Skye Walker
@thedinomancer.bsky.social
She/her • Dinosaur Paleontologist • Field Tech & SciComm Manager @ Elevation Science Institute for Natural History Exploration
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Skye Walker
@thedinomancer.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Hi, everyone! I'm Skye, a field paleontologist and science communicator. I work for Elevation Science, a nonprofit based on research, education, and outreach. Right now, I study Jurassic sauropods and work in the Morrison Formation.
I can also yap about dinosaurs. Let's do it together sometime! 🦕🦖
I can also yap about dinosaurs. Let's do it together sometime! 🦕🦖
I'm incredibly honored and excited to be a fellow author to all of these brilliant people. Some amazing new things in this volume!
Congrats to John Foster, Kelli Trujillo, ReBecca Hunt-Foster, and Spencer Lucas for seeing this latest Morrison volume across the finish line!!! There are so many new great things in this volume.
Papers galore; pdfs available through authors. @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social @agu.org
Papers galore; pdfs available through authors. @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social @agu.org
January 23, 2026 at 7:15 PM
I'm incredibly honored and excited to be a fellow author to all of these brilliant people. Some amazing new things in this volume!
Episode 3 of Paleo Bites is up! ❤️🦴
All fossils are not created equally! 🦴
In this episode of Paleo Bites, we look at the most common ways fossils form, from mineral-filled bone to chemical replacement and compression fossils. Each process preserves different kinds of information about past life.
#paleontology #fossils #earthscience
In this episode of Paleo Bites, we look at the most common ways fossils form, from mineral-filled bone to chemical replacement and compression fossils. Each process preserves different kinds of information about past life.
#paleontology #fossils #earthscience
January 23, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Episode 3 of Paleo Bites is up! ❤️🦴
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Rowe, A.J., Cerroni, M.A. & Rayfield, E.J. Southern hemisphere ceratosaurs evolved feeding mechanics paralleling those of Northern hemisphere tyrannosaurids. Sci Rep 16, 2804 (2026). doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Southern hemisphere ceratosaurs evolved feeding mechanics paralleling those of Northern hemisphere tyrannosaurids - Scientific Reports
Ceratosaurs (Ceratosauria), including Ceratosaurus and derived abelisaurids such as Carnotaurus, were the dominant large-bodied predators in Cretaceous ecosystems of the Southern Hemisphere, paralleli...
doi.org
January 21, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Rowe, A.J., Cerroni, M.A. & Rayfield, E.J. Southern hemisphere ceratosaurs evolved feeding mechanics paralleling those of Northern hemisphere tyrannosaurids. Sci Rep 16, 2804 (2026). doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Me actively trying not to blurt this out every single time
January 21, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Me actively trying not to blurt this out every single time
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Dental replacement patterns and morphological diversity in Lower Jurassic sauropods from the Cañadón Asfalto Basin, Patagonia, Argentina: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Dental replacement patterns and morphological diversity in Lower Jurassic sauropods from the Cañadón Asfalto Basin, Patagonia, Argentina
During their evolution, herbivores have developed various mechanisms to cope with dental wear. One such mechanism was an increase in the number of replacement teeth and in the rate of tooth replace...
www.tandfonline.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Dental replacement patterns and morphological diversity in Lower Jurassic sauropods from the Cañadón Asfalto Basin, Patagonia, Argentina: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
It's #MuseumSelfieDay, so enjoy these that I took on my last visit to the AMNH!
I will forever be grateful to museums, these monuments to learning that are a big part of keeping science and history alive. Consider going to your local museum today and telling the dinosaurs I said hi!
I will forever be grateful to museums, these monuments to learning that are a big part of keeping science and history alive. Consider going to your local museum today and telling the dinosaurs I said hi!
January 21, 2026 at 6:34 PM
It's #MuseumSelfieDay, so enjoy these that I took on my last visit to the AMNH!
I will forever be grateful to museums, these monuments to learning that are a big part of keeping science and history alive. Consider going to your local museum today and telling the dinosaurs I said hi!
I will forever be grateful to museums, these monuments to learning that are a big part of keeping science and history alive. Consider going to your local museum today and telling the dinosaurs I said hi!
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Last summer, members of the MT Geo Society joined us in the field for a day of real, hands-on paleontology. One of them, Jess, captured the experience in this fun, educational vlog. Definitely worth a watch and checking out her other videos!
youtu.be/1B02gy81ejk?...
youtu.be/1B02gy81ejk?...
I Tried Paleontology for a Day | The Rock Record
Ever wondered what it’s like to dig for real dinosaur fossils? 🦕
In this episode of The Rock Record, I — a geologist, not a paleontologist — join @elevationscience for a day at their dinosaur dig…
youtu.be
January 21, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Last summer, members of the MT Geo Society joined us in the field for a day of real, hands-on paleontology. One of them, Jess, captured the experience in this fun, educational vlog. Definitely worth a watch and checking out her other videos!
youtu.be/1B02gy81ejk?...
youtu.be/1B02gy81ejk?...
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Scientists in the Parks paleo positions now up!
Badlands Nat Park, SD (has 2 positions)
conservation-legacy.breezy.hr/p/7d9228dbb2...
conservation-legacy.breezy.hr/p/6f2bd0360b...
Waco Mammoth Nat Monument, TX
conservation-legacy.breezy.hr/p/d79a670f73...
FAQ: www.scientistsinparks.org/faq
Badlands Nat Park, SD (has 2 positions)
conservation-legacy.breezy.hr/p/7d9228dbb2...
conservation-legacy.breezy.hr/p/6f2bd0360b...
Waco Mammoth Nat Monument, TX
conservation-legacy.breezy.hr/p/d79a670f73...
FAQ: www.scientistsinparks.org/faq
Paleontology Assistant (12 Weeks) - AmeriCorps at Conservation Legacy
POSITION DETAILSPosition ID(s): 4327Position Title: Paleontology Assistant - AmeriCorpsConservation Legacy Program: Scientists in Parks, Stewards Individual PlacementsSite Location: Dinosaur National ...
conservation-legacy.breezy.hr
January 21, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Scientists in the Parks paleo positions now up!
Badlands Nat Park, SD (has 2 positions)
conservation-legacy.breezy.hr/p/7d9228dbb2...
conservation-legacy.breezy.hr/p/6f2bd0360b...
Waco Mammoth Nat Monument, TX
conservation-legacy.breezy.hr/p/d79a670f73...
FAQ: www.scientistsinparks.org/faq
Badlands Nat Park, SD (has 2 positions)
conservation-legacy.breezy.hr/p/7d9228dbb2...
conservation-legacy.breezy.hr/p/6f2bd0360b...
Waco Mammoth Nat Monument, TX
conservation-legacy.breezy.hr/p/d79a670f73...
FAQ: www.scientistsinparks.org/faq
Meet Edmontosaurus! 🌿
One of my favorite dinosaurs and one of the most common and best understood from the Late Cretaceous.
Living ~68-66 million years ago, this "duck-billed" herbivore was built for efficiency, its broad beak for cropping plants and hundreds of teeth packed into dental batteries!
One of my favorite dinosaurs and one of the most common and best understood from the Late Cretaceous.
Living ~68-66 million years ago, this "duck-billed" herbivore was built for efficiency, its broad beak for cropping plants and hundreds of teeth packed into dental batteries!
January 20, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Meet Edmontosaurus! 🌿
One of my favorite dinosaurs and one of the most common and best understood from the Late Cretaceous.
Living ~68-66 million years ago, this "duck-billed" herbivore was built for efficiency, its broad beak for cropping plants and hundreds of teeth packed into dental batteries!
One of my favorite dinosaurs and one of the most common and best understood from the Late Cretaceous.
Living ~68-66 million years ago, this "duck-billed" herbivore was built for efficiency, its broad beak for cropping plants and hundreds of teeth packed into dental batteries!
Having so much trouble figuring out social media algorithms. I feel like I've tried so many things; posting at the "right" times, making posts more interesting and adding "hooks", making videos shorter for attention span, etc.
Social media has never made sense, but it sure doesn't now. Frustrating.
Social media has never made sense, but it sure doesn't now. Frustrating.
January 17, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Having so much trouble figuring out social media algorithms. I feel like I've tried so many things; posting at the "right" times, making posts more interesting and adding "hooks", making videos shorter for attention span, etc.
Social media has never made sense, but it sure doesn't now. Frustrating.
Social media has never made sense, but it sure doesn't now. Frustrating.
Reposted by Skye Walker
New research on T. rex growth! 🦖
By analyzing growth rings in leg bones from 17 tyrannosaurs, scientists found that T. rex was a late bloomer, taking ~35–40 years to fully mature. The study also highlights major variation in growth, raising new questions about tyrannosaur diversity.
By analyzing growth rings in leg bones from 17 tyrannosaurs, scientists found that T. rex was a late bloomer, taking ~35–40 years to fully mature. The study also highlights major variation in growth, raising new questions about tyrannosaur diversity.
January 16, 2026 at 6:05 PM
New research on T. rex growth! 🦖
By analyzing growth rings in leg bones from 17 tyrannosaurs, scientists found that T. rex was a late bloomer, taking ~35–40 years to fully mature. The study also highlights major variation in growth, raising new questions about tyrannosaur diversity.
By analyzing growth rings in leg bones from 17 tyrannosaurs, scientists found that T. rex was a late bloomer, taking ~35–40 years to fully mature. The study also highlights major variation in growth, raising new questions about tyrannosaur diversity.
Someone on TikTok commented on my new T. rex growth video and said:
"This is really cool but you sound like Mr. DNA from Lego Jurassic World."
I...what? Thank you? I guess? I have no idea.
"This is really cool but you sound like Mr. DNA from Lego Jurassic World."
I...what? Thank you? I guess? I have no idea.
January 16, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Someone on TikTok commented on my new T. rex growth video and said:
"This is really cool but you sound like Mr. DNA from Lego Jurassic World."
I...what? Thank you? I guess? I have no idea.
"This is really cool but you sound like Mr. DNA from Lego Jurassic World."
I...what? Thank you? I guess? I have no idea.
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Fossils aren't just bones!
It's easy to think of giant sauropod leg bones or a terrifying theropod claw, but what about other kinds of fossils? They can come in the form of sea shells, coprolites, or even footprints!
Thanks for joining us for episode 2 of Paleo Bites! 🦴
It's easy to think of giant sauropod leg bones or a terrifying theropod claw, but what about other kinds of fossils? They can come in the form of sea shells, coprolites, or even footprints!
Thanks for joining us for episode 2 of Paleo Bites! 🦴
January 15, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Fossils aren't just bones!
It's easy to think of giant sauropod leg bones or a terrifying theropod claw, but what about other kinds of fossils? They can come in the form of sea shells, coprolites, or even footprints!
Thanks for joining us for episode 2 of Paleo Bites! 🦴
It's easy to think of giant sauropod leg bones or a terrifying theropod claw, but what about other kinds of fossils? They can come in the form of sea shells, coprolites, or even footprints!
Thanks for joining us for episode 2 of Paleo Bites! 🦴
Outreach today in Columbus, GA! Teaching 6th graders all day about the paleontology of the eastern United States! 🦴🦕
January 13, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Outreach today in Columbus, GA! Teaching 6th graders all day about the paleontology of the eastern United States! 🦴🦕
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Ajkaceratops...is actually a ceratopsian?
A new paper confirms that Ajkaceratops does indeed belong to Ceratopsia! Not only that, but some other rhabdodontids do too.
Were you surprised by this news? Congratulations to Susannah Maidment and fellow authors on this paper! 🎉
A new paper confirms that Ajkaceratops does indeed belong to Ceratopsia! Not only that, but some other rhabdodontids do too.
Were you surprised by this news? Congratulations to Susannah Maidment and fellow authors on this paper! 🎉
January 11, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Ajkaceratops...is actually a ceratopsian?
A new paper confirms that Ajkaceratops does indeed belong to Ceratopsia! Not only that, but some other rhabdodontids do too.
Were you surprised by this news? Congratulations to Susannah Maidment and fellow authors on this paper! 🎉
A new paper confirms that Ajkaceratops does indeed belong to Ceratopsia! Not only that, but some other rhabdodontids do too.
Were you surprised by this news? Congratulations to Susannah Maidment and fellow authors on this paper! 🎉
I filmed a new segment today for Elevation Science! 🦕
This new video format will feature short-form paleontology scicomm mini-sodes, from new prehistoric animal discoveries to myth-busting.
But what should we call it? Votes are welcomed!
Paleo Bites
Paleo Nuggets
Paleo Pops
Or something else?
This new video format will feature short-form paleontology scicomm mini-sodes, from new prehistoric animal discoveries to myth-busting.
But what should we call it? Votes are welcomed!
Paleo Bites
Paleo Nuggets
Paleo Pops
Or something else?
January 7, 2026 at 8:28 PM
I filmed a new segment today for Elevation Science! 🦕
This new video format will feature short-form paleontology scicomm mini-sodes, from new prehistoric animal discoveries to myth-busting.
But what should we call it? Votes are welcomed!
Paleo Bites
Paleo Nuggets
Paleo Pops
Or something else?
This new video format will feature short-form paleontology scicomm mini-sodes, from new prehistoric animal discoveries to myth-busting.
But what should we call it? Votes are welcomed!
Paleo Bites
Paleo Nuggets
Paleo Pops
Or something else?
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I have been anxiously waiting for this paper on European ceratopsians! Congratulations all!
www.nature.com/articles/s41... @paleontologizing.bsky.social @utahpaleo-ufop.bsky.social @jeremybroberts.bsky.social @tweetisaurus.bsky.social @richardjbutler.bsky.social @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41... @paleontologizing.bsky.social @utahpaleo-ufop.bsky.social @jeremybroberts.bsky.social @tweetisaurus.bsky.social @richardjbutler.bsky.social @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social
A hidden diversity of ceratopsian dinosaurs in Late Cretaceous Europe - Nature
New results indicate that rhabdodontids and the previously described Ajkaceratops are actually distinctive European ceratopsians, a group better known from Asia and North America.
www.nature.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:20 PM
I have been anxiously waiting for this paper on European ceratopsians! Congratulations all!
www.nature.com/articles/s41... @paleontologizing.bsky.social @utahpaleo-ufop.bsky.social @jeremybroberts.bsky.social @tweetisaurus.bsky.social @richardjbutler.bsky.social @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41... @paleontologizing.bsky.social @utahpaleo-ufop.bsky.social @jeremybroberts.bsky.social @tweetisaurus.bsky.social @richardjbutler.bsky.social @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social
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NEW paper out today in Royal Society Open Science: “Fossilized melanosomes reveal colour patterning of a sauropod dinosaur” (2025). 🦕
Research conducted in part & facilitated by Elevation Science.
Art by Tess Gallagher.
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
Research conducted in part & facilitated by Elevation Science.
Art by Tess Gallagher.
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
December 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
NEW paper out today in Royal Society Open Science: “Fossilized melanosomes reveal colour patterning of a sauropod dinosaur” (2025). 🦕
Research conducted in part & facilitated by Elevation Science.
Art by Tess Gallagher.
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
Research conducted in part & facilitated by Elevation Science.
Art by Tess Gallagher.
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
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2026 field internship applications are now open at Elevation Science!
If you want hands-on experience in field science/paleontology with an expert team, apply here:
elevationscience.org/internships
Questions welcome!
If you want hands-on experience in field science/paleontology with an expert team, apply here:
elevationscience.org/internships
Questions welcome!
December 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
2026 field internship applications are now open at Elevation Science!
If you want hands-on experience in field science/paleontology with an expert team, apply here:
elevationscience.org/internships
Questions welcome!
If you want hands-on experience in field science/paleontology with an expert team, apply here:
elevationscience.org/internships
Questions welcome!
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November 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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This week, we're feeling extra grateful.
Elevation Science wouldn't be what it is without the incredible community around us; our staff, participants, volunteers, past interns, students, families, friends, donors, and our partners in science and education.
Happy #Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!
Elevation Science wouldn't be what it is without the incredible community around us; our staff, participants, volunteers, past interns, students, families, friends, donors, and our partners in science and education.
Happy #Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!
November 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
This week, we're feeling extra grateful.
Elevation Science wouldn't be what it is without the incredible community around us; our staff, participants, volunteers, past interns, students, families, friends, donors, and our partners in science and education.
Happy #Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!
Elevation Science wouldn't be what it is without the incredible community around us; our staff, participants, volunteers, past interns, students, families, friends, donors, and our partners in science and education.
Happy #Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!
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Ever wondered what it's like to be a field #paleontology student?
Here's a glimpse of the last couple of summers; #fossil digs, badland hikes, new friends, and hands-on #science.
Want in? Join us for ERTH 491: Field Paleontology in 2026!
Only 6 spots left!
elevationscience.org/college-stud...
Here's a glimpse of the last couple of summers; #fossil digs, badland hikes, new friends, and hands-on #science.
Want in? Join us for ERTH 491: Field Paleontology in 2026!
Only 6 spots left!
elevationscience.org/college-stud...
November 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Ever wondered what it's like to be a field #paleontology student?
Here's a glimpse of the last couple of summers; #fossil digs, badland hikes, new friends, and hands-on #science.
Want in? Join us for ERTH 491: Field Paleontology in 2026!
Only 6 spots left!
elevationscience.org/college-stud...
Here's a glimpse of the last couple of summers; #fossil digs, badland hikes, new friends, and hands-on #science.
Want in? Join us for ERTH 491: Field Paleontology in 2026!
Only 6 spots left!
elevationscience.org/college-stud...
My colleagues and I were recently on CBS Los Angeles! Check out the incredible work Marina Jurica does and how the events recorded in the fossil record can guide us to make better decisions for our future. 🦖✨
Ancient climates 🤝 today’s lessons.
We were recently shown on CBS LA in a segment on fossils, the K–Pg boundary, and what past climate change can teach us now. Huge thanks to Marina Jurica & her son John for letting us be part of the journey!
youtu.be/VvAnuZmsec0?...
We were recently shown on CBS LA in a segment on fossils, the K–Pg boundary, and what past climate change can teach us now. Huge thanks to Marina Jurica & her son John for letting us be part of the journey!
youtu.be/VvAnuZmsec0?...
Digging Up the Past for Lessons on the Future at Montana's Bighorn Basin | CBS Los Angeles
YouTube video by Elevation Science
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
My colleagues and I were recently on CBS Los Angeles! Check out the incredible work Marina Jurica does and how the events recorded in the fossil record can guide us to make better decisions for our future. 🦖✨
The debate is over — Nanotyrannus lives!
Well, it used to anyway. Scientists have now confirmed the existence of the tiny tyrant, #Nanotyrannus, ending an almost century-long debate among #dinosaur experts and enthusiasts. Not only does Nanotyrannus exist, but there are now two recognized species!
Well, it used to anyway. Scientists have now confirmed the existence of the tiny tyrant, #Nanotyrannus, ending an almost century-long debate among #dinosaur experts and enthusiasts. Not only does Nanotyrannus exist, but there are now two recognized species!
November 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The debate is over — Nanotyrannus lives!
Well, it used to anyway. Scientists have now confirmed the existence of the tiny tyrant, #Nanotyrannus, ending an almost century-long debate among #dinosaur experts and enthusiasts. Not only does Nanotyrannus exist, but there are now two recognized species!
Well, it used to anyway. Scientists have now confirmed the existence of the tiny tyrant, #Nanotyrannus, ending an almost century-long debate among #dinosaur experts and enthusiasts. Not only does Nanotyrannus exist, but there are now two recognized species!
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You can make digging for dinosaurs YOUR whole personality too! 🦕
Sign-ups for the 2026 season are live and filling up as we speak! Spend a week with us in the Bighorn Basin of Montana, excavating and preserving Jurassic dinosaurs like Diplodocus, Allosaurus, and more!
Questions? Let's hear it!
Sign-ups for the 2026 season are live and filling up as we speak! Spend a week with us in the Bighorn Basin of Montana, excavating and preserving Jurassic dinosaurs like Diplodocus, Allosaurus, and more!
Questions? Let's hear it!
November 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
You can make digging for dinosaurs YOUR whole personality too! 🦕
Sign-ups for the 2026 season are live and filling up as we speak! Spend a week with us in the Bighorn Basin of Montana, excavating and preserving Jurassic dinosaurs like Diplodocus, Allosaurus, and more!
Questions? Let's hear it!
Sign-ups for the 2026 season are live and filling up as we speak! Spend a week with us in the Bighorn Basin of Montana, excavating and preserving Jurassic dinosaurs like Diplodocus, Allosaurus, and more!
Questions? Let's hear it!