The Analytical Paleobiology School (aka ☀️ Summer School ☀️) is fast approaching! We’ll once again welcome 12 PhD students and receive active support from external instructors once again. Many thanks! TY as well to the Volkswagen Foundation for its financial support. (image: google gemini)

✨THE AWARDS GO TO...✨ 🎉 Blast at #Paleo4Alps. Highlight: seeing the Paleo team get recognized for their hard work! 🥳 🖼️Joel Koelewijn - Poster Award! 🎙️Aldo Benites Palomino - best talk by Senior Scientists! ⭐Bastian Seidl - Young Scientist Award! #PalGes #Paleontology #Team #ScienceAwards #PowerHouse

#Paleo4Alps🏔️ Kick off this Sunday. We're ready! Find us: 🔥Monday|S3: Big Paleontology (PI Kiessling, PostDoc Dimitrijevic. Don't miss it! ℹ️Questions? Visit the Helpdesk! Project coordinator, Dr. Seuss has answers. Say hi & connect! 👋 #PaleoSynthesis #BigPaleontology #Paleontology #ScienceCommunity

🪸 Is coral photosymbiosis a permanent superpower? No! New study shows symbiotic corals lagged behind non-symbiotic ones before the Triassic. A major shift in ocean chemistry changed the game. Evolution is context-dependent! 🔗 doi.org/10.1073/pnas.253224212 #Evolution #CoralReefs #Paleontology

📉Why are marine animals shrinking? A new study compiling ~9,000 body size records confirms the "Lilliput Effect". The biggest driver? Warming 🥵. This has major implications for our modern warming oceans. (doi: 10.1073/pnas.2505564123) #ClimateChange #MarineBiology #Science #Paleontology

And the winners are... 🥁✨ The decision has been made and we couldn’t be happier to congratulate two outstanding workshop teams: SEA-SURGE and PHOTON! We are ready to kick off ⚽ this collaboration and dive deep into some fascinating new topics with them. More details on the PaleoSynthesis HP!

🪱 New research alert from the BITE workshop! Paula Dentzien-Dias & colleagues discovered tapeworm eggs in Permian coprolites (fossilized poop), shedding new light on prehistoric parasites. #OpenAccess! Dive into the deep history of parasites: doi.org/10.4202/app.... #Paleontology #Science #Evolution

Reminder! New MSc (ESDE) at FAU Germany! 🌍🧪 Starts Oct 2026. Interdisciplinary + Science Diplomacy. No tuition fees worldwide! 🎓 Funding: Elite Network of Bavaria. 🗓️ Deadline: July 15 Info & Reg: earthsystem-master.nat.fau.eu

Check out MorphSim! A R package simulating realistic morphological matrices for total-evidence and tip-dated phylogenetics, incl. taphonomic preservation biases; in collaboration with Rachel Warnock, member of the Scientific Advisory Board and Summer School instructor. DOI: 10.1111/2041-210x.70326

An inspiring week at the Consensis workshop has come to a close! We’ll pick up where we left off this fall. 🍂 The registration deadline for our fall workshop is at the end of the month. There's still time to apply: www.paleosynthesis.nat.fau.de/science-work...

I've been in Germany this past week meeting with old friends and making even more new while forging some strong long-term collaborations. Thanks @paleosynth.bsky.social for hosting the workshop!

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It’s the third day of the CONSENSIS workshop, and the team is still in good spirits and making good progress. PaleoSynthesis postdoc Danijela Dimitrijevic and Pal research assistant Aldo Benites Palomino are greatly supporting. As a reward ^^, we’re having our traditional workshop dinner tonight!

It’s the third day of the CONSENSIS workshop, and the team is still in good spirits and making good progress. PaleoSynthesis postdoc Danijela Dimitrijevic and Pal research assistant Aldo Benites Palomino are greatly supporting. As a reward ^^, we’re having our traditional workshop dinner tonight!

Set up complete! Coffee machines are turned on… Let‘s go!

Just a few more days, and then it finally begins! The CONSENSIS workshop starts on Monday, and we’re really looking forward to learning more about sensory evolution. Already a warm "whale-come" to all our participants and the PI's!

Now on LinkedIn! Connect with the GeoZentrum Nordbayern - Paleo institute and we will keep you up to date. Follow us and interact with us! www.linkedin.com/company/1191...

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Earth System Dynamics and Evolution MSc webinar

We are happy to announce a new international Masters of Science in Earth System Dynamics and Evolution beginning this October 2026 in Erlangen, Germany. The two year program will provide training in ...

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New MSc in Earth System Dynamics & Evolution at FAU Germany! 🌍🧪 Starts Oct 2026. Interdisciplinary + Science Diplomacy. No tuition fees worldwide! 🎓 Funding: Elite Network of Bavaria. 🗓️ Deadline: July 15 💻 Webinars: May 26 (9:00/18:00 CEST) Info & Reg: earthsystem-master.nat.fau.eu

The FAU is having a new web design also influencing PaleoSynthesis. The relaunch is supposed to happen on Monday ("may the 4th be with us" for a smooth transition). If you encounter issues, have questions or simply want to get in contact, plz use pal-synthesis@fau.de). Image by Fauzi Toto (vecteezy)

Here we are again with our call for workshops! The call opens today, and you have until June 26 to apply. Take a look at what’s been offered in the past—maybe you can stand out with a completely new topic. Visit: www.paleosynthesis.nat.fau.de/science-work...

We are excited to present the latest workshop icon! CONSENSIS will take place in June in Erlangen and we are already looking forward to the exciting topic "sensory evolution"

🤓 New M.Sc. program: Earth System Dynamics & Evolution 🤓 fau-earth-system-science.github.io starting October 2026! PostDoc positions available

A huge shout-out to Elizabeth M. Dowding (@the.fairest.fowl) for creating this groundbreaking article, and congratulations on its publication in Nature Eco & Evo. Great work and absolutely worth reading: doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Monday night, continuous snowfall ❄️ started to set in... nearly 35 cm compacted over the day. A day for home office followed by a nice walk! Today, the weather has calmed down, and likely most of us have sore muscles from shovelling snow 😅

🎓 IPC7 Travel Grants – Call for Applications The IPC7 organisers offers five Travel Grants to support delegates wishing to attend the IPC7. Each grant covers: ✈️ Return economy airfare 🏨 Accommodation (University residence) 🎟️ Registration fee 🍽️ Conference dinner

First workshop decision 2026! ConSensIS (Rachel Racicot, Senckenberg; Travis Park, Monash) made it. The CONservation SENSory paleobiology International Scientific network aims to establish a conservation sensory paleobiology community for the very first time. Congratulations!

PaleoSynthesis is running for >6 years. Elizabeth M. Dowding has been on board almost from the start. She's not only been committed to PaleoSynthesis. As a person, she's been an important & dedicated part of the Paleontological Institute. All the best @thefairestfowl.bsky.social and stay connected!

Grad students! Three more weeks to submit your Paleobiology Summer School application. Don’t forget! We need your application & the letter of support by your supervisor. Questions or do you need assistance? Get in contact and we are happy to help. More info: www.paleosynthesis.nat.fau.de/apw-apply/

🎄 Season’s greetings 🎄 2025 is coming to an end and the PaleoSynthesis team would like to thank for your contributions to the project. We hope that you stick with us and continue to support PaleoSynthesis. 🎅🏽 Happy Holidays 🎅🏽 and may 🎇 2026 🎆 be a good one for all of you!

On Saturday November 15, 2025 we will open the call to submit proposals for the Analytical Paleobiology School 2026 for grad students in Erlangen for a training in analytical methods. Do you want to join or send someone? More info and details: www.paleosynthesis.nat.fau.de/science-scho...