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Meghan Markle to Be Honored at L.A.’s Natural History Museum Gala — All the Details (Exclusive) people.com/meghan-markle-hon…
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🚨PLEASE SHARE🚨 If you’ve been impacted by wildfires in Southern California, the American Red Cross is here to help you recover. We're currently reaching out to wildfire survivors to discuss their eligibility for financial assistance. Keep reading for more info. ⬇️ (1/5)
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17 Jan 2025
🚨FAVOR DE COMPARTIR🚨 Si ha sido afectado por los incendios forestales en el sur de California, la Cruz Roja Americana está aquí para ayudarle a recuperarse. Siga leyendo para obtener más información. ⬇️ (1/6)
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16 Jan 2025
In this LA Recovers segment, VP of Learning and Development at the @NHMLA Laurel Robinson says free admission is just one of the ways the museum is supporting the community.
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15 Jan 2025
Announcing the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund, led by Getty and a coalition of foundations and arts organizations, to support the impacted arts community.
Impacted artists and art workers can visit cciarts.org to apply for an emergency grant starting January 20.
ALT A photograph of downtown Los Angeles and overlayed text that reads: LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund
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15 Jan 2025
Learn more about the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund, including how to contribute: 🔗gty.art/firerelief
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20 Dec 2024
Applications are open for @NHMLAC's NSF-funded Understanding Nature & LA Biodiversity program — a paid post-bacc research & training opportunity offering hands-on research experience for recent grads. 🌿🎓
Info: nhm.org/unlab
Apply (until 2/2): etap.nsf.gov/award/736/oppor…
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23 Dec 2024
La Brea Tar Pits (@labreatarpits) Researchers Identify a Mysterious Fossil Seed to Reveal New Chapters in L.A.’s Climate History: bit.ly/FossilSeed
ALT Fluorescent and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of fossil and modern juniper leaves. (a, b) Fluorescent microscope imagery of fossil juniper branchlet (LACMHC 1469B). (b) Close-up of leaf scale with smooth leaf margins and acute-slightly obtuse apical shape. (c) SEM image of entire fossil leaf scale from adaxial (dorsal) perspective. (d–g) Close-up imagery of abaxial (ventral) side of modern (d) J. blancoi, (e) J. scopulorum, (f) J. virginiana, and (g) fossil juniper leaf (P23-47594).
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Natural History Museums of L.A. County retweeted
12 Dec 2024
In collaboration with #LACountyARDI, @NHMLA is at the forefront of advancing racial equity. Its new IDEA Report aligns with our strategic goals, driving meaningful change in hiring, community engagement, & transparency. #LACountyLeads #LACountyThrives nhmlac.org/idea-impact-repor…
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29 Nov 2024
From tees, toys, and treats to local artisan designs inspired by our collections, there’s something special for everyone on your list in the official #NHMLAC shop!
#BlackFriday through #CyberMonday, save online and enjoy free shipping on orders over $25: shop.nhm.org
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New Bird Species from the Age of Dinosaurs Fills in the Gaps of Bird Brain Evolution: bit.ly/Navaornishestiae
ALT Reconstruction of Navaornis hestiae in its 80 million-year-old environment. Copyright owned by Julia d’Oliveira. Credit: J. d’Oliveira, julia_d.oliveira@hotmail.com.
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12 Nov 2024
Gnatalie, LA's new green dinosaur, gets her own playful plush: nbclosangeles.com/the-scene/… @NBCNews
ALT Gnatalie the Green Dino in plush form featuring a green fossil skeleton on one side and purple/gray coloration on the other. Courtesy of NHMLA.
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8 Nov 2024
Fourteen #FirstNations ancestors will journey home to Australia today after a ceremony in California.
The ancestors have been held in collecting institutions and join over 1,730 ancestors returned home over the last 30 years: tinyurl.com/3pej54x6
#Repatriation
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3 Nov 2024
🦕 Come One. Come 𝘼𝙬𝙚! Celebrate the opening of #NHMLA’s new wing, NHM Commons! Dive into a world of creativity, curiosity, and community with our daylong, outdoor-indoor, Museum-wide festival, Sunday, November 17: bit.ly/NHMCommonsCelebration
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A new dinosaur is arriving at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles — and it’s also the only one found on the planet whose bones are green.
“Gnatalie” got its unique coloration during the fossilization process, according to museum officials. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/gna…
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Natural History Museums of L.A. County retweeted
9 Jul 2024
GSA Connects 2024 will provide a wealth of opportunities to discover the geologic wonders of Southern California on field trips, learn during short courses while earning Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and explore the latest innovations in geoscience. Join thousands of your colleagues and a vibrant international community 22–25 September in Anaheim, California!
The early registration deadline is 31 July, learn more and register here: bit.ly/4dPEc46
#GSA2024 #GSAConnects2024 #WaterResources #Hydrogeology #Tectonics #StructuralGeology #Earthquake #Landslide #Geology #Geoscience #EarthScience #GeologyRocks #Discover #Learn #Explore #CareerDevelopment @GSAgeochron @gsageoinfo @GSA_GnS @geoedgsa @GSAHydrogeology @gsa_karst @GSA_MCG @PlanetaryGSA @GSA_SGD @GSASoils @GSA_SGT @CaltechSeismo @UCLAEPSS @CAGeoSurvey @Scripps_Ocean @CalConservation @EERI_tweets @SCEC @SeismoSocietyAm @CA_DWR @USGSwaterCA @CaWaterBoards @ucanrwater @UCDavisWater @StanfordWoods @FSCWI @GRAofCalifornia @todoscicese @CA_Engineers @cwea @CWEASFBS @CANVAWWA @californiaaep @NHMLAC @WaterintheWest @casciencecenter @alfpaleo @SDNHM @sbnature @EarthSciUCSB @UCSCscience @ucdavisCAES @eesalbnl @uciess @envs_sjsu @csusbcns @USGS @UCDLandS
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Benggwigwishingasuchus eremicarminis, a new species of extinct crocodile relative, rewrites life on the Triassic coastline in new paper led by Dr. Nate Smith of the @NHMLA Dinosaur Institute: bit.ly/NHMLACPR0710
ALT Benggwigwishingasuchus eremicarminis on the Panthalassan Ocean coast. Artwork by Jorge Gonzalez.
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A new study used #NHMLAC collections to map ammonite diversity around the globe before their total extinction and found they were not in decline prior to their extinction alongside non-avian dinosaurs 66 million years ago: bit.ly/3L9bmPq
🎨 @CPursall
ALT Ammonites basking under the Late Cretaceous sun. Artwork by Callum Pursall (@cpursall on X).
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19 Jun 2024
Admission and access is being provided for eligible L.A. County residents who are lineal descendants of African American enslaved persons or free African American persons living in the United States prior to the end of the 19th Century (“Community of Eligibility Residents”).
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19 Jun 2024
#NHMLAC is proud to offer this general admission benefit at both @NHMLA and @labreatarpits today, June 19. Pre-register ahead of your visit: bit.ly/LACJ2024
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