K.J. Britt

Fossil tooth found in North Dakota suggests mosasaurs hunted in freshwater rivers Mosasaurs, long imagined as terrifying ocean predators, may have also hunted in freshwater rivers, according to a recent study.

"Mosasaurs, long imagined as terrifying ocean predators, may have also hunted in freshwater rivers, according to a recent study." #Paleontology #NorthDakota #Mosasaur 🐉

Archaeologists unearth Alaska’s 14,000-year-old mammoth ivory workshop Archaeologists revealed a 14,000-year-old mammoth ivory workshop in Alaska’s Tanana Valley.

This is a major find that contributes greatly to our understanding of the earliest people in Alaska.

"Archaeologists revealed a 14,000-year-old mammoth ivory workshop in Alaska’s Tanana Valley."
#Archaeology #Alaska #Prehistory #FirstAmericans

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A completely new type of headbutting dinosaur discovered in Mexico Move over Pachycephalosaurus, there’s a new headbutting dinosaur from late Cretaceous western North America!

"Move over Pachycephalosaurus, there's a new headbutting dinosaur from late Cretaceous western North America!"
#Dinosaurs #Paleontology #Mexico

New evidence of tyrannosaur cannibalism revealed in Montana A fossil foot bone found in Montana is providing new evidence of cannibalism among tyrannosaurs.

"A fossil foot bone found in Montana is providing new evidence of cannibalism among tyrannosaurs." #Dinosaurs #Paleontology #Montana
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Oklahoma legislator proposes this long-neck as new state fossil An Oklahoma state representative is proposing a change in the state’s official fossil.

Oklahoma Rep. Jacob Rosecrants, who represents House District 46 in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, recently proposed making the long-neck sauropod Sauroposeidon the new state fossil of Oklahoma.

#Paleontology #Dinosaurs #Oklahoma

@doublebeam.bsky.social , was this not recognized as stegosaur back in 1950 because of how big it was?

A single neckbone proves this dinosaur once roamed Montana A new discovery is extending the known range of one sauropod species, while also providing supporting evidence for an intriguing environmental hypothesis.

My latest article. #Paleontology #Montana
"A new discovery is extending the known range of one sauropod species, while also providing supporting evidence for an intriguing environmental hypothesis."
@elevationscience.bsky.social

Another great #paleontology opportunity for current university students.

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Biomining for rare-earth elements Rare-earth elements are vital for modern electronics, but mining them can be expensive and pose environmental concerns. D'Lynn Gleason's research shows that microbes from Alaska's glaciers can be used...

My latest article

#Biology #Alaska #RareEarthElements #Biomining

Get paid to dig for dinosaurs in Montana this summer! Have you always dreamed about digging for dinosaurs? What about getting paid for it? Your golden opportunity is here! Apply for a summer internship in Montana.

Great opportunity with @tmdinosaurcenter.org this summer for college students interested in #paleontology or #sciencecommunication! 🦖

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Automate your SEO by finding broken links with Python Are you using AI to automate your SEO efforts? Beware these three common pitfalls if you’re using LLMs to write meta descriptions for your web pages.

Hey, #Python users! Want a simple script to find all 404 links on a web-page you manage? Check out my latest blog post.
#PythonProgramming #SEO #TechnicalSEO

Very cool!

The pitfalls of using AI to write SEO meta descriptions Are you using AI to automate your SEO efforts? Beware these three common pitfalls if you’re using LLMs to write meta descriptions for your web pages.

"Are you using AI to automate your SEO efforts? Beware these three common pitfalls if you’re using LLMs to write meta descriptions for your web pages."
#SEO #TechnicalSEO #AI

Automate your SEO efforts by scraping meta descriptions Writing quality meta descriptions for your web pages is a key feature of search engine optimization.

With my new Meta Description Scraper tool, you can extract all the meta descriptions from your website as a CSV in just seconds. Quickly identify which descriptions need to be updated and save time by automating your SEO efforts!

#SEO #TechnicalSEO #Python

"Noi leggiavamo un giorno per diletto
di Lancialotto come amor lo strinse;
soli eravamo e sanza alcun sospetto."

-Inferno, Canto V
#Dante

(Image generated via Google Gemini)

Diving into the data: UAA grad student analyzes sea otter behavior “We are fortunate to know a lot about sea otter behavior, but there’s also a lot that we don’t know,” said Ana Velasquez, a master’s candidate in biological sciences at UAA. For her thesis project, Ve...

My latest article. #Alaska #MarineBiology #SeaOtters

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Ice Age cooking? Archaeology at the Carpenter Site This summer, a group of UAA students participated in an archaeological excavation at the Carpenter Site. The lowest layers of the site date back to the last “Ice Age" and provide valuable clues about ...

A recent article of mine:

#Archaeology #IceAge #Anthropology

Are Alaska’s silver salmon at risk? UAA researchers investigate contamination from tires Recent studies from the Pacific Northwest show that the chemical 6PPD-quinone is lethal to silver salmon. The extent to which the chemical poses a threat to Alaska’s silver salmon remains an open ques...

My latest article:

#Salmon #Conservation #Alaska

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Grad student uses drones, AI to locate abandoned oil and gas wells Hoyt Thomas aims to locate uncapped and improperly sealed oil and gas wells that can pose risks to the public. In order to identify these hazards and gather the necessary data for future mitigation ef...

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#Drones #ArtificialIntelligence #ClimateChange

Device developed by UAA students launched into space aboard NASA rocket On June 26, a team of UAA students and faculty watched as a Terrier-Orion sounding rocket launched into space from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The rocket’s payload included a device de...

My latest article.

#NASA #Engineering

I Lost My Luggage On Day 1, And Still Had The Trip Of A Lifetime Imagine spending months preparing the perfect family vacation, only to reach the airport and realize you're missing your luggage!

My latest article.

#Travel #HalfMoonCay #HollandAmericaLine

A left-handed stone tool? Archaeology at the Carpenter Site This summer, a group of UAA students participated in an archaeology dig near Delta Junction. Some of the most exciting finds were complete stone tools, including one that provided a “hands-on” connect...

This summer, a group of UAA students participated in an archaeology dig near Delta Junction. Some of the most exciting finds were complete stone tools, including one that provided a “hands-on” connection to the past — a potential left-handed stone scraper.

#Archaeology #Alaska

Presumably this would only affect those who are purchasing the drink package?

The World's Smallest "Volcano" Just Set A Different Kind Of Record The Andes Mountains are a land of extreme, sky-high peaks, but this newly discovered "volcano" is setting a different kind of record.

Happy Friday. My latest article:

#Volcanology #Peru

KPC students gain ‘hands-on’ experience during whale necropsy In Marche, a group of nine students in Kenai Peninsula College’s Semester by the Bay program had the opportunity to participate in the necropsy of a fin whale and gain first-hand experience in marine ...

My latest article:

#MarineBiology #Whales

Why is an old can an artifact? Archaeology at the Carpenter Site Archaeology may conjure images of fantastic treasures, but most artifacts uncovered by archaeologists are more mundane. This is the case with a series of artifacts uncovered this year during the UAA a...

My latest article. This was a fun discovery on a site I visited (and conducted interviews in the field!)

#Archaeology #History #Anthropology #Alaska

UAA professor asks, 'Have you seen a snake in Alaska?' In April, a deceased snake was discovered in a hay bale that had been shipped from Washington state to Southcentral Alaska. The remains of the snake were sent to UAA’s McLaughlin Lab for analysis.

Have you seen a snake in Alaska? (my latest article)

#Alaska #Snake #Herpetology #WildlifeBiology #LifeFindsAWay

UAA grad student investigates the connection: volcanoes, lake trout and public health - Alaska Native News Residents of Southcentral Alaska have been preparing for the possible eruption of Mt. Spurr over the last few months, with concerns lingering about the effects of potential ashfall on local communitie...

Very honored to see that one of my recent articles was syndicated on Alaska Native News. The research our students at UAA are doing has very important public health implications, especially for subsistence users of lake trout.

#PublicHealth #Fishing #SubsistenceUse