#EAVP2026 by the numbers:
87 oral presentations (66 in person, 21 online)
53 posters (49 in person, 4 online)
155 participants (including 6 local organisers)
126 attending in person
29 attending online
We're looking forward to an exciting meeting and seeing you all soon! #Palaeo
Registration for the #EAVP2026 field trips & workshops is open until 25 May!
Workshops + roundtable: eavp2026.weebly.com/workshops--r... Register: forms.gle/ccPf645ZsBCc...
Field trips: eavp2026.weebly.com/field-trips.... (Note: 2-night field trip is full) #Palaeontology
Do you ever feel like your successes are just luck? You're not alone. Join Workshop #3 at #EAVP2026 with Dr. Sashima Läbe to explore Imposter Syndrome in academia and learn practical coping strategies.
Online participation available.
👉 eavp2026.weebly.com/workshops--r...
Today's four random pieces of palaeoart:
Chris Santoro's Rhamphorhynchus, John Sibbick's Apatosaurus, Charles Knight's Eohippus, and John Holmes' Styracosaurus and Albertosaurus!
Workshops will take place on 29 June (four workshops) and 3 July (three workshops) . Check the preliminary program here . Facility: You can find the full address and its location on the map here .
Workshops will take place on 29 June (four workshops) and 3 July (three workshops) . Check the preliminary program here . Facility: You can find the full address and its location on the map here .
The EAVP Research Grant (ERG) 2026 is open! small grants to fund excavations, collection visits, conference travel & more. A special additional ERG is also available, for Ukrainian palaeontologists.
Deadline: 21 June 2026
Details and application form: eavp.org/erg-eavp-res...
Vilnius isn't just a beautiful city, it sits at the heart of Lithuania's rich Silurian & Devonian fossil record! The perfect backdrop for #EAVP2026! 🇱🇹 A huge thank you to @GoVilnius for supporting #EAVP2026 and welcoming #palaeontologists to this incredible city!
Today we celebrate Mary Anning's birthday (21 May 1799) — pioneering fossil collector, palaeontologist, and one of the most influential figures in the history of Earth science.
To mark her birthday and her discoveries, check out Moon's phylogenetic study of ichthyosaurs: buff.ly/ovaAjuM
#PaleoSky
Happy 100th birthday to David Attenborough, whose Private Life of Plants got me into botany while I was still in grad school doing fruit fly developmental genetics, and ultimately changed my entire career path. I met him a few times when I worked at NHM London; he always seemed like a very nice man.
Alt: David Attenborough hugging a giant leaf, with caption, “I Just Love a Good Leaf”
Exporting Moroccan fossils without a licence has been illegal since 2020, but the law has been a little unclear for those outside Morocco. In our new paper, my colleague and friend Kawtar Ech-charay clearly explains the law, using our field area as a case study: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Morocco possesses important palaeontological heritage, recognized at both the national and international levels, including within the Boulemane region, located in the Middle Atlas Mountains. This repu...
🤓This week, the GTC team had an excellent field trip to northern Lithuania, where we went for collecting new samples and explored several geological sites for further investigation and research 🦖
#science #fossils #geology #lietuva
