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Raphael Moreno

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Postdoc working on temnospondyl biogeography and ecology. Exhibition curator Triassic Life @ SMNS https://raphamoreno.github.io/

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Raphael Moreno @stereospondyl.bsky.social · 8d

After two years of hard work, I’m proud to announce that our new special exhibition @smnstuttgart.bsky.social is now open for the public – Meet Triassic Life: Dawn of the world of reptiles (1/7).

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Raphael Moreno @stereospondyl.bsky.social · 1d

I'm glad to hear that you like it :D Unfortunately, since we included large parts of the permanent exhibiton, I don't think that we can send it traveling :/ Let me know when you're in Stuttgart so I can give you a proper tour :)

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Raphael Moreno @stereospondyl.bsky.social · 8d

After two years of hard work, I’m proud to announce that our new special exhibition @smnstuttgart.bsky.social is now open for the public – Meet Triassic Life: Dawn of the world of reptiles (1/7).

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Stephan Spiekman @stephanspiekman.bsky.social · 7d

‼️‼️Triassic Life just opened @smnstuttgart.bsky.social‼️‼️

For all #Triassic fans, lovers of strange reptiles and the Dawn of the Modern World, this is an absolute MUST!

It also couldn't be more timely with our recent publication @nature.com of the wonder reptile #Mirasaura, which is now on display!

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Naturkundemuseum Stuttgart @smnstuttgart.bsky.social · 8d

Yesterday we opened “Triassic Life — Dawn of the age of reptiles” at Museum am Löwentor, Stuttgart. The show tracks life’s rebound after the end Permian mass extinction ~252 million years ago.
📷: Maximilian Schwarz

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Raphael Moreno @stereospondyl.bsky.social · 7d

I don't think he would've wanted it even for free :D

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Raphael Moreno @stereospondyl.bsky.social · 7d

Oh hell yes we updated it 👀 new model is gor-ge-ous ✨

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Raphael Moreno @stereospondyl.bsky.social · 8d

Last but not least, my amazing collegues provide a step-by-step workflow for modern, digital paleo on how we get from the fossils in the field to the final publication (7/7).

Raphael Moreno @stereospondyl.bsky.social · 8d

To show even more, we redesigned and incorporated parts of our permanent exhibition as well as our classic dioramas into the theme of this special exhibition and built a whole new diorama and updated some of our old life reconstructions! (6/7)

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Raphael Moreno @stereospondyl.bsky.social · 8d

And if we talk about THE highlights of the Grès à Voltzia, we can't forget about Mirasaura grauvogeli. For the first time this incredible specimen is displayed in an exhibition! Don’t miss this opportunity to witness its unique skin appendages and incredible life reconstruction in person (5/7).

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Raphael Moreno @stereospondyl.bsky.social · 8d

Of course, an exhibition on the recovery of life after the Permotriassic extinction would not be complete without plants and insects. For the first time we show over 70 pieces of the incredible collection of Louis Grauvogel and Léa Grauvogel-Stamm from Middle Triassic Grès à Voltzia of Alsace (4/7).

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Raphael Moreno @stereospondyl.bsky.social · 8d

But don’t you worry – you are not alone on your voyage. You will be accompanied by two experts (one of which looks suspiciously similar to a certain temnospondyl researcher 👀) and our fun sidekick Temmi (illustrated by the incredible @joschuaknuppe.bsky.social ) (3/7).

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Raphael Moreno @stereospondyl.bsky.social · 8d

Want to learn more about what made the Triassic such a special period in Earth’s history? Eight thematic rooms, over 150 objects and 800 m² of exhibition area. Our journey starts hot – on the vast flood basalts that nearly ended it all 252 million years ago (2/7).

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Raphael Moreno @stereospondyl.bsky.social · 8d

After two years of hard work, I’m proud to announce that our new special exhibition @smnstuttgart.bsky.social is now open for the public – Meet Triassic Life: Dawn of the world of reptiles (1/7).

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Stephan Spiekman @stephanspiekman.bsky.social · Jul 23

I am proud and grateful to present a dream project today in @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Meet #Mirasaura grauvogeli, a #wonderreptilewith skin appendages that rival feathers and hairs, challenging our view of reptile #evolution🪶🦎

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Bryan Gee @koskinonodon.bsky.social · Jul 11

New paper out today in @zoojlinnsoc.bsky.social for #FossilFriday AKA here's-Bryan's-one-paleo-paper-this-year-to-remind-people-I-still-do-paleo-sometimes: a revision of the #Permian #dissorophid #temnospondyl Aspidosaurus chiton based on a new specimen: doi.org/10.1093/zool... (1/n)

Photograph and illustration of the skull of the new neotype of Aspidosaurus chiton in dorsal view. The skull is an orange-brown color, longer than wide, and largely undistorted.

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Naturkundemuseum Stuttgart @smnstuttgart.bsky.social · Jul 11

Paleoartist @joschuaknuppe.bsky.social works live on the illustrations for our upcoming exhibition!
Take a look over his shoulder today (11.07., 11 pm) and Sunday (13.07., 9 pm) on twitch: www.twitch.tv/paleostream

Twitch

Twitch is the world

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Joschua Knüppe @joschuaknuppe.bsky.social · Jul 11

On tonight stream we do things a little different...
Starting 1 hour sooner and covering a very particular creature.

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Raphael Moreno @stereospondyl.bsky.social · Jun 28

On thursday I successfully defended my PhD thesis on the diversity and ecology of Triassic temnospondyls at the @smnstuttgart.bsky.social and @unihohenheim.bsky.social On to more temnospondyl fun coming in the future.
Thanks to everyone who helped make this moment possible :D #temnospondone ✔️

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · May 1

Scientists who study climate don't automatically attribute all changes to human activity. Rather, we carefully investigate every possible natural factor that could explain the planet's warming.

Could these be the real culprits?

The evidence is in--and the answer is NO.

This thread explains! 🧵

A graphic with an icon of the sun, a wiggly line denoting natural cycles, and a volcano, with a title reading "WHY is climate changing?" created by me. Not fancy, as my graphic design skills lean to function over art!

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Matthew Aaron Brown @matthewaaronbrown.bsky.social · Nov 25

Two years ago I returned the loan of this amazing Vancleavea skull to Ghost Ranch. It had been in Austin for CT scanning, and needed a courier to bring it home.

#paleontology

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Raphael Moreno @stereospondyl.bsky.social · Apr 7

After 4.5 years of work, I officially submitted my PhD thesis :) 372 pages on the diversity and ecology of Triassic temnospondyls. Stay tuned for more temno fun hopefully soon :D

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Aaron Kufner @akufner.bsky.social · Apr 2

New publication! My first dissertation chapter is now published in @plosone.org with @paleobadger.bsky.social, @calamanderso.bsky.social, Hannah Miller, Max Deckman, and Brandon Price. Any images not credited below are from this paper.

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Naturkundemuseum Stuttgart @smnstuttgart.bsky.social · Apr 2

Our #Triassic #Reaserch Team* published a review of all terrestrial #tetrapod occurrences from the Triassic period in the Central European Basin (nowadays Germany, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, NE France, SE England).

doi.org/10.1016/j.ea...

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#science #forschungsmuseum

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Naturkundemuseum Stuttgart @smnstuttgart.bsky.social · Mar 11

#Press
Research team @smnstuttgart.bsky.social presents comprehensive study on #Triassic terrestrial tetrapods in the Central European Basin in ‘Earth-Science Reviews’.
www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de/footer-menu/...
#SaveTheDate: Special exhibition ‘Triassic Life’ in Stuttgart from 17 October 2025!

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Joschua Knüppe @joschuaknuppe.bsky.social · Mar 3

Poster for an exhibition that will open in April.
Had a lot of fun with this and the exhibition itself will have lots more ;)
#paleoart #sciart

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