New paper #alert
It’s all about melanin 🙌 and it stems one of the biggest discussion and collaboration I’ve ever been part of.
Thank you to all the coauthors and melanin experts for this incredible project.

www.nature.com/articles/s42...

#melanin #technology #palaentology #stem

A week of talks about synchrotron applications, art, archeology & palaeontology!!!

Incredible venue at @gettymuseum.bsky.social and amazing new and old colleagues 🔝

Thank you to the NSF SEES scholarship that enabled me to present my latest work on 300 Ma fossils 🙏

#womeninsteam #palaeontology

If you are in Cork the 24th of September don’t miss out on this free talk organized by the Cork Geological Association.
We’ll explore the world of fossil forgeries, their history and how modern palaeontology can help unmask them.

The event is free and open to ALL 😊
@ucc.ie

#palaeontology #stem

Our Short Course in Analytical Palaeontology 2025 is open for registration y’all!!

This is an intensive 5-day course in analytical palaeontology for researchers at any career stage.

Info&Registration 👇

www.ucc.ie/en/microbeam...

@ucc.ie
#stem #palaeontology #taphonomy

Meet this marvelous fossil reptile from the Triassic that is challenging our current understanding of skin evolution!

@stephanspiekman.bsky.social @orlabe.bsky.social what an amazing journey and discovery!! What a great team! 🥳

@nature.com

#softtissues #triassic #reptiles

Incoming new short course in analytical palaeontology in Cork @ucc.ie

👩🏼‍💻 Are you working in taphonomy and/or soft tissue preservation? Would you like to expand your skills? This week-long course is for you!

You can bring your own samples!

#paleontology #stem #learning

Thrilled to have been awarded the Prof. Adrian Dixon 180 UCC PostDoc of the Year Award!
@ucc.ie @uccresearch.bsky.social
@uccinnovation.bsky.social

#research&innovation #palaeontology #womeninstem

Sharing the latest gossip about #fossils & #volcanoes during this week @pintofscienceie.bsky.social #pint25 #scicomm

What a great night 🔝

I’m soooo excited for this year @pintofscienceie.bsky.social where I’ll be a speaker presenting the incredible story of an iconic fossil from Italy 🤩

Book your free ticket: pintofscience.ie/event/hidden...

I’m over the Moon 🌝 this #fossilfriday to see that one of my papers made it to the front cover of @jaas.rsc.org @sgn.one @tuda.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social @ucc.ie

The image shows a new specimen of an extinct species possible related to extant nightjars.

©️ Anika Vogel, Marco Colombo

The #palaeovc25 has officially started! If you find yourself looking for a talk to listen, find mine in the session about Novel Analytical Techniques in Palaeontology 😉

Any Qs? Send me a DM!

@palaeovc.bsky.social

#palaeontology #technology #womeninsten #forgeries #taphonomy

Happy #february11 raise your hammers ⛏️ for the international day of Women and Girls in Science

For more respect, equality and diversity in Science

#scienceforall #womeninscience #girlsinstem

Hi! I’m Valentina and I’m a palaeontologist that studies fossils at the molecular level. My work focuses primarily on the study of melanin pigments in a variaty of fossil organisms (🐦‍⬛🐝🕷️🦑🐠🪼🍄‍🟫🌾) using powerful X-Rays machines and lasers 🩻☢️.

#intro #womeninstem #paleontology