On the 14th of December 2020 new research was published in the Journal of the Linnean Society on the brain analysis of the Bristol Dinosaur, Thecodontosaurus antiquus. In this article I give an overview of the research from the palaeontologists at The University of Bristol.
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A brief article from me about some new research that has now been published.
Continue reading “First published journal article research on Vallis Vale now available in press!”Jurassic Finds 2 Year Anniversary: A look back on fossil discoveries, volunteering, research and studying.
In this article I give an overview of some of the articles and palaeontological outreach I have been involved in over the past two years on the 2nd year anniversary of the Jurassic Finds blog.
Volunteering with Pliosaurus Carpenteri: Face to Face with a Jurassic Beast!
On the 9th December 2017 I started volunteering at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery at their Pliosaurus! exhibition which ran from June 2017 until the 18th of February 2018. This interactive museum exhibition focused on the 8 metre long fossil of marine reptile Pliosaurus carpenteri (known as Deadly Doris the Pliosaurus! at Bristol Museum). The only known specimen of its species and a rare example of a relatively complete Pliosaur. In this article I explain more about the fossil, my volunteer role, what I enjoyed about the exhibition and what I think the impact of it has been.
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James Ronan Palaeontologist 