Amy Atwater
@maryanningsrevenge.bsky.social
Paleontologist/geologist enchanted by the earth and its inhabitants. Director of Paleo at Dinosaur Ridge. Author: The Fossil Keeper’s Treasure. Co-host of Weird & Dead Podcast. Pres-Elect Colorado Scientific Society. Mama, hiker, writer. Views are my own.
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Free Pizza and Beer!
All students and early career earth scientists are invited to present their work at the Colorado Scientific Society Poster Night,
6:30 pm Nov 20th at the Golden Calvary Episcopal Church, Golden Co.
Visit the link in bio to register!
All students and early career earth scientists are invited to present their work at the Colorado Scientific Society Poster Night,
6:30 pm Nov 20th at the Golden Calvary Episcopal Church, Golden Co.
Visit the link in bio to register!
November 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Free Pizza and Beer!
All students and early career earth scientists are invited to present their work at the Colorado Scientific Society Poster Night,
6:30 pm Nov 20th at the Golden Calvary Episcopal Church, Golden Co.
Visit the link in bio to register!
All students and early career earth scientists are invited to present their work at the Colorado Scientific Society Poster Night,
6:30 pm Nov 20th at the Golden Calvary Episcopal Church, Golden Co.
Visit the link in bio to register!
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It's #FossilFriday again, and I am presenting 2 posters on Niobrara fish with Jeff Liston and @maryanningsrevenge.bsky.social at #2025SVP
November 14, 2025 at 11:12 AM
It's #FossilFriday again, and I am presenting 2 posters on Niobrara fish with Jeff Liston and @maryanningsrevenge.bsky.social at #2025SVP
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Calling all students and early career earth scientists, come present your work at the Colorado Scientific Society Poster Night, 6:30 pm Nov 20th at the Golden Calvary Episcopal Church, Golden Co.
Visit the link in bio to register!
Visit the link in bio to register!
November 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Calling all students and early career earth scientists, come present your work at the Colorado Scientific Society Poster Night, 6:30 pm Nov 20th at the Golden Calvary Episcopal Church, Golden Co.
Visit the link in bio to register!
Visit the link in bio to register!
Don’t let the smile fool you, @mosasaurologist.bsky.social is actually screaming because I made him pose with his exhibits at Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center 🤣 He’d rather get eaten by a Megalodon.
August 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Don’t let the smile fool you, @mosasaurologist.bsky.social is actually screaming because I made him pose with his exhibits at Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center 🤣 He’d rather get eaten by a Megalodon.
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I just wanted to show off some super detailed prints of Martinichthys snoots that I was using as tactile examples at our GSA poster on Monday. Happy #FossilFriday! Cc @maryanningsrevenge.bsky.social 🧪🐟
May 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I just wanted to show off some super detailed prints of Martinichthys snoots that I was using as tactile examples at our GSA poster on Monday. Happy #FossilFriday! Cc @maryanningsrevenge.bsky.social 🧪🐟
Wish I could be there for our fossil fish feces poster! Thanks for representing @mosasaurologist.bsky.social!
Come see me at my poster and talk about my poop!
I'll be around GSA all day and I have printer turds and snoots to show off, if you're into that sort of thing.
I'll be around GSA all day and I have printer turds and snoots to show off, if you're into that sort of thing.
May 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Wish I could be there for our fossil fish feces poster! Thanks for representing @mosasaurologist.bsky.social!
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Today's review...'The Fossil Keeper's Treasure' @maryanningsrevenge.bsky.social illustrated by Natalia Cardozo
@magiccatpublishing.bsky.social
Beautiful!
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@magiccatpublishing.bsky.social
Beautiful!
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The Fossil Keeper’s Treasure — Through the Bookshelf
They say to never judge a book by its cover, but ‘The Fossil Keeper’s Treasure’ is as lovely inside as the outside hints it’s going to be! Not only is it visually appealing, there is a tactile element...
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April 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Today's review...'The Fossil Keeper's Treasure' @maryanningsrevenge.bsky.social illustrated by Natalia Cardozo
@magiccatpublishing.bsky.social
Beautiful!
throughthebookshelf.com/reviews/the-...
@magiccatpublishing.bsky.social
Beautiful!
throughthebookshelf.com/reviews/the-...
It’s always fun stopping by the Morrison Natural History Museum to feed the mosasaur!
April 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
It’s always fun stopping by the Morrison Natural History Museum to feed the mosasaur!
April 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
My beautiful Texas friend, Acrocanthosaurus, looking gorgeous as ever at the Witte Museum. Glad I got to stop by briefly while I was in San Antonio last week!
#fossilfriday
#fossilfriday
April 19, 2025 at 1:53 AM
My beautiful Texas friend, Acrocanthosaurus, looking gorgeous as ever at the Witte Museum. Glad I got to stop by briefly while I was in San Antonio last week!
#fossilfriday
#fossilfriday
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Never underestimate the power of fossils to inspire scientific curiosity in children. #FossilFriday 🦖🧪
April 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Never underestimate the power of fossils to inspire scientific curiosity in children. #FossilFriday 🦖🧪
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Absolutely gorgeous bookpost today, Bea & I love this highly illustrated and tactile book about fossils, The Fossil Keeper's Treasure, written by @maryanningsrevenge.bsky.social & illustrated by Natalia Cardozo. Thanks @magiccatpublishing.bsky.social! #KidLitUK
April 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Absolutely gorgeous bookpost today, Bea & I love this highly illustrated and tactile book about fossils, The Fossil Keeper's Treasure, written by @maryanningsrevenge.bsky.social & illustrated by Natalia Cardozo. Thanks @magiccatpublishing.bsky.social! #KidLitUK
Thanks to @mosasaurologist.bsky.social for patiently trying to explain fish fossils to me yesterday while I was fully distracted by everything else, including this rad Pachycephalosaurus skull.
#fossilfriday
#fossilfriday
April 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Thanks to @mosasaurologist.bsky.social for patiently trying to explain fish fossils to me yesterday while I was fully distracted by everything else, including this rad Pachycephalosaurus skull.
#fossilfriday
#fossilfriday
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Our Annual Dinner this year includes a talk by @geopetalfabric.bsky.social! In the area? Join us as she explores how we can confuse 'weirdness' for new species in long-dead animals, and how museum collections provide clues to untangle the fossil record..
mnch.uoregon.edu/learn/annual...
mnch.uoregon.edu/learn/annual...
Annual Dinner and Talk
The museum's annual dinner and talk. Tickets on sale now!
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March 11, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Our Annual Dinner this year includes a talk by @geopetalfabric.bsky.social! In the area? Join us as she explores how we can confuse 'weirdness' for new species in long-dead animals, and how museum collections provide clues to untangle the fossil record..
mnch.uoregon.edu/learn/annual...
mnch.uoregon.edu/learn/annual...
My first book, The Fossil Keeper’s Treasure, is out now! It’s illustrated by the amazing Nat Cardozo. Each page features embossed fossils you can touch.
Every fossil tells a story, and every scientist started out as a curious kid.
I can’t believe it’s finally here!
#fossilfriday #booksky
Every fossil tells a story, and every scientist started out as a curious kid.
I can’t believe it’s finally here!
#fossilfriday #booksky
March 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
My first book, The Fossil Keeper’s Treasure, is out now! It’s illustrated by the amazing Nat Cardozo. Each page features embossed fossils you can touch.
Every fossil tells a story, and every scientist started out as a curious kid.
I can’t believe it’s finally here!
#fossilfriday #booksky
Every fossil tells a story, and every scientist started out as a curious kid.
I can’t believe it’s finally here!
#fossilfriday #booksky
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It was so much fun chatting with @embirlab.bsky.social on @scifri.bsky.social about the wonderful world of tails!
In a recent study, researchers explored the biomechanics of different animal tails and considered how a better tail could help build a better robot.
Dr. Talia Moore and Dr. @ceriweber.bsky.social join us to discuss the science of tails.
Dr. Talia Moore and Dr. @ceriweber.bsky.social join us to discuss the science of tails.
In Search Of The Best Tail For Balance
The bone and joint structures in mammal tails help them keep their balance. Could those benefits be adapted for robots?
buff.ly
February 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
It was so much fun chatting with @embirlab.bsky.social on @scifri.bsky.social about the wonderful world of tails!
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wrote about the pink peeing dolphins <3 love them
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Think River Dolphins Don’t Piss On Each Other? Urine For A Surprise | Defector
One of the most majestic water shows in the world cannot be found in front of the grand casinos of Las Vegas or Macao. Instead, it can be seen, sporadically, in the brown waters of the Amazon and othe...
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February 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
wrote about the pink peeing dolphins <3 love them
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Embrace your inner weird fish!
Hooray! GSA abstract with @maryanningsrevenge.bsky.social submitted with hours (plural) left to go. Get ready for weird fish weirdness
January 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Embrace your inner weird fish!
Just trying to blend in with the boneheads
January 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Just trying to blend in with the boneheads
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I got to visit CU Boulder today for collections visits.
I definitely needed to clear off this Monument and get a picture of it. 🧪
I definitely needed to clear off this Monument and get a picture of it. 🧪
January 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I got to visit CU Boulder today for collections visits.
I definitely needed to clear off this Monument and get a picture of it. 🧪
I definitely needed to clear off this Monument and get a picture of it. 🧪
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The Turtle Cove assemblage from John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is the theme for this year's #NationalFossilDay poster art! Check out the writeup on the NPS website!
www.nps.gov/articles/000...
www.nps.gov/articles/000...
January 16, 2025 at 3:21 AM
The Turtle Cove assemblage from John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is the theme for this year's #NationalFossilDay poster art! Check out the writeup on the NPS website!
www.nps.gov/articles/000...
www.nps.gov/articles/000...
Moose! Seen this cutie* two days in a row now.
*and by “cutie” I mean giant, terrifyingly awkward ungulate
*and by “cutie” I mean giant, terrifyingly awkward ungulate
January 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Moose! Seen this cutie* two days in a row now.
*and by “cutie” I mean giant, terrifyingly awkward ungulate
*and by “cutie” I mean giant, terrifyingly awkward ungulate
Smilodectes, a lemur-like primate from the Eocene (~55 Mya) of North America. It jumped out of that tree right into my heart 🥰
On display @denvermuseumns.bsky.social
#fossilfriday
On display @denvermuseumns.bsky.social
#fossilfriday
January 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Smilodectes, a lemur-like primate from the Eocene (~55 Mya) of North America. It jumped out of that tree right into my heart 🥰
On display @denvermuseumns.bsky.social
#fossilfriday
On display @denvermuseumns.bsky.social
#fossilfriday
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December 18, 1949, birthday of #USGS volcanologist David Alexander Johnston.
He famously announced the 1980 eruption of St. Helens with his last words: "Vancouver! Vancouver! This Is It!"
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He famously announced the 1980 eruption of St. Helens with his last words: "Vancouver! Vancouver! This Is It!"
press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...
December 18, 2024 at 5:35 PM
December 18, 1949, birthday of #USGS volcanologist David Alexander Johnston.
He famously announced the 1980 eruption of St. Helens with his last words: "Vancouver! Vancouver! This Is It!"
press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...
He famously announced the 1980 eruption of St. Helens with his last words: "Vancouver! Vancouver! This Is It!"
press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...
#mosasaurmonday from the Morrison Natural History Museum - Tylosaurus proriger
December 16, 2024 at 6:51 PM
#mosasaurmonday from the Morrison Natural History Museum - Tylosaurus proriger