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My turn for a Presenting... case Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Presenting... The Many Ways of Being a Limpet. Gastropods have independently 'limpetised' over 50 times, now showing a selection of groups which have done so. On display now until the 13th of February. oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/presenti…
Fun aft Oxford University Museum of Natural History w. Amo Spooner checking labelling + identification of #pangolins . Some potentially v interesting findings too - more in due course! Matt Shirley IUCN PangolinSG ICCS Wildlife Trade Jason Newton Oxford Biology University of Oxford Oxford Martin School
🚨 Attention students 🚨 Free spatial methods workshop at Oxford Earth Sciences & Oxford University Museum of Natural History, led by me, Tom Smith, Rob Whittaker, & BensonLabOxford. Apply by Feb 1st!
-NEW STUDY ALERT-
Really excited to share our new paper on equity and justice in ocean sciences
Out now in npj Ocean Sustainability
We review discussions on ways to change our business-as-usual practices, in a one-stop resource that can be useful to the ocean & wider science community
'Fair Water?' exhibition at Oxford Uni Museum of Natural History brings together research & art to highlight #water insecurity, actions to increase resilience & equitable access. Oxford University Museum of Natural History on my list of visits (again) for 2024 geog.ox.ac.uk/news/ripples-c…
A few of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History specimens which will be putting an appearance at two Meet Me At The Museum sessions with GLAM Community Engagement I'll be running today. The very popular programme is geared towards older adults.
Exploring the intersection of art and conservation, an article by Ayaka Hogg on Jenny Kendler's installation 'Tell it to the Birds' at the Oxford Museum of Natural History (Oxford University Museum of Natural History) reveals the critical role of avian species in our ecosystems🕊️
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DTP project on the limits of morphology and genomics of meiofauna with Christopher Laumer and Saupe Lab Oxford. These organisms are in major peril from habitat disturbance and climate change but are a major gap in our knowledge of life on Earth. Details here: earth.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/upl…
This specimen was scientifically described at a momentous meeting of The Geological Society in February 1824 alongside Megalosaurus. HOGG & Oxford University Museum of Natural History are marking with two Bicentenary Events on 20 & 21 Feb. Registration is open at
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“The Cultural Programme” 🎉 Exciting news! By popular demand, 'Tell it to the Birds', the immersive #soundart installation by Jenny Kendler has been extended Oxford University Museum of Natural History to 12th Jan. Don't let this symphonic experience fly by! 🦤🐦⬛🎶
Info: bit.ly/41iynqe
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Check out Travis Carioscia (@montanastate)’s review of Oxford University Museum of Natural History’s book _Strata: William Smith’s Geological Maps_ published in 2020 by UChicagoPress
#HSTM
Review available H-Net Reviews
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Yesterday's visit to Oxford University Museum of Natural History brought back some great memories of seeing a Megalosaurus on the front lawn. 🦖
Fun times filming 'Dinosaur Britain', a TV series I co-hosted in 2015.