
Maria McNamara
@mariamcn_palaeo
Palaeobiologist and Professor of Palaeontology at the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences at UCC. Likes fossils, skin and feathers.
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Alf, a giant puppet of a Smooth Newt, inspired by the current conversations around climate change and habitat loss, will meander through Dublin, visiting multiple city centre locations this Science Week Ireland. āļøJoin us in welcoming Alf on his journey - visit:researchireland.ie/news/macnas-prā¦


On Thursday Nov 14th iCRAG hosts European Geosciences Union Geoscience Day - four events across Ireland for #ScienceWeek Full details: icrag-centre.org/news-and-media⦠Research Ireland



Fossil job alert! We're hiring a Research Assistant for 10 months to support our work in public engagement of palaeontology. Details: ore.ucc.ie. Closing date: 12 pm Fri 22 Nov. Informal enquiries to me! [email protected]. Ireland's Fossil Heritage iCRAG Centre The PalAss


Check this out! Cork Palaeogroup postdoctoral researcher Dr Valentina Rossi is named as one of 25 scientists to watch in 2025 by Silicon Republic! siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sci⦠Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UCC UCC Research SEFS@UCC European Research Council (ERC) The PalAss

UCC palaeontologist Dr Valentina Rossi has been featured in a list of ā25 scientists you need to know aboutā based in Ireland. siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sci⦠Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UCC SEFS@UCC European Research Council (ERC)



PUBLIC LECTURE on DINOSAURS! World dinosaur expert Steve Brusatte will deliver the Annual Ted Neville lecture on Tues 26 Nov at 7.30 in Lecture theatre Boole 4 followed by refreshments. All welcome! Get your dino costume out! SEFSUCC Ireland Ireland's Fossil Heritage CorkGeologicalAssociation Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UCC @UCC




Woohoo! If you missed our *award-winning* fossil walk last August - we'll be running more in the New Year! Cork City Council Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UCC Research Ireland SEFS@UCC







Death by pyroclastic flow! A dramatic vision by co-author Dawid Iurino of the moment before our fossil vulture was entombed in ash, with bizarre replication of its feathers in zeolite. Super work by Valentina Rossi, Dr Tiffany Slater @beacarazo & colleagues tinyurl.com/a6xhkm98

