paper is out! 🎉

❓Is XCT scanning viable for decay experiments?

✅ YES!

📢 X rays from CT scans don't kill decay bacteria (but can have weird side effects) opening exciting new experimental application, esp imaging buried rotting carcasses! ☠️🐟☣️

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Artwork by Danielle Dufault © ROM

Artwork by Danielle Dufault © ROM

© ROM

Introducing Mosura fentoni, a new radiodont from the #BurgessShale.
Paper here: doi.org/10.1098/rsos.2…
This #fossil species has 3 eyes, spiny claws, wing-shaped swimming flaps, and a unique abdomen-like body region.

Fossilisation ou disparition : une étude révèle pourquoi seuls certains animaux du passé laissent des empreintes Pourquoi certains animaux anciens deviennent-ils des fossiles alors que d'autres disparaissent sans laisser de traces ? Une nouvelle étude de l'Université de Lausanne révèle que la taille et la compos...

pourquoi certains animaux se fossilisent-ils ? Une étude de l'@unil.bsky.social révèle que la taille et la composition chimique d'un animal font partie des facteurs déterminants dans sa chance de traverser des millions d’années sous forme de fossile, ou de disparaître. www.unil.ch/news/1746001...

Taxon-specific redox conditions control fossilisation pathways - Nature Communications Redox conditions surrounding different decaying carcasses were investigated. The results reveal that carcass size and chemical composition play critical roles in redox dynamics, which explains complex...

New study examining the redox conditions around different decaying carcasses reveals that size and chemical composition play critical roles in redox dynamics, which explains complex preservation patterns in the fossil record. @noracc.bsky.social @taphozoan.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Taxon-specific redox conditions control fossilisation pathways - Nature Communications Redox conditions surrounding different decaying carcasses were investigated. The results reveal that carcass size and chemical composition play critical roles in redox dynamics, which explains complex...

🧪 New paper led by @noracc.bsky.social!
We measured redox around decaying organisms. Turns out, the bigger and richer in protein you are, the more easily reducing conditions form around you after death, making you more likely to get mineralized and become a fossil (?).
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Simplified flowchart illustrating generalised steps in palaeobiological research processes and the various factors that introduce inequity with regard to data collection, storage, study, analysis, publication, and reuse.

Delighted to share our paper on data equity in #palaeobiology as part of Paleobiology's 50th anniversary issue 🥳

We look at how palaeo data is collected, stored, curated & shared, and how equity in these processes is crucial for our field's future (1/n) 🧪⚒️

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(6/6) The future of work is collaborative, and by bringing the best of both worlds together, we can build stronger, more innovative teams. Let’s continue this conversation and push for greater synergy between academia and industry!

(5/6) There are no straightforward answers to these questions, but one thing is clear. Academia and industry aren't opposing forces; they are complementary journeys. It's time to reframe the narrative and embrace the potential at their intersection.

(4/6) But there are still many questions to address:

How to close the gap between academia & industry?

How to provide academics with PM training for their current academia & potential industry jobs?

How to help industries recognize the value of PhD & postdoc experience in project management?

(3/6) It also became clear to me that the industry would gain significantly by hiring academics into PM roles. With our strengths in documentation, communication, and a structured, time-bound vision, we are uniquely equipped to navigate dynamic work environments.

(2/6) I discovered that the soft skills required, the artifacts produced, and the tools used are similar in both sectors. However, a key takeaway was realizing how much academia can benefit from industry PM training, especially in applying agile methodologies in the lab and during fieldwork.

I recently had the opportunity to complete a Project Management (PM) Certificate from Google. This experience has been truly enlightening, and it has given me fresh insights into the valuable parallels between academia 🧪 and industry project management roles 🏭. A thread... (1/6)

Last day of the IRATE workshop in Erlangen. See the happy faces! Looks like everybody had a good time and hopefully fruitful discussions... can't wait to see the outcomes published ^^ (no pressure at all ;))

YouTube video by The Palaeontological Association Palaeontologists Explain: How do fossils form? Palaeontologists explain: How do fossils form?

Very proud to be featured alongside other excellent early career scientists in a new video by @thepalass.bsky.social!

We talk about how fossils form and how rare they are!

youtu.be/LwF7qnYFde8?...

This is going to be awesome!!!

Absolutely! 😍😍😍😍

Having so much fun in Morocco and making some mind-blowing fossil discoveries. Ordovician rocks still have a lot to tell us. 🔨👀✨🧪
@gaetanptn.bsky.social @noracc.bsky.social

I had the privilege of sharing our research at the AnomLab (@fgse-unil.bsky.social) with the public at the natural history museums in Lausanne and Neuchâtel—diving into life from half a billion years ago! 🤿👀🦐 Science outreach is one of the most rewarding parts of what we do. 🧪

Hello 👋We are Open Palaeontology, or OPal, a brand new Diamond Open Access journal for palaeontology research.

Our mission is to provide a flexible platform for research that is free to authors and readers.

Read more in our editorial www.openpalaeo.org/article/view... or at www.openpalaeo.org!

Still a week left to apply for this PhD opportunity @bas.ac.uk, working on palaeoecology of #Antarctic marine ecosystems in the #Eocene (deadline 13/1/25). Please get in touch if you're interested and want to know more about the project or the application process!

This certainly increases the probability of fossilization. However, the remains will eventually need to be buried for fossilization to occur, though this does not necessarily have to happen rapidly at death. The carcass can remain relatively stable for weeks without burial.

I am happy you liked it. If you have any questions or would like to know more, please feel free to drop me a message :)

Kaolinite induces rapid authigenic mineralisation in unburied shrimps - Communications Earth & Environment Instantaneous burial capturing animals alive may not be prerequisite for exceptional marine animal preservation and fossilization, according to experiments on marine and freshwater shrimps and cryogen...

🚨 Nora's second PhD paper is out! I can't be prouder!

We experimentally demonstrate that marine shrimps can be rapidly replicated by clay minerals after death, even without burial, thereby increasing the likelihood of arthropod fossilization over geological time. 🦐 🧪

www.nature.com/articles/s43...

BBSRC NWD CASE: Selective breeding, morphological and functional disparity in domestic dogs: implications for welfare and veterinary healthcare technologies at University of Liverpool on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - BBSRC NWD CASE: Selective breeding, morphological and functional disparity in domestic dogs: implications for welfare and veterinary healthcare technologies at University of Liverpool, l...

Are you a dog lover looking for a PhD? You're in luck, becuase we are advertising a BBSRC-funded project that combines evolution, morphology, and biomechanics, and actually helps #dogs live better lives! Check it out here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

The further you advance in academia, the more you see how widespread racism, bullying and harassment really are. I could probably write a book about the ad hominem attacks and other joys this year brought. But as someone wisely said: haters gonna hate, so I’ll just shake it off. 🧪👨‍🔬

🌟 Exciting news! OPal is live—a new Diamond Open Access journal for palaeontology!

🦐 We welcome traditional formats, hypotheticals, preregistered protocols & multimedia articles.

🦖Together we build a platform for impactful and responsible research!

👀 Visit: www.openpalaeo.org/article/view...

Peer review bullying threatens diversity, equity, and inclusion Bullying during the peer review process is an overlooked form of academic bullying. Measures to limit its negative impact are insufficient, necessitat…

Quite an interesting and important read by @taphozoan.bsky.social and a paper we talked about in our weekly journal club (when talking about the publishing system in general) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

I am happy you liked it!

A fantastic week spent at the University of Poitiers! Students often have the best ideas… Lots of interesting discussions. Now time to work on many exciting paleobiology/taphonomy collaborative projects… 🔬🧪👨‍🔬

Thank you!