The #EAVP2026 second circular is now available. eavp.org/wp-content/u...

Thank you to the Palaeontological Virtual Congress @palaeovc.bsky.social for supporting the 23rd EAVP Conference. Their vision for accessible, international palaeo exchange aligns with the hybrid spirit of this year’s #EAVP2026 meeting. #FossilFriday #academiccommunity

A new genus and species of Pliohyracidae (Hyracoidea, Mammalia) from the Pliocene of Jradzor, Armenia Hyracoidea is a group of afrotheres that is today represented by three extant genera, but its fossil diversity is much greater. While most recent palaeontological studies have focused on documenting t...

Welcome Armenohyrax aznavouriani! Thrilled that our latest study is out sjp.pensoft.net/article/1813... We described this new species & did the first phylogenetic analysis of pliohyracids! Thanks to my co-authors who gave me the opportunity to work on this exciting study when I was at JURASSICA!

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Field Trips #EAVP 2026. The organizers are preparing 3 field trip options:

1 (July 4): Walk in Vilnius (mammoths)
2 (July 4): Vievis core
3 (July 4–5): Permian, Triassic, Jurassic (northern Lithuania)

🔜Details soon:

Special session Call for abstracts: 16th December 2025

⚒️Special Session & Volume @ EAVP 2026.
Palaeontology of Dinosaurs and Mesozoic Ecosystems
From the Ténéré Sands to the Grande Galerie de l’Évolution. A tribute to Philippe Taquet.
🔓Abstracts open. Join us.
ℹ️More info: eavp2026.weebly.com/special-sess...
#DinosaurPalaeontology #Mesozoic

Terrible news that Hans-Dieter Sues has died. Way too young.
Hans (on the right) & Sasha Averianov (left) invited me to study Timurlengia with them. I'll always appreciate it.
Hans was eminent, always nice and cheerful to me, a man of ethics and faith. RIP.

We are deeply saddened by the unexpected passing of Hans-Dieter Sues. A towering and kind scientist & gifted communicator, he shaped our field through more than 150 papers, landmark discoveries, & a lifelong commitment to sharing the joy of fossils with everyone he met.

Please feel free to contact eavp2026@gmail.com with any queries.

Program * The preliminary program may be slightly adjusted in the coming months.

📣Call for #EAVP2026 Workshops & Roundtables!
4 workshops approved ✅
4 slots still open 👀
Got an idea worth discussing? Pitch it now and be part of the program.
🔗 eavp2026.weebly.com/program.html
#CallForProposals #Workshops #Roundtable

Good news: #EAVP2026 website now includes full details of the venues, including bar names and addresses, for the ice-breaking party, auction, & special dinner. eavp2026.weebly.com

🦕I am extremely grateful to my colleagues and The Jurassic Foundation for making this project possible, which has marked a milestone in our knowledge of European titanosaurs and which we are convinced is on its way to becoming a reference work in the field.

We are pleased to acknowledge Transmitting Science @tscourses.bsky.social for their support of the EAVP Conference and their dedication to professional training in the sciences. #EAVP2026 #ScienceConference #AcademicCommunity

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EAVP Annual Meeting Grants = Now Open
This year, 5 Annual Meeting Grants are available.
Each grant includes:
✔ Reimbursement of annual conference fees
✔ €200 toward travel & accommodation
More details here: eavp.org/amg-annual-m...
⏲️Deadline - 20 APRIL 2026!

Early bird registration has been extended to March 1st 🐦

🦖Bristol Channel reveals a new early croc relative! Bodenham et al describe Galahadosuchus jonesi, sister to Terrestrisuchus gracilis and part of Saltoposuchidae—a swift, erect runner from just before the end-Triassic extinction.
🔗 anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

THE EAVP CHAPMAN-GILLESPIE RESEARCH GRANT (CGRG) European Association of Vertebrate Palaeontologists

GRANT ALERT📌 #PhD students in vertebrate palaeontology, the EAVP *Chapman-Gillespie Research Grant* '26 offers €5,000/year (up to 3 years) for research in pterosaur biomechanics or marine reptiles.
🗓 Deadline: 18 March
📧 eavp@eavp.org
👉https://eavp.org/cgrg
#fossilfriday

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Great news: #EAVP2026 EARLY BIRD Registration 🐦🦜🕊️ has been extended to 01.03.2026. eavp2026.weebly.com/registration...

🗓️ Early bird registration for #EAVP2026 ends 20 Feb 2026!
If you’re planning to join us in Vilnius (hybrid format), lock in your spot and save

Registration Note: Due to limited on-site capacity for EAVP 2026, a maximum of 200 participants can be accommodated on-site. If this number is reached before the registration deadline, further registrations…

🎗️ Reminder: #EAVP2026 early registration🎗️
Early registration for EAVP 2026 closes on 20 February 2026.

Code of Conduct European Association of Vertebrate Palaeontologists

EAVP Code of Conduct sets out our expectations for professional, ethical, and respectful behaviour within our community and at EAVP activities. We encourage all members to familiarise themselves with the Code:

🇱🇹 EAVP 2026 NEWS

#EAVP2026 first circular and registration information available here: eavp2026.weebly.com

Statement 09.02.2026 – on recent media coverage of vertebrate palaeontologists European Association of Vertebrate Palaeontologists

EAVP has issued a statement in response to recent media coverage related to the partial release of the Epstein Files. While no EAVP members have been directly implicated, the statement highlights responsibilities for safeguarding and professional conduct:

🌟 Happy to announce that the next 23rd EAVP @eavpalaeo.bsky.social conference 🇱🇹 is supported by the @thepalass.bsky.social Grant-in-Aid 🙌🥳

#grant #conference #PalAss25 #EAVP2026 #vilnius #lithuania

🇱🇹 EAVP 2026 NEWS

📢 Registration is open for the 23rd EAVP @eavpalaeo.bsky.social conference at #Vilnius 🇱🇹
Be fast, as there are only 200 places!!

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#EAVP2026 #lithuania

#EAVP2026 Reminder: early bird registration closes 20th Feb. eavp2026.weebly.com/registration...

On brains and the evolution of flight. Lagerpetids were small to medium-sized (less than 1 m long), cursorial, non-volant reptiles that lived during the Middle to Upper Triassic periods in Argentina, Brazil, Madagascar, and North Americ…

On brains and the evolution of flight. paleonerdish.wordpress.com/2025/12/04/o...

#FossilFriday: Join the Memorial Day on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Baron Ferenc Nopcsa’s appointment as director! Please indicate your intention to participate by filling out the registration form TODAY: hugeo.hu/hu/form/nopc...

Next week at #PalaeoPERCS we will be joined by Lazaro Vinola from Florida Museum of Natural History, USA.
Sign up here: paleopercs.com/participate/
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With a pristine skull, tiny phalanges, gastroliths, & an articulated tail, Zavacephale is the oldest & most complete pachycephalosaur ever found #fossilfriday I had the pleasure of photographing it last week, what a beauty! Congrats to the authors, read about it here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Impact of Sauropod Dinosaurs on Lagoonal Substrates in the Broome Sandstone (Lower Cretaceous), Western Australia Existing knowledge of the tracks left by sauropod dinosaurs (loosely ‘brontosaurs’) is essentially two-dimensional, derived mainly from footprints exposed on bedding planes, but examples in the Broome...

He leaves behind a remarkable legacy of scientific discovery in Australia.

Photos from figures in Thulborn (2012) dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...