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Richard James Butler is a vertebrate palaeontologist at the University of Birmingham, where he holds the title of professor of… more

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by Richard J. Butler

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Great BBC coverage of our 'dinosaur highway' excavation, featuring @kirstymedgar.bsky.social @djemurdock.bsky.social & @peterfalkingham.com.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ficn...
One of the world’s longest dinosaur trackways uncovered in UK | BBC News
YouTube video by BBC News
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This week @richardjbutler.bsky.social and I are in Morocco for a conference @USMBA on Morocco's geoheritage. It's always such a pleasure to be here. We were gifted these beautiful hand made Adratiklit rugs 😍😍
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Oxford had a talented group make a video about the #dinosaur tracks in Oxfordshire this summer.
Birmingham also had a talented group make a video.

I made the video for our group. It is less professional. And has wildly inappropriate music:

youtu.be/6ULOHr7dkF0
Oxfordshire Dinosaur tracks - Falkingham Lab from Liverpool John Moores University
YouTube video by Peter Falkingham
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lapworthmuseum.bsky.social
Our Assistant Curator recently spent a day at the internationally important ‘dinosaur highway’.

Discover what he learned at www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/a-...

#LapworthRocks #museum #geology #palaeontology #paleontology #dinosaurs #Jurassic #geologyrocks #fossils
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fraserweston4.bsky.social
Amazing second year at this site! These footprints are really something special.
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A fascinating article by BBC News about the Dewars Farm Quarry dinosaur trackway excavation by scientists from across the UK and Oxford University Museum of Natural History, including some fabulous computer generated animation. Great stuff!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
In the footsteps of giants - BBC News
One of the longest sets of dinosaur footprints in the world has been discovered in a limestone quary near Bicester, in Oxfordshire, England.
www.bbc.co.uk
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charnwoodforest.bsky.social
🔎 The Geopark and our partners are looking for two researchers to join exciting and innovative projects, funded by the Collaboratory Research Hub:

🌳 PhD on nature & wellbeing
🦖 Research Placement on public understanding of fossils

🌐 More info on our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/collaborator...
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by Richard J. Butler

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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.
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by Richard J. Butler — Reposted by Richard J. Butler

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Back in June we were back on the Oxfordshire “dinosaur highway”, excavating more dinosaur tracks with our teams from the Universities of Birmingham, Oxford & Liverpool John Moores. The BBC have a story out today about our work at the site:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
In the footsteps of giants - BBC News
One of the longest sets of dinosaur footprints in the world has been discovered in a limestone quary near Bicester, in Oxfordshire, England.
www.bbc.co.uk
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by Richard J. Butler

richardjbutler.bsky.social
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.
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tweetisaurus.bsky.social
After we published the new specimen of #Spicomellus a few weeks ago, we were contacted by George Blasing, who said he'd bought some on the commercial market, and wanted to return it to Morocco. It arrived last week. Thanks George for doing the right thing in the name of science!
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by Richard J. Butler

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I know. I’m pretty demanding.
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by Richard J. Butler

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In this era of ever advancing quality in anatomical imaging, how is it possible to publish a taxonomic revision and name a new dinosaur species without showing a single image of the fossils? Not even one photograph.
arctomet.bsky.social
Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. @arctomet.bsky.social · 6d
Paul, G. S. (2025)
Stratigraphic and anatomical evidence for multiple Titanosaurid dinosaur taxa in the late Late Cretaceous of southwestern North America. Geology of the Intermountain West 12: 201-220.
doi.org/10.31711/giw...
Stratigraphic and anatomical evidence for multiple titanosaurid dinosaur taxa in the Late Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian) of southwestern North America | Geology of the Intermountain We...
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by Richard J. Butler

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Sort of incredible to publish a taxonomic revision and name a new species without figuring an actual fossil.
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by Richard J. Butler

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New candidate for hardest to pronounce dinosaur species name:

Utetitan zellaguymondeweyae
arctomet.bsky.social
Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. @arctomet.bsky.social · 6d
Paul, G. S. (2025)
Stratigraphic and anatomical evidence for multiple Titanosaurid dinosaur taxa in the late Late Cretaceous of southwestern North America. Geology of the Intermountain West 12: 201-220.
doi.org/10.31711/giw...
Stratigraphic and anatomical evidence for multiple titanosaurid dinosaur taxa in the Late Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian) of southwestern North America | Geology of the Intermountain We...
doi.org
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arctomet.bsky.social
Paul, G. S. (2025)
Stratigraphic and anatomical evidence for multiple Titanosaurid dinosaur taxa in the late Late Cretaceous of southwestern North America. Geology of the Intermountain West 12: 201-220.
doi.org/10.31711/giw...
Stratigraphic and anatomical evidence for multiple titanosaurid dinosaur taxa in the Late Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian) of southwestern North America | Geology of the Intermountain We...
doi.org
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hanamorel.bsky.social
Philip Nelson from the UK’s @greenparty.org.uk outlining very welcome understandings of #heritage. Also positive for #climateheritage contributions to sustainability as well.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/greene...
A Greener Future for Heritage and Tourism
Putting People, Nature and Place at the Heart of the Conversation The Green Party this weekend adopted a comprehensive new Heritage and Tourism Policy at its Autumn Conference — setting out a bold vis...
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tweetisaurus.bsky.social
#Fossil Files podcast fans!! Today sees the release of Fossil Fails II: The tiny dinosaur with the massive flaw... Get our take on that whole Oculudentavis thing - available now on libsyn and wherever you get your podcasts! @thefossilfiles.bsky.social fossils.libsyn.com/fossil-fails...
The Fossil Files: Fossil Fails: The tiny dino with a massive flaw
Discovery of the smallest ever dinosaur acheived quite a splash when it was publised on the front cover of Nature in 2020. The new critter, Oculodentavis, was the size of a hummingbird and reconstruct...
fossils.libsyn.com
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fossilrob.bsky.social
How do you select a name for a new dinosaur? Sneak peek on #FossilFriday of the next @thefossilfiles.bsky.social episode out on Tuesday with @tweetisaurus.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/5Cbz9...
How do you choose a name for a new #dinosaur ? #thefossilfiles #taxonomy
YouTube video by The Fossil Files Podcast
youtube.com
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by Richard J. Butler

richardjbutler.bsky.social
It’s either April 1st or this is a sign of the impending apocalypse.
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Reposted by Richard J. Butler, Marta Mìrazón Lahr, Aidan O’Sullivan

tweetisaurus.bsky.social
AMAZING JOB ALERT!!! Dorset Council are recruiting a World Heritage Officer to support the management of the Jurassic Coast! Would suit an Earth Science graduate with an interest in digital comms and content: deets here: www.jobs.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/vacancies/32...
World Heritage Officer in Dorchester | Dorset Council
View details and apply for this World Heritage Officer vacancy in Dorchester. Join a passionate and collaborative team at the heart of Dorset's environmental and heritage work. As part of the Dor...
www.jobs.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
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Reposted by Richard J. Butler, John R. Hutchinson

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PhD position available at the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin on avialan ontogeny (birds and their closest non-avian dinosaur relatives)!

jobs.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/jobposting/e...
42/2025 Research Associate with the goal of a doctorate (f/m/d)
jobs.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin
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by Richard J. Butler

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I’ll miss watching Chris Woakes - a wonderful cricketer & a great Brummie.

www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s...
Farewell the Wizard: Chris Woakes could cast spells but let his cricket do the talking | Ali Martin
Chris Woakes always put the team first and hit the heights for England with an enviable Test career and two World Cup wins
www.theguardian.com
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I had an amazing time on the University of Birmingham palaeo field course to Utah last week. God I love you America... please don't break...
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Years ago I learned how to use em dashes appropriately, and using them in my writing has been a point of personal pride. Oh how the mighty have fallen — now everyone thinks I'm using ChatGPT.
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Guess we'll see what dupe pays a few million for what looks like a few limb bones and a lot of plastic? And like, we know what juvenile Triceratops skulls look like and it isn't that. news.artnet.com/art-world/ph...
Rare Baby Triceratops Fossil Poised for Mammoth Sale
The auction house renowned for selling contemporary art says its responding to "client demand" with the sale of a juvenile Triceratops.
news.artnet.com
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by Richard J. Butler

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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.
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by Richard J. Butler

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There was an error earlier today apparently - I understand it has been fixed and the early rate should be available until 11:59 pm Eastern Time. If people have paid the wrong rate then I'd suggest they drop the Business Office a message ([email protected]).
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