Chris McKean
@McChris1993
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Precambrian palaeontologist and RA at the University of Essex. PhD @MemorialU, MGeol @uniofleicester. Whisky fanatic and reluctant Essex Boy.
Joined September 2019
Say hello to the oldest animals in the fossil record - #Haootia quadriformis and INTRODUCING #Mamsetia manunis These crown-group cnidarians were found within the @DiscoveryGEONL and are vital to the story of life on Earth Read about them in our new paper
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RT @TomHoltzPaleo: Just in time for the year's end: an updated geochronology chart from the ICS:
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Update 2/2 Like a lot of people on here I've made the move over to Bluesky (same handle as here, but with all the extra bits) I'll still be posting on here for a bit, but if you want to give me follow over there too it's where I'll be sharing all the fun stuff in my new role!
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RT @CambroJoe: Please share around: I'm very pleased to announce a fully funded MSc position opening with @ricardo_CaCO3 and I at @Riddell…
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RT @AlexDunhill: Hiya @ThePalAss meeting delegates, I'm Alex and I lead the @PalaeoLeeds Research Cluster. If you're an undergrad/postgrad…
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RT @FossilRod: This #FossilFriday, let's go to the #Cambrian aged Burgess Shale in #Canada for one of my favorite #arthropods, #Waptia fiel…
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It's times like these I'm REALLY jealous I'm not still out in Canada with the @munpaleobiology team!
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Officially Dr McKean... got the paperwork and everything 😁 It was great heading back to Newfoundland to attend my PhD graduation @MemorialU, even better that my family and @DMcEdiacaran could attend! Thank you to everyone I met during my PhD, couldn't have done it without you!
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I had to report an abandoned car yesterday, just got a phone call and I finally got to say the thing! "Is this Mr McKean?" "Actually, it's Dr McKean" "Sir, this is the police about the report you made" "Ohhh"
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RT @KirstyMEdgar: PhD opportunity with @ButlerLabBham, @NaturalEngland & me on the nature, importance and protection of British vertebrate…
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RT @FossilRod: Seems it’s #nationalfossilday! Here are two important fossils I’ve studied in recent years: #Mamsetia (the world’s oldest kn…
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RT @FossilRod: Yes, I've shared this image before - and I'll share it again! Easily the most majestic #trilobite I've ever held in my own h…
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RT @FossilRod: This #FossilFriday: Kimberella, a 555 million year old (#Ediacaran) organism from Russia and Australia. Recent work suggest…
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RT @jackjmatthews: 📰 Check out our new article in Nature Geoscience, outlining the 'Geodiversity Challenges' facing society and efforts in…
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What a fantastic discovery by a fantastic scientist! Read all about it (and see some of the footage of these stunning soft corals) here -
Never in a million years did I expect to find such a beautiful and diverse soft coral reef in our backyard right here in #Newfoundland- read about how it happened here: @4DOceansLab @marineinstitute @MemorialU @MemorialUSci @KatleenRobert
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@TriloBen1 The surface is looking fantastic! Looking forward to visiting next month and seeing the progress that has been made 😁
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@HunterBlatherer @mckinley_geojen @PalaeoLou Congratulations Dr. Hunt!!!!! Can't wait to see what you do next 😀
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RT @beckerkerber: Excited to share our latest work on the South American Ediacaran fossil record! It’s freely available for the next 50 day…
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RT @GeolSoc: The Fermor Seed Corn Fund is still open for submissions. This fund provides seed funding to those unable to apply for traditi…
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