The importance of palaeontology, Earth history, and science The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology discusses the significance of paleontology, Earth history and science in this insightful opinion piece

Our opinion piece on the importance of science and vertebrate paleontology in the United States was just published by Open Access Government:
www.openaccessgovernment.org/the-importan...
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I just finished a day near Georgenthal and Tambach-Dietharz, Thuringia, Germany where the locals are very proud of the Dimetrodon and other early Permian fossils we've excavated there over the years. They love our fossils, and we love the local bratwurst!

Happy #FossilFriday ! This image is to celebrate the (almost) 25th anniversary of when the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology meeting was in Bozeman, MT in 2001. My (then) young son Darwin's first SVP, here posed under the foot of MOR 555, the T. rex "Big Mike".

Apparently I am about to be saved by La'an Noonien-Singh and/or Mr. Spock.

Apparently I am about to be saved by La'an Noonien-Singh and/or Mr. Spock.

Fossils are scientific evidence, and shouldn’t be auctioned for millions to private buyers Dinosaur fossils are sold for millions to private collectors. These fossils are scientific evidence, and need to be accessible for research and public education.

Hi Everyone. This was just published on the "Conversation" website. An important discussion of "who owns history".

theconversation.com/fossils-are-...

My dirty fingers with dirt under the nails holding a small fossil tooth with a black root just over a wooden table. The tooth is an upper canine (LD 760-115979) of an as-yet unnamed species of Australopithecus from the Ledi-Geraru Site, Afar Region, Ethiopia. This and associated fossils from the site were the first record of Australopithecus from Ledi-Geraru. Photo from the field in 2018; I'd just glued a sliver of enamel back onto the tooth.

Happy to finally see this out! New hominin fossils from the Ledi-Geraru site in the Afar Region, Ethiopia reveal that early Homo lived alongside an as-yet unnamed new species of Australopithecus between 2.78 and 2.63 million years ago. www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧪

Happy Fossil Friday. Cast of the skull of Dimetrodon, possibly the most iconic of all synapsids! #svp #svppresident

Love the artwork by Mauricio Anton!

Fossils join the ranks of alt investments, and scientists have a bone to pick - Canadian Family Offices Researchers and museums are left behind as deep-pocketed collectors scoop up dinosaur skeletons and meteorites and add them to private collections

A thoughtful new post from Canadian Family Offices: canadianfamilyoffices.com/wealth/fossi... Note their lead line: Researchers and museums are left behind as deep-pocketed collectors scoop up dinosaur skeletons and meteorites and add them to private collections

SVP PRESIDENT'S TOWN HALL MEETING
Traveling to Birmingham for the Annual Meeting

Hi Everyone

SVP members are invited to a SVP Town Hall meeting on 5 Aug. The topic: "Traveling to Birmingham for the Annual Meeting". Check SVP email for the link! Interested nonmembers - contact me directly for link.

Happy fossil Friday! Here - Seymouria sanjuanenesis from the Early Permian Bromacker locality of Germany. Easily the best specimen(s) of this genus ever found. #SocietyofVertebratePaleontology #SVP

Seen as I drive through SE Utah: the iconic Mexican Hat Rock - a Late Paleozoic rock formation where we've found bits of pelycosaurs - early members of the lineage leading to mammals. #SocietyofVertebratePaleontology #SVP

Happy fossil Friday everyone! Yesterday I got to visit with the staff at Petrified Forest National Park. PFNP is one of the great underrated gems of the US National Park system and the crew there is doing a remarkable job! #SocietyofVertebratePaleontology #SVP #VertebratePaleontology #FossilFriday

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Thanks Eric!

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Hi Everyone. This is my first post on Bluesky as I seek to spread excitement about paleontology, animation, anatomy, and (as the current president of) the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology! #StuartSumida #SocietyofVertebratePaleontology #SVP #Paleontology #VertebratePaleontology