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It seems likely he will be removed if this election plays out as the current conservative pollsters are pushing: they are clearly pushing the narrative of "if not #CPC, then #LPC at any cost!"

Which I find extremely telling. Do we really want to elect Angus Reid's second choice after #PP?

Reality is: most #BC and #AB ridings are more likely to elect #NDP or CPC than LPC. This may be true in #SK & #MB, and elsewhere. We need clean data from the sources, not Fournier's weighted model.

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7- Once you have the scan, you can make replicas of your fossils by 3D printing them! Here a fossil predentary, along with the 3D scan.

Thank you to the presenters for doing such a good job, the organizers for putting this together, and the participants for making it all possible! This was an amazing way to end the Paleo 2025 symposium, and we can't wait to see you all next year!

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At the back of the picture is a fossil predentary (tip of the lower jaw) resting on a foam bed. In the foreground is a slightly smaller, white 3D printed version of the same fossil.
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5 - Mark Turner from Dinosty Fossils holding up a beautiful ammonite! Ammonites are always amazing, but these were really to the next level!
6 - The Historical Society of Alberta (albertahistory.org/) was happy to talk about the more recent past of Alberta, including the human stories of those palaeontologists who made the rest of the symposium possible!

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Mark Turner standing with some ammonites on a table, holding a beautifully coloured ammonite.
Two people standing behind a table with a poster saying "The Historical Society of Alberta" behind them.
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Thanks to all of the other exhibitors who had tables in the main hall! It was great to see all of the ways that people and groups are involved in palaeontology in particular and the past in Alberta in general!

1 - The dinosaur puppets at The Adventure Wranglers (wranglerelisa.com/) were a huge hit! Although marketed at children, I was definitely tempted!

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Two people standing behind a table. The table has a very large puppet of a dinosaur, and both people are holding dinosaur puppets as well.
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We had a record number of posters at Paleo 2025! It was great to see the new rising stars of palaeontology (along with some less-new, well-established stars!) present their research. There were too many fascinating discoveries, and the hour that we had to look them over flew by.

The abstract volume sold out, but if you're interested in any of the posters get in touch and we'll see what we can do!

A crowded hall with many people clustering around stands in the middle, which have posters affixed to them
A very animated Josh Doyon explaining his poster to two interested-looking bystanders.
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Dr. Hillary Maddin, Carleton University: "New insights into amphibian anatomy, evolution and ecology from the Paleozoic of Atlantic Canada"

Dr. Emily Bamforth, Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum: "Tyrant Lizard Kings and Queens: A Tale of Canadian T. rexes"

It was so great to see all of the new advancements in this field!

The recordings for these should be going up in the next few weeks!
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Title slide for Dr. Hillary Maddin's talk, "New insights into amphibian anatomy, evolution, and ecology from the Paleozoic of Atlantic Canada". It's black text on a white background, with the logo for the Maddin Lab at Carleton University in the bottom left. The logo is a pair of salamander-like amphibians facing each other, one as in life and the other a skeleton.
Title slide for Dr. Emily Bamforth's talk, "Tyrant Lizard Kings and Queens, Eh? A Tale of Canadian T. rexes". It's a painting of a T. rex in the background with mottled red / brown skin with its head lowered. It looks to be stepping into a museum, where a mounted skeletal T. rex is occupying the foreground.
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The main event at Paleo 2025 had to be our speakers! Thanks to each of them for presenting their groundbreaking research at the forefront of palaeontology!

Dr. Cam Tsujita, Western University: "Squid Games: Challenges in Ammonite Paleoecology"

Dr. Matthew J. Vavrek, Cutbank Palaeontological Consulting: "Geographic Area and Body Size Relationships in the Dinosauria Through the Mesozoic"

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Title slide for the presentation. There is a picture of a sunlit ocean with different ammonites swimming through it. Superimposed on that is the face of the main character from the Netflix series "Squid Games"
Title slide for the presentation "Geographic Area and Body Size Relationships in the Dinosauria Through the Mesozoic", by Dr. Vavrek. It is simple black text on a white background.
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Whew! Another symposium has come and gone, and Paleo 2025 was a huge success! Over 150 people attended seven lectures, viewed one of 20 posters, visited vendors and association tables, joined our Sunday fossil scanning workshop, or simply mingled with fellow palaeontology enthusiasts!

Stay tuned for more posts about this fantastic event!

A big thanks to all the volunteers who made it happen!

A row of panels running down the middle of a hallway. The panels have academic posters on them, concerning palaeontology. There's a cluster or people around one of them, discussing the poster.
A crowded lecture hall. At the front is a large screen showing a picture of the Earth as it would have been in the Permian: a large, C-shaped continent surrounded by water. At the front Dr. Vavrek is gesturing to the audience.
Three people standing in front of a powerpoint presentation. The presentation title is "Fossil 3D Imaging Workshop".
A university lab classroom. People are gathered in clusters, creating 3D scans of fossils which they brought. Most are using their phones, but one person at the front is using a handheld surface scanner.
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Eight more days until Paleo 2025!

Our next talk is by Dr. Pigg about the Eocene flora of Republic, Washington. Rumour has it that there may be a field trip there later this year!

Did you know that this event will also be held online? If you're an APS member you will get the Zoom code about a week beforehand. If you're not a member but would like to attend, just send us a message!

An image of a fossil plant impression in some brown / sandy rock. Over that is superimposed the title of the talk ("Exploring the Diverse Plant Fossils of the Early Eocene Flora of Republic, Washington") along with the presenter (Dr. Kathleen Pigg, Arizona State University). Below that is a cutout with the details of the symposium: the fact that it's held on Saturday, March 15 from 9 - 4:30pm at Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, along with the fact that admission is free and the event is open to the public.
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Only 9 days until the Paleo 2025 symposium.

After lunch, crowd favourite Tako Koning will follow up last year's talk on the Messel Pit with another famous site - the Joggins Fossil Cliffs of Nova Scotia!

Did you know that this event will also be held online? If you're an APS member you will get the Zoom code about a week beforehand. If you're not a member but would like to attend, just send us a message!

A picture of a vaguely swampy looking forest with pines trees, meant to be evocative of the Carboniferous. Over that is superimposed the title of the talk ("Joggins Fossil Cliffs, Nova Scotia: A Carboniferous Highly Diverse Paleoecology and a UNESCO World Heritage Site") along with the presenter (Tako Koning, Consulting Geologist). Below that is a cutout with the details of the symposium: the fact that it's held on Saturday, March 15 from 9 - 4:30pm at Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, along with the fact that admission is free and the event is open to the public.
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Ten more days until Paleo 2025 symposium!

The third talk of the day will be Darren Tanke discussing progress on the Kaskie hadrosaur! Last year there was a bit of a mystery, so we're excited to see what happened.

Did you know that this event will also be held online? If you're an APS member you will get the Zoom code about a week beforehand. If you're not a member but would like to attend, just send us a message!

A close-up picture of the hoodoos with both the more solid sandstone cap and the more friable mudstone beneath. In large letters there's the title of the talk ("Overview and Update on the Kaskie Hadrosaur Project in Dinosaur Provincial Park") and in smaller letters the presenter (Darren Tanke, Senior Technician II, Royal Tyrrell Museum). Below that is a cutout with the details of the symposium: the fact that it's held on Saturday, March 15 from 9 - 4:30pm at Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, along with the fact that admission is free and the event is open to the public.
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