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Joined October 2012
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UofC Geoscience retweeted
13 Apr 2022
Dr. Darla K. Zelenitsky of @UofC_Science discusses how the discovery of two giant dinosaur species solves the mystery of missing apex predators in North America and Asia ow.ly/2qiQ50IJ1zq #UCalgary
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One of our PhD students, Qin Zhang (@SteadyStateQin) and Dr. Ben Tutalo have a new article out: Evolution of the Potential of Glauconite in the WCSB for Large-scale CO2 Mineralization. Check it out, here: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

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Stan’s been sold, and for a record price $$$$. The good news is that he will now be living in The Natural History Museum in Abu Dhabi, where he can show off for millions of visitors every year! livescience.com/stan-tyranno…

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Our very own Dr. Glenn Dolphin in an integral part in the creation of this play which shines a light on female scientists.
25 Mar 2022
Interdisciplinary collaboration shines theatre spotlight on four female scientists in Formations, a play from @UofC_Science and @UCalgaryArts that interweaves learning and entertainment ow.ly/RVvT50IsAWL #UCalgary
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UofC Geoscience retweeted
21 Mar 2022
Jared Voris, PhD Candidate at @UofC_Science, studies dinosaur paleontology and discovered a new species of tyrannosaur ow.ly/q0O650ImXIo #UCalgary
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She’s done it again! U of C Geoscience alumnus Isabelle Weidemann has captured her second speed skating medal of the #Beijing2022 Olympics with a silver in the 5000m. What a perfect day to be celebrating the feat too, as it’s #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience
Replying to @CBCOlympics
Canadian Isabelle Weidemann claims speed skating silver in 5,000m cbc.ca/player/play/200163949…
Geoscience is for everyone, but today we are excited to celebrate #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience. Women geoscientists are critical to helping us understand Earth, and beyond it. You ladies rock!!!
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Our own Dr. Dave Eaton in part of the team looking into this discovery!
8 Feb 2022
Research out of @UofC_Science uncovers first ‘slow-slip’ earthquakes related to fracking, equivalent to magnitude 5.0 ow.ly/70m150HPNBo #UCalgary
Not just any Isabelle Weidmann, UofC Geoscience alumnus Isabelle Weidemann with the #bronze medal! Way to go, Isabelle. We’re all so proud of you!!!!! #TeamCanada #Beijing2022
2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ reasons to smile for @TeamCanada. 😊 With her #bronze in the women's 3000m speed skating competition on day 1 of #Beijing2022, Isabelle Weidemann brought home Canada's 200th all-time Olympic Winter Games medal! #StrongerTogether | #TeamCanada | @i_weidemann
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UofC Geoscience’s own Sarah Reid is now an EDI Award winner. Congratulations, Sarah!
ICYMI - Check out Sarah Marie Reid's video. Sarah spearheaded the development of consent protocols and training the protect students during fieldwork and field courses EDI Awards 2022: Student Award youtu.be/imeTXAYS7f8 #EDIWeek2022 @UofC_Science @UofC_Geoscience
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UofC Geoscience retweeted
2 Feb 2022
An exquisitely preserved egg reveals what birds have inherited from dinosaurs: Dr. Darla Zelenitsky of @UofC_Science explains why this matters and how it builds on her previous research ow.ly/eyth50HJWHl #UCalgary
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Our very own PhD student Paulina Wozniakowska and Dr. Dave Eaton have been published in this Open File looking at H2S and mitigating it’s adverse effects on the envrionment!
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UofC Geoscience retweeted
For all graduate students that want to date rocks - our Annual Graduate Student Reserach Award is open for applications. Proposal deadline is 15 March. Find out more enkelmann.org/opportunities.… please distribute. Come do research with us @UofC_Geoscience and @UofC_Science

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UofC Geoscience retweeted
"It would have looked something like the tiny and seemingly cute (yet notorious) Compsognathus from the movie '[The Lost World:] Jurassic Park.'" says Dr. Darla Zelenitsky from @UofC_Geoscience about a newfound dinosaur species. Read more via Live Science.
Newfound 'chief dragon' dinosaur species was actually the size of a chicken trib.al/utnGm7z
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1/2 🦖🚨 Giant Dinosaur Alert 🦖🚨 Ulughbegsaurus is a new large theropod - the T-Rex of its time. A team of researchers including our very own Dr. Darla Zelenitsky was part of the team that discovered and studied it!
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The list of @UofC_Science Awards of Excellence is out, and the Department of Geoscience has shone again! Congratulations to Dr. Dan Shugar (Early Career Research), Dr. Masaki Hayashi (Established Career Research), Dr. Dave Eaton (Established Career Scholarship)… 1/2
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Steve Taylor (Client Service), Celia Kennedy (Research & Scholarship), and Dr. Rachel Lauer & Dr. Annie Quinney (Team Teaching). You have made us incredibly proud! 2/2
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