Kryoparvus gerritti

Gerry’s jaw finally has a name! Kryoparvus gerritti is one of the smallest ever prehistoric mammals. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030497521

Sneak Peek 2020 Field Report

 

Here is a sneak peek of the 2020 Dinosaur Dreaming Field Report cover, which features Ruaridh's beautiful reconstruction of the newly published ETRW Elaphrosaurine dinosaur.

There's some great content this year - besides the Elaphrosaurine, there is an update on the Koonwarra feathers, some exciting prospecting finds, and a completely new set of Bass Coast site maps.

Mike talking Bass Coast Dinosaur Trail on ABC Gippsland

https://soundcloud.com/basscoast/ceo-ali-wastie-and-local-palaeontologist-mike-cleeland-interview-on-abc-gippsland-dinosaur-trail

Online MV Dino lecture

Tune in Wed 15th to hear Dr Tom Rich talk about modeling dinosaurs with reference to Iguadon.
https://museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/whats-on/why-models-work-the-dinosaur-edition/
Tickets are free but you need to book.

New paper dating our Victorian Cretaceous sites

Barbara Wagstaff et al have published a new palynological report in Alcheringa dating the Victorian Cretaceous sites, including the Gippsland and Otway coasts.
Read all about here.

Nice article on our elaphrosaur

https://natureecoevocommunity.nature.com/users/402571-stephen-poropat/posts/a-tiny-dinosaur-bone-with-a-big-story-to-tell-australia-s-first-elaphrosaur?fbclid=IwAR0XpeA8ZxOZPXEWjrFhoGecJLVrSzBTuLayMoFtMM-vBug8oT8F1GIlfas

We have an elaphrosaur!

New research for Stephen Poropat, Adele Pentland, Ruairidh Duncan, Joseph Bevitt, Pet Vickers Rich and Tom Rich has solved the mystery of “Jess’s pterosaur vert” by including it in group of dinosaurs we didn’t know we had!

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/may/18/rare-long-necked-dinosaur-that-roamed-the-polar-world-unearthed-in-australia

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1342937X20301234?via%3Dihub