Dr Thomas Clements
@taphonomist.bsky.social
Doctor of Decay. Palaeontologist studying the dark art of taphonomy: how squishy animals become fossils. Lecturer of Invertebrates at University of Reading. Loves 🐙♥️ (he/him).
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Whenever I see pseudoscientific conspiracy theories about ancient aliens or giant petrified trees or ice age satellites or whatever it drives me crazy because THE EARTH IS COOL ENOUGH JUST AS IT IS! WE DON’T NEED TO REACH FOR REASONS TO MAKE IT MORE INTERESTING! HAVE YOU SEEN A TULLY MONSTER??!!
February 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Whenever I see pseudoscientific conspiracy theories about ancient aliens or giant petrified trees or ice age satellites or whatever it drives me crazy because THE EARTH IS COOL ENOUGH JUST AS IT IS! WE DON’T NEED TO REACH FOR REASONS TO MAKE IT MORE INTERESTING! HAVE YOU SEEN A TULLY MONSTER??!!
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The Stuttgart Natural History Museum is offering a postdoc position (m/f/d) in Temnospondyl Geochemistry
E 13 TV-L, 100 %, 2 years
Application deadline: March 8th, 2026
➡ Further information: https://t1p.de/nwrfi
E 13 TV-L, 100 %, 2 years
Application deadline: March 8th, 2026
➡ Further information: https://t1p.de/nwrfi
February 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
The Stuttgart Natural History Museum is offering a postdoc position (m/f/d) in Temnospondyl Geochemistry
E 13 TV-L, 100 %, 2 years
Application deadline: March 8th, 2026
➡ Further information: https://t1p.de/nwrfi
E 13 TV-L, 100 %, 2 years
Application deadline: March 8th, 2026
➡ Further information: https://t1p.de/nwrfi
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I keep thinking about this tweet.
February 7, 2026 at 11:29 AM
I keep thinking about this tweet.
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February 6, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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Imagine wearing a #jellyfish as a helmet!?!
Well, that’s exactly what this juvenile jack is doing! Mostly immune to its sting, the jack has taken the jellyfish prisoner.
Shot using #scuba, out over the deep abyss, drifting at night.
#blackwater #blackwaterdiving #scubadiving #gug
Well, that’s exactly what this juvenile jack is doing! Mostly immune to its sting, the jack has taken the jellyfish prisoner.
Shot using #scuba, out over the deep abyss, drifting at night.
#blackwater #blackwaterdiving #scubadiving #gug
February 4, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Imagine wearing a #jellyfish as a helmet!?!
Well, that’s exactly what this juvenile jack is doing! Mostly immune to its sting, the jack has taken the jellyfish prisoner.
Shot using #scuba, out over the deep abyss, drifting at night.
#blackwater #blackwaterdiving #scubadiving #gug
Well, that’s exactly what this juvenile jack is doing! Mostly immune to its sting, the jack has taken the jellyfish prisoner.
Shot using #scuba, out over the deep abyss, drifting at night.
#blackwater #blackwaterdiving #scubadiving #gug
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⚡Applications for Paleontological Society Student Representative (2026-2028) are open! ⚡ @paleosoc.bsky.social
It's a great way to be a part of the community and advocate for students! Applications due March 1.
forms.gle/6qg2BLWgEXVd...
It's a great way to be a part of the community and advocate for students! Applications due March 1.
forms.gle/6qg2BLWgEXVd...
Nominations for Student Representative to the Paleontological Society (2026-2028)
The deadline for consideration is March 1, 2026.
The Role: Student Representatives serve as voices for student needs in the Society and play leading roles in student activities including organizing...
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February 3, 2026 at 9:12 PM
⚡Applications for Paleontological Society Student Representative (2026-2028) are open! ⚡ @paleosoc.bsky.social
It's a great way to be a part of the community and advocate for students! Applications due March 1.
forms.gle/6qg2BLWgEXVd...
It's a great way to be a part of the community and advocate for students! Applications due March 1.
forms.gle/6qg2BLWgEXVd...
Galway University are doing a cool study to see how well people can identify common plants in the UK and Ireland. Got ten minutes? Give it a go!
Plant identification survey: forms.office.com/e/nn7brd9T2p
Plant identification survey: forms.office.com/e/nn7brd9T2p
Microsoft Forms
forms.office.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Galway University are doing a cool study to see how well people can identify common plants in the UK and Ireland. Got ten minutes? Give it a go!
Plant identification survey: forms.office.com/e/nn7brd9T2p
Plant identification survey: forms.office.com/e/nn7brd9T2p
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Scientists when asked to incorporate indigenous science: See, that is very anecdotal and it is not possible to extrapolate.
Scientists on scientists in the EF: I met the chap for 15 mins at a conference; he was very nice to me, I feel confident extrapolating that to say he is impeachable.
Scientists on scientists in the EF: I met the chap for 15 mins at a conference; he was very nice to me, I feel confident extrapolating that to say he is impeachable.
February 3, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Scientists when asked to incorporate indigenous science: See, that is very anecdotal and it is not possible to extrapolate.
Scientists on scientists in the EF: I met the chap for 15 mins at a conference; he was very nice to me, I feel confident extrapolating that to say he is impeachable.
Scientists on scientists in the EF: I met the chap for 15 mins at a conference; he was very nice to me, I feel confident extrapolating that to say he is impeachable.
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For local folk I'll be talking @carabidaeuk.bsky.social at Kintbury Wildlife Group tomorrow, 7:30pm 🪲https://kintburywildlife.co.uk/Current-programme.html. If I'm organised enough might have some specimens to look at...possibly live ones too!
February 2, 2026 at 10:02 PM
For local folk I'll be talking @carabidaeuk.bsky.social at Kintbury Wildlife Group tomorrow, 7:30pm 🪲https://kintburywildlife.co.uk/Current-programme.html. If I'm organised enough might have some specimens to look at...possibly live ones too!
👀👀👀👀 wtf
Three of the largest UKRI research councils - MRC, BBSRC and EPSRC confirm they have suspended several of their main funding routes until further notice, amid mounting concerns for curiosity-driven research www.timeshighereducation.com/news/three-u... via @jgro-the.bsky.social
Three UK research councils suspend funding opportunities
Temporary block on grant applications by MRC, BBSRC and EPSRC heightens concerns over funding cuts
www.timeshighereducation.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:17 AM
👀👀👀👀 wtf
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Panini's gorgeous PREHISTORIC ANIMALS sticker collection (1977) was a must for every dinosaur-obsessed kid. A real education, it featured beautiful artwork, and the Flesh-Eating Dinosaurs page didn't hold back!
January 9, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Panini's gorgeous PREHISTORIC ANIMALS sticker collection (1977) was a must for every dinosaur-obsessed kid. A real education, it featured beautiful artwork, and the Flesh-Eating Dinosaurs page didn't hold back!
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Timeline cleans with snowflake-sized baby lagoon jellyfish.
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🎥 jelliesfarm www.instagram.com/jelliesfarm?...
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🎥 jelliesfarm www.instagram.com/jelliesfarm?...
January 25, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Timeline cleans with snowflake-sized baby lagoon jellyfish.
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🎥 jelliesfarm www.instagram.com/jelliesfarm?...
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🎥 jelliesfarm www.instagram.com/jelliesfarm?...
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This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
Want to know why some areas are full of fossils and some aren't? This video is a brilliant introduction to some really excellent taphonony work. Well worth a watch!
The first chapter of my PhD is published! If you're interested in how bones can be buried in floods, check it out in Paleobiology! (doi:10.1017/pab.2025.10087) And if you want to see the full scale experiments we ran, I did a summary video featuring a cover of When the Levee Breaks! #Taphonomy
When the Levee Breaks - Taphonomy in Action
YouTube video by Earth Encompassed
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January 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Want to know why some areas are full of fossils and some aren't? This video is a brilliant introduction to some really excellent taphonony work. Well worth a watch!
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The first chapter of my PhD is published! If you're interested in how bones can be buried in floods, check it out in Paleobiology! (doi:10.1017/pab.2025.10087) And if you want to see the full scale experiments we ran, I did a summary video featuring a cover of When the Levee Breaks! #Taphonomy
When the Levee Breaks - Taphonomy in Action
YouTube video by Earth Encompassed
youtu.be
January 13, 2026 at 1:31 AM
The first chapter of my PhD is published! If you're interested in how bones can be buried in floods, check it out in Paleobiology! (doi:10.1017/pab.2025.10087) And if you want to see the full scale experiments we ran, I did a summary video featuring a cover of When the Levee Breaks! #Taphonomy
Was greeted by an absolute good boy called Kevin on my first day in the office. 10/10. No pets administered... yet.
January 7, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Was greeted by an absolute good boy called Kevin on my first day in the office. 10/10. No pets administered... yet.
Amazing trace fossils in the floor slabs of the Birr Castle's gift shop, Ireland.
January 3, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Amazing trace fossils in the floor slabs of the Birr Castle's gift shop, Ireland.
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found some festive crustaceans in London ✨🦀🦞🎄
December 30, 2025 at 10:06 PM
found some festive crustaceans in London ✨🦀🦞🎄
Don't forget to check out our recent contribution to the journal where @palaeostephan.bsky.social and I worked out the bite force of the Rancor from Star Wars!
jgeekstudies.org/2025/03/08/i...
jgeekstudies.org/2025/03/08/i...
December 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Don't forget to check out our recent contribution to the journal where @palaeostephan.bsky.social and I worked out the bite force of the Rancor from Star Wars!
jgeekstudies.org/2025/03/08/i...
jgeekstudies.org/2025/03/08/i...
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Microbial taphonomy of Ginkgo leaves in fine-grained substrates: how sediment type facilitates preservation onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #FossilFriday @briecology.bsky.social @dfg.de
December 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Microbial taphonomy of Ginkgo leaves in fine-grained substrates: how sediment type facilitates preservation onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #FossilFriday @briecology.bsky.social @dfg.de
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Curatorial job with significant geological and palaeontological collections at Warwick Museums.
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Curator of Natural Sciences - Warwick,Warwickshire job with Warwickshire County Council | 250490
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December 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Curatorial job with significant geological and palaeontological collections at Warwick Museums.
www.wmjobs.co.uk/job/250490/c...
www.wmjobs.co.uk/job/250490/c...
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Cosupervising x2 🇬🇧 PhD projects advertising now:
'The effects of climate cooling on evolution of Antarctic Eocene benthic communities' (BAS/Bristol) shorturl.at/MiWqJ
'Testing novel archives of seawater chemistry in biogenic carbonate' (Leeds): share.google/dbojTRZme92R...
Deadlines early Jan '26
'The effects of climate cooling on evolution of Antarctic Eocene benthic communities' (BAS/Bristol) shorturl.at/MiWqJ
'Testing novel archives of seawater chemistry in biogenic carbonate' (Leeds): share.google/dbojTRZme92R...
Deadlines early Jan '26
December 1, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Cosupervising x2 🇬🇧 PhD projects advertising now:
'The effects of climate cooling on evolution of Antarctic Eocene benthic communities' (BAS/Bristol) shorturl.at/MiWqJ
'Testing novel archives of seawater chemistry in biogenic carbonate' (Leeds): share.google/dbojTRZme92R...
Deadlines early Jan '26
'The effects of climate cooling on evolution of Antarctic Eocene benthic communities' (BAS/Bristol) shorturl.at/MiWqJ
'Testing novel archives of seawater chemistry in biogenic carbonate' (Leeds): share.google/dbojTRZme92R...
Deadlines early Jan '26
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What a wonderful way to mark the end of my time at @fau.de - with an award for teaching, nominated by the many amazing students I had the pleasure of working with ✨
Though the certificate is not nearly as special the incredible leaving card they *hand made* for me & @taphonomist.bsky.social! 🥰🐙🦎
Though the certificate is not nearly as special the incredible leaving card they *hand made* for me & @taphonomist.bsky.social! 🥰🐙🦎
December 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What a wonderful way to mark the end of my time at @fau.de - with an award for teaching, nominated by the many amazing students I had the pleasure of working with ✨
Though the certificate is not nearly as special the incredible leaving card they *hand made* for me & @taphonomist.bsky.social! 🥰🐙🦎
Though the certificate is not nearly as special the incredible leaving card they *hand made* for me & @taphonomist.bsky.social! 🥰🐙🦎
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"The Age of Reptiles ended because it had gone on long enough and it was all a mistake in the first place." -Will Cuppy
November 29, 2025 at 11:04 PM
"The Age of Reptiles ended because it had gone on long enough and it was all a mistake in the first place." -Will Cuppy
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