Verónica Díez Díaz, PhD

#TalDíaComoHoy nos dejaba Elizabeth Magie. Inventó The Landlord’s Game. Charles Darrow le robó la idea y patentó una adaptación (lo que conocemos como Monopoly). Ella ganó $500 con su juego. Él se hizo millonario. Para más inri, su juego era una crítica anticapitalista.

🖌️ @imaestroart.bsky.social

Illustration of an anthropomorphised Brontosaurus in an early 19th century dress standing with a quill pen in her right hand at a writing desk with a sheaf of papers. She faces left, but her head is turned slightly towards the viewer. Beneath the desk are scattered a few more sheets of a manuscript. In the background, a framed silhouette portrait of the head and neck of another sauropod hangs on the wall.

Brontësaurus.

Ink & gouache on Strathmore grey toned paper, 151 x 147mm, 2014.

Because this seems to be doing the rounds again elsewhere. Perhaps the only piece of mine to have gone mildly viral, shunted uncredited like an orphan from workhouse to workhouse across the Internet over the years. 🤓

I'm making an 8K render for large print and display use and I'm just kinda vibing with how this foot looks in high res here

Happy #FossilFriday! Here’s a fantastic sauropod discovery from 2024 that gives us a rare glimpse of basal rebbachisaurid evolution in the Cretaceous of Argentina.⁣

Congratulations to the research team on adding an important new piece to the puzzle of sauropod evolution!⁣

doi.org/10.1080/0891...

The passing of a kind person, supervisor, and incredible colleague, as well as a brilliant professional and researcher, hurts even more at a time when cases of malpractice and unethical behaviour in our field are increasing year after year💔

I've released version 1.2 of my SDF simulations! This update further improves the runtimes:

- Simple checking for collision between two meshes run at >150 FPS
- Full 6DOF ROM simulations optimising the translations for each rotational pose run at >5.6 FPS
- Ligament path estimation run at >5.1 FPS

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.

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

🦕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.

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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
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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
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#fossilfriday

Our paper, based on a uniquely large dataset of vertical descent behaviours in arboreal mammals, is published in @elife.bsky.social. The findings offer fresh perspectives on reconstructing postures in early primates.
You can find the accompanying press release here: elifesciences.org/for-the-pres...

🗓️ 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

It pisses me off enormously to see men who have been belittling and humiliating female scientists to the point of making them cry, pretending to share 11F posts on their social media, saying how much they support us.
Fuck off.

Cast tyrannosaur skeleton with cow-sized ceratopsian skeleton in its jaws

Dromaeosaur cast skeleton holding baby Triceratops in its mouth by the drill. Busy background with lots of other skeletons on display.

I cannot abide this wanton cruelty to ceratopsians

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:

Amigas científicas, tengo una noticia/invitación.

Cada 11F me encuentro en una encrucijada y cada año hago un poco lo que dicta el corazón, y esta vez quiero organizar algo yo misma.

Me parece lo más orgánico y natural si soy fiel a cómo enfoco la ciencia hecha por mujeres el resto del año.

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Looking for a PhD in palaeontology or associated fields? Just a heads up that we have a list of opportunities on the @thepalass.bsky.social website:

palass.org/phd-opportun...

⚒️🧪🦀🦑 #evosky

(If you're advertising one, you can add it to our listings too: palass.org/form/webform... )

Ein Model des zerstörten Ford Explorers aus Jurassic Park hängt in einem Weihnachtsbaum, wie in der entsprechenden Szene des Films.

Die perfekte Weihnachtsbaum-Deko existiert nic...

Herzlichen Glückwunsch!! Sehr gut gemacht!! 💪🤩

Postural adaptations may contribute to the unique locomotor energetics seen in hopping kangaroos Postural adjustments that reduce ankle leverage in kangaroos enhance tendon stress and elastic energy storage at higher speeds, providing energetic efficiency during hopping but potentially constraining the maximum size achievable by large species.

At last, our paper on the biomechanics of hopping in kangaroos is out! elifesciences.org/articles/96437
by Lauren Thornton, @taylorjmdick.bsky.social, me, Glen Lichtwark, Craig McGowan, @jonasrubenson.bsky.social, Alexis Wiktorowicz-Conroy & @cjclemente.bsky.social.
Data collected in 2010!

Meanwhile in Infectious Diseases Clinic…

Excited to announce our latest article on open science in non-clinical CT data! Open science is transforming image-based research by making data and processes more accessible.
👉 doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

Aaah, it was more of an ironic post 🤣 because other scientists usually get asked more interesting and well-thought-out questions, while we tend to get asked questions of a different kind...

Questions to scientists of any STEM field: what do you think about the use of AI in research? How does your research influence our present and future?

Questions to (any) palaeontologist: which is your favourite dinosaur? Which one is the biggest? Who would win in a fight, the Trex or the Spinosaur?

🇱🇹 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

Congratulations to Audrey Williams & Jerry Harris on their new paper on the necks of sauropod dinosaurs. Hold your head up.. journals.library.ualberta.ca/vamp/index.p... @utahpaleo-ufop.bsky.social @andrewtracks.bsky.social @paleontologizing.bsky.social @jeremybroberts.bsky.social

That tail is impressive!!!

Liam Elward Freelance paleoartist

Oh awesome! If you ever need a sauropod-loving paleoartist please don't hesitate to reach out :)
www.artstation.com/prehistoryby...

Nigersaurus, another weirdly beautiful sauropod❤️