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📢The next deadline for #PalAss awards and medals nomination is on the 31st of March 👉Learn about different awards and medals and how to nominate a person at: tinyurl.com/49rw4yy7 ❗️There are different awards for different career stages and contributions to #paleontology

❓Do you know about #PalAss #LapworthMedal for palaeontologists who has made a highly significant contribution to the science of #palaeontology? ❗️There is time until the 31st of March to nominate a candidate through our website: tinyurl.com/53kjza42

❗️Dear #PalAss members, it is time to nominate your candidate for the #MaryAnningAward! ⛏️It is open to all those who are not professionally employed in #palaeontology but made an outstanding contribution to the subject 👉Find out more on our website: tinyurl.com/2s3hbvtk

❓Dear #PalAss members, do you know that there is still time to nominate a candidate for the President's medal? 👉Find out how on our website: tinyurl.com/2fnftb3d ⌛️The deadline is on the 31st of March!

❓ Dear #PalAss members, did you already nominate a candidate for the #GertrudeEllesAward? ⌛️There is time until the 31st of March ⛏️This award is to promote high-quality public engagement in the field of #palaeontology 👉Find out more on our website: tinyurl.com/29b44ur5

⌛️Dear members, don't forget that the deadline to nominate candidates for #PalAss medals and awards is on the 31st of March! 👉Find out more on our website: tinyurl.com/bd4988sv #FossilFriday

❓Dear #PalAss members, do you know anybody who deserves a honorary life membership for being a significant benefactor and/or supporter of the Association? ❗️There is time until the 31st of March to nominate your candidate through our website: tinyurl.com/446zwx9u

❓Do you know somebody that will make a good candidate for the #HodsonAward? Don't wait until the last minute! ⌛️There is time until the 31st of March to nominate your candidate ❗️Find out how on our website: tinyurl.com/47wdahuy

Have you signed up for #ProgPal2023 yet? Our conference for postgrads is run entirely by postgrads. Come to University of Liverpool in June and present palaeo to your peers in a supportive environment 🧑‍🎓 Abstract submission closes in two weeks!! ⌛️ #FossilFriday palass.org/meetings-event…

🚨new preprint alert🚨 “you just look at rocks, and have beards” Perceptions of geology from the UK: a qualitative analysis from an online survey." doi.org/10.31223/X5MD4N 1/8

🧐 In our survey exploring perceptions of geology- 😴 The word "Boring" was mentioned over 100 times. 🪨 When asked what geology is, non -geologists overwhelming said "Rocks". 🤷‍♀️ When asked what geologists do, *geologists* struggled to define it. Love Geology? Read it 👇

Here’s a graphical summary of our preprint ““you just look at rocks and have beards” Perceptions of geology from the UK: a qualitative analysis from an online survey”, and some thoughts on how we can use this to improve the future of our discipline. Suggestions/feedback welcome!

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📢 Submit your abstracts for our postgrad palaeo conference by this #FossilFriday! ⌛️

Registration is open for #PalAss23! Join us at the University of Cambridge this September for two days of talks and posters, plus additional days featuring workshops, museum tours, a symposium and a field-trip. See full details and sign up via our website: palass.org/meetings-event…

📢 Supervisors! Does your student know about our palaeo conference for postgrads? Do encourage them to attend and discuss their work with peers; we welcome postgrads from any country. Abstracts are due this #FossilFriday! ⌛️

Mental Health Awareness Week starts today! 💚 All this week we want to talk about anxiety and the things that can help. Find out more about the week and how you can get involved here: mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/publi… #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #ToHelpMyAnxiety

📢 New Job📢 Are you passionate about the power of museums to change lives? Do you share our commitment to addressing inequality in science? We're looking for a full-time Learning and Engagement Manager to join the team: jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/40869/

At 11:30am on 29 May 1953, Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary reached the summit of #Everest becoming the first people to do so. ⛰ This rock specimen was pick up by Hillary on the decent. Listen to its story here 🔽 shorturl.at/nrBFN #Everest70

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