Richard Butler
@richardjbutler.bsky.social
Dinosaur researcher, Professor of Palaeobiology & Director of Research, University of Birmingham. Co-chair #2025SVP Host Committee. Mostly in meetings; would rather be on fieldwork. Current projects in 🏴 🏴 🇲🇦 🇷🇸 🇰🇬 🇺🇸 🇷🇴 🇭🇺
The DJ for last night’s #2025SVP after party was my barber and friend, Tom (who is a terrific professional DJ). He found it quite the experience.
November 16, 2025 at 10:11 AM
The DJ for last night’s #2025SVP after party was my barber and friend, Tom (who is a terrific professional DJ). He found it quite the experience.
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Every person in this room studies an animal with a backbone - they're all paleontologists 🙌🦖🐟🐢🐦⬛🦎⛏️!
Thanks to the organizers of #2025SVP for another great Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Annual Meeting in Birmingham 🇬🇧!
Thanks to the organizers of #2025SVP for another great Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Annual Meeting in Birmingham 🇬🇧!
November 15, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Every person in this room studies an animal with a backbone - they're all paleontologists 🙌🦖🐟🐢🐦⬛🦎⛏️!
Thanks to the organizers of #2025SVP for another great Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Annual Meeting in Birmingham 🇬🇧!
Thanks to the organizers of #2025SVP for another great Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Annual Meeting in Birmingham 🇬🇧!
Blast from the past at the #2025SVP dinner with some old research group members: @emmadnn.bsky.social Juan Benito, Dan Cashmore & Martin Ezcurra.
November 16, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Blast from the past at the #2025SVP dinner with some old research group members: @emmadnn.bsky.social Juan Benito, Dan Cashmore & Martin Ezcurra.
Thanks so much to all the #2025SVP host committee members & student volunteers & huge thanks to SVP & the community for joining us in Birmingham! We’re super happy with how it turned out. Time now to run a three-day field trip!
November 16, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Thanks so much to all the #2025SVP host committee members & student volunteers & huge thanks to SVP & the community for joining us in Birmingham! We’re super happy with how it turned out. Time now to run a three-day field trip!
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For the 85th SVP Meeting 2025, we've assembled a collection of landmark vertebrate palaeontology papers.
Next: The phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary history of armoured dinosaurs (Ornithischia). Raven 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. (2023) buff.ly/aEn5huc @profpaulbarrett.bsky.social @tweetisaurus.bsky.social
Next: The phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary history of armoured dinosaurs (Ornithischia). Raven 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. (2023) buff.ly/aEn5huc @profpaulbarrett.bsky.social @tweetisaurus.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
For the 85th SVP Meeting 2025, we've assembled a collection of landmark vertebrate palaeontology papers.
Next: The phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary history of armoured dinosaurs (Ornithischia). Raven 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. (2023) buff.ly/aEn5huc @profpaulbarrett.bsky.social @tweetisaurus.bsky.social
Next: The phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary history of armoured dinosaurs (Ornithischia). Raven 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. (2023) buff.ly/aEn5huc @profpaulbarrett.bsky.social @tweetisaurus.bsky.social
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Rob is recording #FossilFiles episodes at #2025SVP! Listen to his thoughts and some of the superstars of the conference on libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts! @thefossilfiles.bsky.social fossils.libsyn.com/nanotyrannus...
The Fossil Files: Nanotyrannus and vertebrate origins: day 1 at the society of vertebrate paleontology
The Fossils Files are on Tour! Susie and Rob are in Birmingham for the massive Society of Vertebrate Paleontology conference which has made a rare trip to Europe. We will be meeting and chatting with ...
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November 15, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Rob is recording #FossilFiles episodes at #2025SVP! Listen to his thoughts and some of the superstars of the conference on libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts! @thefossilfiles.bsky.social fossils.libsyn.com/nanotyrannus...
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Thanks so much to everyone who braved the wind and rain to listen to us talk about writing! It was an honour to be invited to the panel. And shout out to the wonderful Heath Bookshop for supplying our books to sign ❤️
Challenging weather & transport conditions for our evening authors’ event, but wonderful to hear Tom Holland in conversation with @elsa-panciroli.bsky.social @endofthepier.bsky.social & @tjdhalliday.bsky.social #2025SVP
November 15, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Thanks so much to everyone who braved the wind and rain to listen to us talk about writing! It was an honour to be invited to the panel. And shout out to the wonderful Heath Bookshop for supplying our books to sign ❤️
Challenging weather & transport conditions for our evening authors’ event, but wonderful to hear Tom Holland in conversation with @elsa-panciroli.bsky.social @endofthepier.bsky.social & @tjdhalliday.bsky.social #2025SVP
November 14, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Challenging weather & transport conditions for our evening authors’ event, but wonderful to hear Tom Holland in conversation with @elsa-panciroli.bsky.social @endofthepier.bsky.social & @tjdhalliday.bsky.social #2025SVP
If you are coming to the #2025SVP authors’ event tonight please check your email for details of the venue, which is the Aston Webb building of the University of Birmingham starting at 7pm.
November 14, 2025 at 12:07 PM
If you are coming to the #2025SVP authors’ event tonight please check your email for details of the venue, which is the Aston Webb building of the University of Birmingham starting at 7pm.
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Massive congratulations to my buddy Aubrey Roberts for her work that has made the front cover of Science today! Aubrey talked about it this morning at #2025SVP
November 14, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Massive congratulations to my buddy Aubrey Roberts for her work that has made the front cover of Science today! Aubrey talked about it this morning at #2025SVP
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To mark the 85th SVP Meeting #2025SVP we've assembled a collection of landmark JSP vertebrate palaeontology papers.
Next: Systematics and phylogeny of Stegosauria (Dinosauria: Ornithischia) doi.org/10.1017/S147... #PaleoSky #FossilFriday @tweetisaurus.bsky.social @profpaulbarrett.bsky.social
Next: Systematics and phylogeny of Stegosauria (Dinosauria: Ornithischia) doi.org/10.1017/S147... #PaleoSky #FossilFriday @tweetisaurus.bsky.social @profpaulbarrett.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
To mark the 85th SVP Meeting #2025SVP we've assembled a collection of landmark JSP vertebrate palaeontology papers.
Next: Systematics and phylogeny of Stegosauria (Dinosauria: Ornithischia) doi.org/10.1017/S147... #PaleoSky #FossilFriday @tweetisaurus.bsky.social @profpaulbarrett.bsky.social
Next: Systematics and phylogeny of Stegosauria (Dinosauria: Ornithischia) doi.org/10.1017/S147... #PaleoSky #FossilFriday @tweetisaurus.bsky.social @profpaulbarrett.bsky.social
Host Committee social last night saw us playing cricket, with a victory for @whosyourmammal.bsky.social #2025SVP
November 14, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Host Committee social last night saw us playing cricket, with a victory for @whosyourmammal.bsky.social #2025SVP
Today there will not be sun. Bring your umbrella. Or possibly a canoe. #2025SVP
There is SUN for day 2 of #2025SVP folks. It might be the only time you see the sun here so today is the day to take in the Christmas market!
November 14, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Today there will not be sun. Bring your umbrella. Or possibly a canoe. #2025SVP
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The welcome reception a couple nights ago at #2025svp! On display in hr Lapworth Museum is a familiar "face" from our days at MSU & MOR, a cast of the Allosaurus "Big Al".
November 14, 2025 at 6:30 AM
The welcome reception a couple nights ago at #2025svp! On display in hr Lapworth Museum is a familiar "face" from our days at MSU & MOR, a cast of the Allosaurus "Big Al".
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Tomorrow at #SVP2025 I’ll mostly be in the terrific Triassic Period after which me and @elsa-panciroli.bsky.social will be doing our cabaret act with help from Tom Holland and Thomas Halliday.
November 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Tomorrow at #SVP2025 I’ll mostly be in the terrific Triassic Period after which me and @elsa-panciroli.bsky.social will be doing our cabaret act with help from Tom Holland and Thomas Halliday.
There is SUN for day 2 of #2025SVP folks. It might be the only time you see the sun here so today is the day to take in the Christmas market!
November 13, 2025 at 10:27 AM
There is SUN for day 2 of #2025SVP folks. It might be the only time you see the sun here so today is the day to take in the Christmas market!
#2025SVP attendees: did you know you can get a 30% discount on entry to the Sea Life Centre and/or Lego Discovery, both a few minutes walk from the ICC? More info here: www.meetbirmingham.com/svp-2025/
Society of Vertebrate Paleontology 2025 Annual Meeting
Birmingham is delighted to be hosting the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology 2025 Annual Meeting, taking place on from 12 – 15 November 2025 at the International Convention Centre.
www.meetbirmingham.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM
#2025SVP attendees: did you know you can get a 30% discount on entry to the Sea Life Centre and/or Lego Discovery, both a few minutes walk from the ICC? More info here: www.meetbirmingham.com/svp-2025/
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On the way home from @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social and @unibirmingham.bsky.social I saw a badger! 🤯
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November 13, 2025 at 1:06 AM
On the way home from @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social and @unibirmingham.bsky.social I saw a badger! 🤯
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