I was really surprised by the lack of US news coverage. Europe seemed to latch onto it pretty well. Thanks for covering it here!

The Lizard in the River A large tooth indicates that some of the largest lizards of all time slid through rivers in the land of T. rex and Edmontosaurus.

Mosasaurs as long as an adult T. rex swam through Cretaceous rivers. The lizards weren't there by accident or aberration. They lived there.

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It's not everyday you get to shake a dinosaur's hand

Thank you!

Is there a publication on this?

What are some specific species that do this? Or some good refs? Working on an extinct reptile specimen that has an extra vertebra near the sacrum (not included in the sacrum) and I wonder if this could be why. Any help appreciated!

Thats a win any day.

I commented years ago about how people shouldn't work with the guy after a rex paper that he was included on was released and I got immediate angry pms from coauthors on the paper. Made it clear to me most people really don't care where their funding comes from.

Not the kind of person you want to coauthor with or accept funding from...

On January 5th, I resigned as a co-chair of the Student and Postdoc Liasion Committee. My resignation followed the US invasion of Venezuela because that was like an imaginary line I set up for myself as the last straw.

However, as I was organising the Round Table, I heard the concerns of members

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The rule is if you learned about the job from my post you can't fire me.

A job description for the State Geologist Position at the North Dakota Geological Survey. The North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) is seeking a State Geologist to join our team in Bismarck, ND. As a member of the DMR, which includes both the Oil and Gas Division and Geological Survey, you'll help support responsible energy and mineral development across the state. The DMR regulates and promotes the state’s mineral resources while protecting the rights of all stakeholders, ensuring long term benefits for mineral owners, industry, and the public. The State Geologist, also serving as the Director of the Geological Survey (NDGS), is a critical member of the executive leadership team. The State Geologist reports directly to the DMR Director and, at a minimum, provides quarterly reports to the ND Industrial Commission (Governor, Attorney General, and Agriculture Commissioner). The State Geologist is responsible for hiring, developing, and managing NDGS staff; ensuring operational excellence across the division; developing and managing the NDGS budget; overseeing and executing regulatory programs; and supporting other state agencies. The State Geologist engages in the legislative process, provides oral and written testimony on the NDGS budget as well as geologic and regulatory topics, collaborates with external stakeholders, and sets a strategic vision for the NDGS. The NDGS maintains the Wilson M. Laird Core and Sample Library on the University of North Dakota campus in Grand Forks and operates a strong paleontology program that manages public fossil digs and curates the state rock, mineral, and fossil collections at the ND Heritage Center and State Museum in Bismarck. The State Geologist represents the NDGS nationally in organizations such as the Association of American State Geologists (AASG), American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), and the Geological Society of America (GSA). Occasional travel is required.

Come be my boss! The North Dakota Geological Survey is hiring the State Geologist position. They are casting a wide net in terms of professional experience, including paleontology given the strong program we have here. To apply go to www.nd.gov/jobs and search for State Geologist.

Oh I see how it is Cary! 😂

Also, I will add to this list Michelle Stocker and Sterling Nesbitt.

Streets behind.....love it.

I need to do more on this topic.

The Dakota Badlands Used to Host Sabertoothed Pseudo-Cat Battles The region was once home to a plethora of catlike creatures called nimravids, and fossils show they were an especially fractious breed

Scratches and bite marks tell us that cat-like carnivores called nimravids fought each other often. And when they did, they went for the face. A favorite from my Smithsonian back catalog. 🧪

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"King of the Riverside", a multi-proxy approach offers a new perspective on mosasaurs YouTube video by Palaeo cast

Ep171: Freshwater Mosasaurs
www.palaeocast.com/mosasaurs/

We're dipping into the Late Cretaceous rivers of the Hell Creek Formation in this special episode. What's the worst that could happen?

Oh and we made a video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q24...

#mosasaur #paleo #fossil #dinosaur #geochem

“King of the Riverside”, a multi-proxy approach offers a new perspective on mosasaurs before their extinction - BMC Zoology BMC Zoology - The discovery of a mosasaurine tooth (NDGS 12217) in the Hell Creek Formation, Morton County, North Dakota, adds to the growing evidence that mosasaurs, traditionally considered...

And now the paper on those mosasaur discoveries is published:

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

2 mosasaur noggins. In white on the right is the incomplete original, and on the left is our finished digital reconstruction in lavender

Happy #MosasaurMonday from Eustace, the holotype skull of Jormungandr walhallensis discovered in North Dakota by the NDGS.

We were tasked with taking this not-quite-complete skull (right) and digitally restoring it for display at the NDGS as well as a library just a few miles from the dig site 🧪

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The correct answer is always to join us in the summer.

I'm trying so hard to find you a freshwater Xiphactinus, but I'm only one person....

“King of the Riverside”, a multi-proxy approach offers a new perspective on mosasaurs before their extinction - BMC Zoology BMC Zoology - The discovery of a mosasaurine tooth (NDGS 12217) in the Hell Creek Formation, Morton County, North Dakota, adds to the growing evidence that mosasaurs, traditionally considered...

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Alternate Title:

Hell Creek Mosasaur 2: Freshwater Boogaloo

“King of the Riverside”, a multi-proxy approach offers a new perspective on mosasaurs before their extinction - BMC Zoology BMC Zoology - The discovery of a mosasaurine tooth (NDGS 12217) in the Hell Creek Formation, Morton County, North Dakota, adds to the growing evidence that mosasaurs, traditionally considered...

Download the Open Access paper here:

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

King of the Riverside - explainer video YouTube video by Genuine Rockstars

Fresh. Water. Mosasaur. In. The. Hell. Creek. Formation.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn8l...

I'm going to do it even slower now.

In about 8 hours....