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 🏴 🏴 🇲🇦 🇷🇸 🇰🇬 🇺🇸 🇷🇴 🇭🇺
Meanwhile, @tweetisaurus.bsky.social and myself have taken another group of delegates for the first day of a three-day dinosaurs and history focused trip, starting with the Natural History Museum & Charles Darwin’s home, Down House #2025SVP
November 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Meanwhile, @tweetisaurus.bsky.social and myself have taken another group of delegates for the first day of a three-day dinosaurs and history focused trip, starting with the Natural History Museum & Charles Darwin’s home, Down House #2025SVP
#2025SVP might be over for most delegates, but Ben Igielman led a large group today to Triassic fossil localities in South Wales and Gloucestershire.
November 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
#2025SVP might be over for most delegates, but Ben Igielman led a large group today to Triassic fossil localities in South Wales and Gloucestershire.
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.
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.
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
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
Super excited to welcome the world’s vertebrate palaeontologists to the historic Aston Webb building of the University of Birmingham. Hope you enjoyed yourselves #2025SVP
November 12, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Super excited to welcome the world’s vertebrate palaeontologists to the historic Aston Webb building of the University of Birmingham. Hope you enjoyed yourselves #2025SVP
Hold on, I’m confused.
November 12, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Hold on, I’m confused.
Be nice to see Rob today.
November 12, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Be nice to see Rob today.
Walking With Dinosaurs evening event with BBC producers and chief scientific advisor @stevebrusatte.bsky.social, expertly chaired by @tweetisaurus.bsky.social #2025SVP
November 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Walking With Dinosaurs evening event with BBC producers and chief scientific advisor @stevebrusatte.bsky.social, expertly chaired by @tweetisaurus.bsky.social #2025SVP
I don’t know that Phil Manning can make it either.
November 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I don’t know that Phil Manning can make it either.
Travelling to #2025SVP? Weather looks like a mixed bag, typical for November in England. Unlikely to be particularly cold, but some rain guaranteed. Bring an umbrella 🙂.
November 10, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Travelling to #2025SVP? Weather looks like a mixed bag, typical for November in England. Unlikely to be particularly cold, but some rain guaranteed. Bring an umbrella 🙂.
The #2025SVP #SVP2025 field trip to the Jurassic Coast is apparently going well despite some vintage British weather. Photos from @kirstymedgar.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The #2025SVP #SVP2025 field trip to the Jurassic Coast is apparently going well despite some vintage British weather. Photos from @kirstymedgar.bsky.social
I thought HIGNFY was the pinnacle, but it looks like our ‘Jurassic Highway’ dinosaur tracks work at Dewars Farm made it into @privateeyenews.bsky.social this week!
November 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I thought HIGNFY was the pinnacle, but it looks like our ‘Jurassic Highway’ dinosaur tracks work at Dewars Farm made it into @privateeyenews.bsky.social this week!
November 2, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Clint approves.
[Ringway Centre, 1960s]
[Ringway Centre, 1960s]
October 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Clint approves.
[Ringway Centre, 1960s]
[Ringway Centre, 1960s]
Slightly more exciting venue than normal for the second away day of the week..
October 23, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Slightly more exciting venue than normal for the second away day of the week..
So many options
October 16, 2025 at 7:09 AM
So many options
The release of the BBC story on this year’s dinosaur track excavation at Dewars Farm means I can finally post these team photos. Thanks so much to quarry manager Mark Stanway & all his team at Smiths Bletchington for being utterly amazing & supporting our work at the site.
October 14, 2025 at 6:28 AM
The release of the BBC story on this year’s dinosaur track excavation at Dewars Farm means I can finally post these team photos. Thanks so much to quarry manager Mark Stanway & all his team at Smiths Bletchington for being utterly amazing & supporting our work at the site.
In Fes, Morocco, today with @tweetisaurus.bsky.social for a conference at USMBA organised by our collaborator Abdessalam El Khanchoufi on the challenges of protecting palaeontological and archaeological heritage.
October 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM
In Fes, Morocco, today with @tweetisaurus.bsky.social for a conference at USMBA organised by our collaborator Abdessalam El Khanchoufi on the challenges of protecting palaeontological and archaeological heritage.
Coming to the end of another University of Birmingham Palaeontology undergraduate fieldtrip to Utah & Colorado. Thanks to the incredible @jlivelypaleo.bsky.social & @prehistoricmuseum.bsky.social team - we had an amazing time digging dinosaurs in the Cedar Mountain Formation.
September 27, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Coming to the end of another University of Birmingham Palaeontology undergraduate fieldtrip to Utah & Colorado. Thanks to the incredible @jlivelypaleo.bsky.social & @prehistoricmuseum.bsky.social team - we had an amazing time digging dinosaurs in the Cedar Mountain Formation.