Tom Hill
@tomcbhill.bsky.social
Quaternary Scientist, geoarchaeologist, diatomist and palynologist. Oh and a slightly gobsmacked Villa fan!
Director of PalaeoEnvironmental Research and Consultancy Services Ltd (PERCS). He/him. Views are my own
Director of PalaeoEnvironmental Research and Consultancy Services Ltd (PERCS). He/him. Views are my own
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Tom Hill
@tomcbhill.bsky.social
· Feb 28
Hello Bluesky! I have finally made it! Tom here, a fan of all things #diatoms #pollen #palynology, specialising in #geoarchaeology. And what better way to start a Friday than with a lovely pic of some diatoms collected from a UK #holocene core sequence undergoing #environemntal assessments 🔬😀
Excited to be attending the 2025 British Diatom Meeting in Bristol this weekend! Looking forward to meeting up with fellow #diatom enthusiasts and learn about some of the current research being undertaken across both modern and palaeo diatom studies!
October 24, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Excited to be attending the 2025 British Diatom Meeting in Bristol this weekend! Looking forward to meeting up with fellow #diatom enthusiasts and learn about some of the current research being undertaken across both modern and palaeo diatom studies!
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Director of QUEST and Lecturer in #Archaeology (Teaching-Research)
University of Reading - Department of Archaeology #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOW165/d...
University of Reading - Department of Archaeology #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOW165/d...
Director of QUEST and Lecturer in Archaeology (Teaching-Research) at University of Reading
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October 2, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Director of QUEST and Lecturer in #Archaeology (Teaching-Research)
University of Reading - Department of Archaeology #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOW165/d...
University of Reading - Department of Archaeology #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOW165/d...
Each #microscope slide is a tiny window into the past 😊. This #diatom slide was from a sequence of samples from offshore southern North Sea, and is full of only freshwater species! This is because during the Early #Holocene much of the southern North Sea was land, connecting the UK to Europe!
September 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Each #microscope slide is a tiny window into the past 😊. This #diatom slide was from a sequence of samples from offshore southern North Sea, and is full of only freshwater species! This is because during the Early #Holocene much of the southern North Sea was land, connecting the UK to Europe!
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We're happy to announce that abstract submission for the 45th AEA conference, on 4th-6th December 2025, in Stavanger, Norway is OPEN!
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Abstract Submission by 15/08/25: nettskjema.no/a/525786
#environmentalarchaeology #AEA
Visit aeastavanger.wordpress.com for info, cost details coming soon!
Abstract Submission by 15/08/25: nettskjema.no/a/525786
#environmentalarchaeology #AEA
June 3, 2025 at 9:45 AM
We're happy to announce that abstract submission for the 45th AEA conference, on 4th-6th December 2025, in Stavanger, Norway is OPEN!
Visit aeastavanger.wordpress.com for info, cost details coming soon!
Abstract Submission by 15/08/25: nettskjema.no/a/525786
#environmentalarchaeology #AEA
Visit aeastavanger.wordpress.com for info, cost details coming soon!
Abstract Submission by 15/08/25: nettskjema.no/a/525786
#environmentalarchaeology #AEA
Playing with my new #microscope and camera setup, came across some beautiful reworked #Eocene #dinoflagellate cysts, in #pollen slides from some #Holocene estuarine alluvium!
August 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Playing with my new #microscope and camera setup, came across some beautiful reworked #Eocene #dinoflagellate cysts, in #pollen slides from some #Holocene estuarine alluvium!
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July 15, 2025 at 6:47 AM
The Dan David Prize is the world’s largest history prize, annually awarding 9 prizes of $300,000 each to early and midcareer scholars and practitioners in the historical disciplines.
Nominees can come from *any field* related to the study of the human past, both within academia and outside it.
Nominees can come from *any field* related to the study of the human past, both within academia and outside it.
Enjoying counting some rather nice #pollen samples from a #Neolithic peatland site in N England, UK. Rammed with well preserved grains with pine, hazel and lime visible here. Sequence also includes alder, elm, oak, birch and ivy. A native UK #woodland summarised in one pollen sample!
July 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Enjoying counting some rather nice #pollen samples from a #Neolithic peatland site in N England, UK. Rammed with well preserved grains with pine, hazel and lime visible here. Sequence also includes alder, elm, oak, birch and ivy. A native UK #woodland summarised in one pollen sample!
I had a great time yesterday attending the Summer Social at @nhm-london.bsky.social . Having worked there for 9 years, I’m fortunate to remain a Scientific Associate and be able to continue to work (and socialise!) with so many inspiring people 😁
July 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I had a great time yesterday attending the Summer Social at @nhm-london.bsky.social . Having worked there for 9 years, I’m fortunate to remain a Scientific Associate and be able to continue to work (and socialise!) with so many inspiring people 😁
New microscope to celebrate 4yrs of being a freelance #geoarch #micropalaeontology consultant! Decided to stick with #Motic, as the image quality is 💪💪👌👌, easily comparable to leica, Olympus etc, plus fraction of price! #pollen #diatoms
June 15, 2025 at 10:34 AM
New microscope to celebrate 4yrs of being a freelance #geoarch #micropalaeontology consultant! Decided to stick with #Motic, as the image quality is 💪💪👌👌, easily comparable to leica, Olympus etc, plus fraction of price! #pollen #diatoms
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5800-year-old wooden trackway from Neolithic Britain, preserved in the waterlogged environment #NationalTrailsDay 🏺
Wetlands are home to some of the world's best-preserved archaeology, but they are under threat from climate change.
Learn more 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
Wetlands are home to some of the world's best-preserved archaeology, but they are under threat from climate change.
Learn more 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
June 7, 2025 at 1:12 PM
5800-year-old wooden trackway from Neolithic Britain, preserved in the waterlogged environment #NationalTrailsDay 🏺
Wetlands are home to some of the world's best-preserved archaeology, but they are under threat from climate change.
Learn more 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
Wetlands are home to some of the world's best-preserved archaeology, but they are under threat from climate change.
Learn more 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
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Micropal (Foraminifera) postdoc position 😎 available at Köln University (Germany), with Patrick Grunert. 🌊 🧪
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Research Assistant (postdoc) in Foraminiferal Micropalaeontology (f/m/x) | Institute of Geology and Mineralogy / Working Group on Micropalaeontology and Palaeoecology - Academic Positions
Research Assistant (postdoc) in Foraminiferal Micropalaeontology (f/m/x) Institute of Geology and Mineralogy / Working Group on Micropalaeontology and Palaeo...
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May 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Micropal (Foraminifera) postdoc position 😎 available at Köln University (Germany), with Patrick Grunert. 🌊 🧪
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📢📢 Paid training placements!!
We are offering two 15-day internships to give those studying in relevant disciplines the opportunity to experience working in the heritage sector as part of a paid internship.
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#archaeology #maritimeheritage
We are offering two 15-day internships to give those studying in relevant disciplines the opportunity to experience working in the heritage sector as part of a paid internship.
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#archaeology #maritimeheritage
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May 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
📢📢 Paid training placements!!
We are offering two 15-day internships to give those studying in relevant disciplines the opportunity to experience working in the heritage sector as part of a paid internship.
Find out more here: msdsmarine.com/paid-interns...
#archaeology #maritimeheritage
We are offering two 15-day internships to give those studying in relevant disciplines the opportunity to experience working in the heritage sector as part of a paid internship.
Find out more here: msdsmarine.com/paid-interns...
#archaeology #maritimeheritage
On Wednesday we said farewell to a true legend in #foraminifera and #ostracoda, John Whittaker. John spent almost all his career at the NHM in London, so it was fitting to celebrate his life there, surrounded by his colleagues, friends and family.
April 26, 2025 at 7:38 AM
On Wednesday we said farewell to a true legend in #foraminifera and #ostracoda, John Whittaker. John spent almost all his career at the NHM in London, so it was fitting to celebrate his life there, surrounded by his colleagues, friends and family.
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Pssst...yeah you mate...interested in Alasdair Whittle's new paper on the interconnectivity between Britain and Ireland 6000 years ago, during the development of the Neolithic? It's niche but rich stuff. I'll do you a deal, mate.
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The politics of early Neolithic connectivity: Relations between Britain and Ireland | Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society | Cambridge Core
The politics of early Neolithic connectivity: Relations between Britain and Ireland
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April 19, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Pssst...yeah you mate...interested in Alasdair Whittle's new paper on the interconnectivity between Britain and Ireland 6000 years ago, during the development of the Neolithic? It's niche but rich stuff. I'll do you a deal, mate.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
It's quite rare to get a #Holocene #diatom sample that appears to contain only one species, but this borehole sample, obtained during ground works in southeast England, seems to only contain #Diploneis didyma! It's a marine-brackish mud-loving diatom, often associated with mudflat settings 🔬🔬😍👍
April 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
It's quite rare to get a #Holocene #diatom sample that appears to contain only one species, but this borehole sample, obtained during ground works in southeast England, seems to only contain #Diploneis didyma! It's a marine-brackish mud-loving diatom, often associated with mudflat settings 🔬🔬😍👍
Over the last few wks I've had so much fun working with @walternewton.bsky.social, who is a graphic artist specialising in pixel-based illustrations! He has managed to convert my geeky obsession with #pollen and #diatoms, to create bespoke illustrations for PERCS publicity purposes!
March 21, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Over the last few wks I've had so much fun working with @walternewton.bsky.social, who is a graphic artist specialising in pixel-based illustrations! He has managed to convert my geeky obsession with #pollen and #diatoms, to create bespoke illustrations for PERCS publicity purposes!
Heading home after three days in Oxford attending the @oxradiocarbon.bsky.social workshop in #radiocarbon dating and #Bayesian analysis! Such an amazing place, fab ppl and the amount of work that goes into RC dating is mind blowing! Especially appreciated the age-depth modelling session. Thank you!!
March 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Heading home after three days in Oxford attending the @oxradiocarbon.bsky.social workshop in #radiocarbon dating and #Bayesian analysis! Such an amazing place, fab ppl and the amount of work that goes into RC dating is mind blowing! Especially appreciated the age-depth modelling session. Thank you!!
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Ventured to London today to give a lecture to the students from @uclarchaeology.bsky.social on ASE’s Wantsum Channel project @archsoutheast.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Ventured to London today to give a lecture to the students from @uclarchaeology.bsky.social on ASE’s Wantsum Channel project @archsoutheast.bsky.social
A que for my #palaeo friends out there! I regularly see #chrysophyte #cysts in #Holocene #diatom samples. Often clear morphological variation, from smooth to spiky forms, spherical to elongated etc. Is there any #palaeoenvironmental info that can be obtained from different species of these beauties?
March 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A que for my #palaeo friends out there! I regularly see #chrysophyte #cysts in #Holocene #diatom samples. Often clear morphological variation, from smooth to spiky forms, spherical to elongated etc. Is there any #palaeoenvironmental info that can be obtained from different species of these beauties?
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Beware of the dog??! 👀 🐾
Endearing Roman mosaic of a little black guard dog curled up asleep 💤 in the entrance passage of his family home in Pompeii.
House of Lucius Caecilius Iucundus. 📷 by me
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
Endearing Roman mosaic of a little black guard dog curled up asleep 💤 in the entrance passage of his family home in Pompeii.
House of Lucius Caecilius Iucundus. 📷 by me
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
March 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Beware of the dog??! 👀 🐾
Endearing Roman mosaic of a little black guard dog curled up asleep 💤 in the entrance passage of his family home in Pompeii.
House of Lucius Caecilius Iucundus. 📷 by me
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
Endearing Roman mosaic of a little black guard dog curled up asleep 💤 in the entrance passage of his family home in Pompeii.
House of Lucius Caecilius Iucundus. 📷 by me
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
Oh and last one for today! Prior to going freelance I worked @nhm-london.bsky.social for ten years! One particular highlight was meeting David #Attenborough and having a lovely conversation about #micropalaeontology and #microfossils. The man is a walking natural history encyclopaedia!
February 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Oh and last one for today! Prior to going freelance I worked @nhm-london.bsky.social for ten years! One particular highlight was meeting David #Attenborough and having a lovely conversation about #micropalaeontology and #microfossils. The man is a walking natural history encyclopaedia!
Another microfossil i often encountered on my microscope slides are #testateamoebae, small single celled organisms that are often encountered in wetland settings, with different species often associated with wetter or drier conditions.
February 28, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Another microfossil i often encountered on my microscope slides are #testateamoebae, small single celled organisms that are often encountered in wetland settings, with different species often associated with wetter or drier conditions.
One of the great things about #microscopy is the variety of other micro-critters you encounter on your slides, which often are just as important in your #geoarchaeological story. One few favourite are #dinoflagellate cysts which are marine #microfossils most often associated with bedrock deposits
February 28, 2025 at 9:20 AM
One of the great things about #microscopy is the variety of other micro-critters you encounter on your slides, which often are just as important in your #geoarchaeological story. One few favourite are #dinoflagellate cysts which are marine #microfossils most often associated with bedrock deposits