Strengthening Paleontology - The German hub for global cooperation / Bringing together Paleontologists to develop a long-term research vision with international knowledge exchange and novel scientific cooperation-https://www.paleosynthesis.nat.fau.de/https://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3mty2dwgjfk2g💥 Still riding that enthusiasm! Today, we’re diving headfirst into morphometry. A huge welcome to Ryan Felice, who traveled all the way from 🇬🇧 London to lead our Analytical Paleobiology Workshop over the next two days. It’s always a pleasure to host Ryan 🤩 and learn from his expertise. Welcome back!26 Aug 2026 09:45 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mty2dwgjfk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3mtt3qqzgq22gBack from the weekend, diving straight into macroevolutionary analyses 📊 Fast fact: Daniele Silvestro (along with other amazing guest lecturers) has been backing us since many years. Huge thanks for the continuous support! 🙌✨ #Macroevolution #GuestLecturer #AcademicCommunity #DataScience24 Aug 2026 10:27 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtt3qqzgq22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3mtlqyeqbu22b✨New day, new adventure✨! Start of a two-day deep dive into the fascinating world of phylogeny. Rachel Warnock at the helm - or rather, at the keyboard -our students are unlocking 🔐 the code to evolutionary history & learning how to piece together the 🌳 of life. #Paleontology #Evolution #Fossils21 Aug 2026 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlqyeqbu22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3mtg7of5vks2tPassing the mic🎙️ Following Adam Kocsis's intro, Prof. Wolfgang Kiessling kicked off his section yesterday, diving into the core fundamentals of paleobiodiversity analysis. #Paleobiology #Biodiversity #FossilRecord #DataScience #EarthSciences19 Aug 2026 07:32 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtg7of5vks2thttps://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3mtbrcbgank27The time has finally come: Summer School 2026 is kicking off! ☀️🚀 After a warm welcome from Prof. Kießling, Adam Kocsis takes the reins and guides our students through Day 1. We wish all participants an exciting week full of new insights and every success! 💡🙌17 Aug 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbrcbgank27https://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3msajbyfnzc27The 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)04 Aug 2026 07:43 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3msajbyfnzc27https://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3mrhgfjxc2s2l✨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 #PowerHouse25 Jul 2026 08:15 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhgfjxc2s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3mqt35olsus2u#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 #ScienceCommunity17 Jul 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqt35olsus2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3mqoeaoqncc2n🪸 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 #Paleontology15 Jul 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoeaoqncc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3mqljkp2ck22u📉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 #Paleontology14 Jul 2026 05:57 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqljkp2ck22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3mq4y6y2vas25And 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!08 Jul 2026 11:09 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4y6y2vas25https://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3mq2f4e6r2k2f🪱 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: http://doi.org/10.4202/app.01294.2025 #Paleontology #Science #Evolution07 Jul 2026 10:22 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2f4e6r2k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3mpg6lahhdc2mReminder! 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.eu29 Jun 2026 09:32 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpg6lahhdc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3moi3jhvpps2rCheck 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.7032617 Jun 2026 10:17 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3moi3jhvpps2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3mocq2f3jes2vAn 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: https://www.paleosynthesis.nat.fau.de/science-workshops/15 Jun 2026 07:09 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mocq2f3jes2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3mnwfxbn72k25It’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!10 Jun 2026 09:36 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwfxbn72k25https://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3mnrizlvv4s2tSet up complete! Coffee machines are turned on… Let‘s go!08 Jun 2026 10:48 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrizlvv4s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3mnplhr747c2e07 Jun 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnplhr747c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3mnk2ghfvzc2bJust 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!05 Jun 2026 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnk2ghfvzc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3mmqzuguw2c2yNow on LinkedIn! Connect with the GeoZentrum Nordbayern - Paleo institute and we will keep you up to date. Follow us and interact with us! https://www.linkedin.com/company/11915423926 May 2026 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmqzuguw2c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3mmoktn42n22dNew 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.eu25 May 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmoktn42n22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3mksa22voz22aThe 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)01 May 2026 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksa22voz22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3mjotfi56mc2oHere 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: https://www.paleosynthesis.nat.fau.de/science-workshops/17 Apr 2026 11:35 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjotfi56mc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3mhi6qhfi4s24We 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"20 Mar 2026 09:18 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhi6qhfi4s24https://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3mgu6mlr4xk2k🤓 New M.Sc. program: Earth System Dynamics & Evolution 🤓 fau-earth-system-science.github.io starting October 2026! PostDoc positions available12 Mar 2026 10:23 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgu6mlr4xk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3mf34zodnls2yA 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: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-026-02985-817 Feb 2026 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf34zodnls2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/paleosynth.bsky.social/post/3mdfc54nkf22jMonday 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 😅27 Jan 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:omeo7jfafg65klqqh5htob5q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfc54nkf22j