Amy L Rector
@alrector.bsky.social
Paleoanthropologist, paleoecologist, Ethiopia, Zambia, VCU, #WomenInSTEM, #AnthropologyAF
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Here's the GVP page of Hayli Gubbi in Ethiopia: volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?.... Plume from the eruption can be seen in this Aqua/MODIS image cross the Red Sea to the Arabian Peninsula. #eruption #volcano
November 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Here's the GVP page of Hayli Gubbi in Ethiopia: volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?.... Plume from the eruption can be seen in this Aqua/MODIS image cross the Red Sea to the Arabian Peninsula. #eruption #volcano
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Please join us on December 11 at 12pm EST for the AABA Webinar, "Tracing Forgotten Histories: Identifying Unprovenienced Human Skeletal Remains and Establishing Best Practices for their Ethical Treatment." Registration here: burkinc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Please join us on December 11 at 12pm EST for the AABA Webinar, "Tracing Forgotten Histories: Identifying Unprovenienced Human Skeletal Remains and Establishing Best Practices for their Ethical Treatment." Registration here: burkinc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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AABA Workshop Proposals are due in two days! Submit your workshop idea by November 15. More info here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
AABA 2026 workshop proposal form
There are six pages to this form. On this page, please provide us with your contact information. On the following pages, you will be asked about the budget, sponsorship, description/proposal, particip...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:12 PM
AABA Workshop Proposals are due in two days! Submit your workshop idea by November 15. More info here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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I’m watching the World Series. I’m taking part o the Stanford prison experiment. I’m at the combination World Series/Stanford prison experiment
October 28, 2025 at 5:16 AM
I’m watching the World Series. I’m taking part o the Stanford prison experiment. I’m at the combination World Series/Stanford prison experiment
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Excited to have welcomed more than 100 faculty and staff to our AI Teaching Summit in the College of Humanities and Sciences. We are very grateful for the collaboration with AI Ready RVA and the outstanding panel on expectations for college graduates with William Willis, Liz Baker and Caleb Snow.
October 18, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Excited to have welcomed more than 100 faculty and staff to our AI Teaching Summit in the College of Humanities and Sciences. We are very grateful for the collaboration with AI Ready RVA and the outstanding panel on expectations for college graduates with William Willis, Liz Baker and Caleb Snow.
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Herman Pontzer (Duke U) will deliver the plenary lecture at #AABA2026 on “Calories In, Calories Out: Energy, Ecology, and Evolution in Humans and other Primates.” Be sure to join us!
October 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Herman Pontzer (Duke U) will deliver the plenary lecture at #AABA2026 on “Calories In, Calories Out: Energy, Ecology, and Evolution in Humans and other Primates.” Be sure to join us!
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⏰ Just two more days to submit your: abstract! Exec Comm nominations! Award nominations! Student presentation award app! All these are due on October 15 for #AABA2026 bioanth.org/95th-annual-...
95th Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado (2026) - AABA
Our 95th Annual Meeting will take place in Denver, Colorado, from March 18-21, 2026. Students: Don’t miss your opportunity for free registration for the 2026 […]
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October 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
⏰ Just two more days to submit your: abstract! Exec Comm nominations! Award nominations! Student presentation award app! All these are due on October 15 for #AABA2026 bioanth.org/95th-annual-...
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Unearthing a New Human Ancestor: Dr. Brian Villmoare on the Ledi-Geraru Discovery
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Unearthing a New Human Ancestor: Dr. Brian Villmoare on the Ledi-Geraru Discovery
YouTube video by World of Paleoanthropology
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October 4, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Unearthing a New Human Ancestor: Dr. Brian Villmoare on the Ledi-Geraru Discovery
youtu.be/ex6kMP-wsjI
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Biological Anthropologists! The AABA (US) IDEAS Program is welcoming applications for BOTH Student Scholars and Faculty Scholars.
The Faculty Scholar deadline is October 15th, and the Student Scholar deadline is October 31st. Please share this call widely!
Flyers for each, below:
The Faculty Scholar deadline is October 15th, and the Student Scholar deadline is October 31st. Please share this call widely!
Flyers for each, below:
October 1, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Biological Anthropologists! The AABA (US) IDEAS Program is welcoming applications for BOTH Student Scholars and Faculty Scholars.
The Faculty Scholar deadline is October 15th, and the Student Scholar deadline is October 31st. Please share this call widely!
Flyers for each, below:
The Faculty Scholar deadline is October 15th, and the Student Scholar deadline is October 31st. Please share this call widely!
Flyers for each, below:
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Aanthropologists are facing unprecedented obstacles. Join Danilyn Rutherford, the President of Wenner-Gren, along with Foundation Anthropologists Dr. Brendane Tynes and Michael Muse, for a discussion of how Wenner-Gren is responding. wennergren.org/workshop/pro...
September 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Aanthropologists are facing unprecedented obstacles. Join Danilyn Rutherford, the President of Wenner-Gren, along with Foundation Anthropologists Dr. Brendane Tynes and Michael Muse, for a discussion of how Wenner-Gren is responding. wennergren.org/workshop/pro...
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Interested in becoming more involved in AABA? The deadline for nominations for President-Elect, Vice President, and Secretary are due October 15! bioanth.org/95th-annual-...
Call for Executive Committee Nominations (Deadline: October 15, 2025) - AABA
Executive Committee Positions: The Executive Committee manages the affairs of the association. The committee meets in person once a year, immediately before the Annual Meeting, and virtually […]
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September 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Interested in becoming more involved in AABA? The deadline for nominations for President-Elect, Vice President, and Secretary are due October 15! bioanth.org/95th-annual-...
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Do you want to support students attending #AABA2026? Get your #AABA2026 t-shirt or hoodie! Proceeds will fund our various student programs
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AABA 2026 Denver, CO Meeting Swag | Bonfire
Buy AABA 2026 Denver, CO Meeting Swag merchandise that supports American Association Of Physical Anthropologists. Featuring Heather Carolina Blue Premium Unisex Tees, professionally printed in the USA...
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September 15, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Do you want to support students attending #AABA2026? Get your #AABA2026 t-shirt or hoodie! Proceeds will fund our various student programs
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📣 The abstract portal for #AABA2026 in Denver is open! Please read the abstract guidelines carefully before submitting your abstract. Submissions are due by October 15, 2025. bioanth.org/95th-annual-...
September 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
📣 The abstract portal for #AABA2026 in Denver is open! Please read the abstract guidelines carefully before submitting your abstract. Submissions are due by October 15, 2025. bioanth.org/95th-annual-...
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📌 Students attending #AABA2026: we've made some changes to simplify the submission process for Student Presentation Awards. Your award application is now due October 15, 2025, the same day as abstracts are due.
📖 Read about it here: bioanth.org/about/studen...
📖 Read about it here: bioanth.org/about/studen...
Student Presentation Awards - AABA
The AABA has long recognized the important contributions made to our discipline by students. Their work reflects the promise and future of our field. Conferring […]
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September 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
📌 Students attending #AABA2026: we've made some changes to simplify the submission process for Student Presentation Awards. Your award application is now due October 15, 2025, the same day as abstracts are due.
📖 Read about it here: bioanth.org/about/studen...
📖 Read about it here: bioanth.org/about/studen...
Time to get your #AABA2026 swag!! Wearing a t-shirt makes abstract submission 100x faster, so order one today! Also, you need the hat and bag for your weekend errands! And there's never been a cozier sweatshirt for putting the finishing touches on that manuscript!! @bioanth.org
AABA 2026 Denver, CO Meeting Swag | Bonfire
Buy AABA 2026 Denver, CO Meeting Swag merchandise that supports American Association Of Physical Anthropologists. Featuring Heather Carolina Blue Premium Unisex Tees, professionally printed in the USA...
www.bonfire.com
September 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Time to get your #AABA2026 swag!! Wearing a t-shirt makes abstract submission 100x faster, so order one today! Also, you need the hat and bag for your weekend errands! And there's never been a cozier sweatshirt for putting the finishing touches on that manuscript!! @bioanth.org
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The 2026 AABA IDEAS Faculty Scholars Program is now accepting applications. More information here:
bioanth.org/news/the-202... and apply by October 15 #AABA2026
bioanth.org/news/the-202... and apply by October 15 #AABA2026
September 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The 2026 AABA IDEAS Faculty Scholars Program is now accepting applications. More information here:
bioanth.org/news/the-202... and apply by October 15 #AABA2026
bioanth.org/news/the-202... and apply by October 15 #AABA2026
Pretty entertained that this out-of-focus picture taken on my phone by our colleague and co-author Omar Abdullah on the day of discovery is such a striking image for our new study out in Nature this week.
Two types of ancient human ancestors coexisted more than 2 million years ago, fossils show | CNN
Fossilized teeth show that two different kinds of ancient human ancestors coexisted more than 2 million years ago. One of them may be an unknown species.
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August 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Pretty entertained that this out-of-focus picture taken on my phone by our colleague and co-author Omar Abdullah on the day of discovery is such a striking image for our new study out in Nature this week.
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This is super cool. New paper: "New discoveries of Australopithecus and Homo from Ledi-Geraru, Ethiopia," phys.org/news/2025-08... 🧪🏺
Scientists uncover new fossils—and a new species of ancient human ancestor
A team of international scientists has discovered new fossils at a field site in Africa that indicate Australopithecus, and the oldest specimens of Homo, coexisted at the same place in Africa at the s...
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August 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
This is super cool. New paper: "New discoveries of Australopithecus and Homo from Ledi-Geraru, Ethiopia," phys.org/news/2025-08... 🧪🏺
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New discoveries of #Australopithecus and #Homo from #Ledi-Geraru, Ethiopia
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
August 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
New discoveries of #Australopithecus and #Homo from #Ledi-Geraru, Ethiopia
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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After a decade of research the scientists describe the age, geological context, and dental morphology of new hominin fossils found in the Ledi-Geraru, Ethiopia.
They report the presence of Homo at 2.78 and 2.59 million years ago and Australopithecus at 2.63 million years ago.
@nature.com
They report the presence of Homo at 2.78 and 2.59 million years ago and Australopithecus at 2.63 million years ago.
@nature.com
August 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
After a decade of research the scientists describe the age, geological context, and dental morphology of new hominin fossils found in the Ledi-Geraru, Ethiopia.
They report the presence of Homo at 2.78 and 2.59 million years ago and Australopithecus at 2.63 million years ago.
@nature.com
They report the presence of Homo at 2.78 and 2.59 million years ago and Australopithecus at 2.63 million years ago.
@nature.com
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Wrote this out today: Fossil teeth reveal a previously unknown human ancestor from eastern Africa | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Fossil teeth reveal a previously unknown human ancestor from eastern Africa
Scientists say the teeth belonged to a type of Australopithecus, a relative of Lucy’s species, that coexisted with our genus, Homo
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August 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Wrote this out today: Fossil teeth reveal a previously unknown human ancestor from eastern Africa | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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Lets go??? New Australopith contemporaneous with Homo at Ledi-Geraru that IS NOT Au. afarensis or Au. garhi?? (Probably)
Vid soon!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Vid soon!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
New discoveries of Australopithecus and Homo from Ledi-Geraru, Ethiopia - Nature
Hominin fossils from the Ledi-Geraru Research Project area, Ethiopia, suggest that early Homo and Australopithecus species co-existed in the region more than 2.5 million years ago.
www.nature.com
August 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Lets go??? New Australopith contemporaneous with Homo at Ledi-Geraru that IS NOT Au. afarensis or Au. garhi?? (Probably)
Vid soon!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Vid soon!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Two more weeks to submit your invited symposium proposal! #AABA2026
Have an idea for an #AABA2026 symposium? The submission portal is OPEN! Check out the guidelines and submit your proposal by August 15 bioanth.org/95th-annual-...
The deadline for submitting Invited Symposium proposals is August 15, 2025. - AABA
Be sure to read the instructions below. Have all materials ready to enter prior to starting the submission process as you cannot save a draft […]
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August 2, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Two more weeks to submit your invited symposium proposal! #AABA2026
Listen. I spent some TIME on these meeting images and graphics and I am quite proud of how they turned out. So submit a symposium proposal for #AABA2026 today!
Have an idea for an #AABA2026 symposium? The submission portal is OPEN! Check out the guidelines and submit your proposal by August 15 bioanth.org/95th-annual-...
The deadline for submitting Invited Symposium proposals is August 15, 2025. - AABA
Be sure to read the instructions below. Have all materials ready to enter prior to starting the submission process as you cannot save a draft […]
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July 17, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Listen. I spent some TIME on these meeting images and graphics and I am quite proud of how they turned out. So submit a symposium proposal for #AABA2026 today!