Jim Kirkland
@Paleojim
State Paleontologist for Utah; exploring and promoting the history of life in our southwestern deserts for the public good and the wonder of it all.
I’ve been publishing Prehistoric Magazine as a free publication since 2016. If you’re a paleo artist or writer looking for exposure reach out to me. Advertising in the magazine is currently free. Mike
Nice new paper on multituberculate extinction by Utah State's Ben Burger. cambridge.org/core/journals/… @utahgeological @UUtah @UtahStateAlumni @PaleoSoc
This Latest Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) Hermosa Fm. section is a beautiful fossiliferous regressive sequence that is surprisingly unstudied. More interpreted sites in Utah, but surprisingly, few tourists in Moab on a holiday weekend.
Shade tarps are nice in the desert sun, but even the best system can only take so strong a gust of wind. Sadly, when the pole failed, Don DeBlieux got his cut by pipe and is now off getting stitches.
Nice croc scute and the biggest turtle costal in Lower Cretaceous of Utah...Who are you?? Interesting.... Isotope geochem opportunity ; you are what you drink. Lots of dinosaurs too.... @utahgeological @BLMUtah @Paleontologizin @CanSVP @stableisotopes
Progress at Doellings Bowl as we get into the bonebed level. Visited the Prehistoric Museum's microvertebrate site, lots of tiny Lower Cret bones. Houston's Jurassic James is having some dino-fun to use in his dino-outreach programs. @utahgeological @JeremyBRoberts @kslnewsradio
Tropical cyclones in Madagascar lead to sharp spikes in malaria infections—particularly in children—due to interruptions in control efforts, according to a new Science study. However, the findings show that newly introduced long-lasting vaccines can help to mitigate these gaps.…
Still cannot get over how bad this ai generated postcard is!
Following a delayed start into the field, we brought everyone who had flown in over to @NHMU to check the exhibit and collections. Thanks, Carrie and Alex. Try again with State Park's trailer tomorrow. @utahgeological @JeremyBRoberts @UtahStateParks
The implicit lesson that righteous intentions don’t define artistic value is a hard one to learn. bit.ly/469PhvM
From MMS bleach scams to coffee enemas, quackery continues to rebrand itself. @CaraSantaMaria looks back on 20 years of health pseudoscience in this punchy, unflinching essay for @SkeptInquirer. Read it in honor of 1,000 episodes of @SkepticsGuide: ow.ly/FklC50WlYLP
A polluted tailings pond at the Kennecott Utah mine has sunk 20 feet or more, raising concerns that it has seeped contamination into the neighboring Great Salt Lake. sltrib.com/news/environme…
That is a sad loss to science due to the fossil trade and ???
The skull was lost after scanning 🫠 (at least was scanned...)
Nice in depth study on early growth and metabolism of neonatal Maiasaura, supports hypothesis of extensive parental care in hatchling hadrosaurs. nature.com/articles/s4159… @utahgeological
Incidentally, if you want to support what we do, or just buy some cool merch, here's the link to our museum's online shop, which also has a donation option. Thanks! shop.dickinsonmuseumcenter.com