Kevin Velez Rosado, PhD
@Croc_nerd
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Boricua 🇵🇷. Vertebrate paleontologist. I study the evolution and paleobiogeography of crocodylians 🐊 and Caribbean paleobiology.
Indianapolis, IN
Joined February 2022
Hello everyone. I am pleased to announce our new paper "New material of Dolichochampsa minima (Archosauria: Crocodylia) from the Cretaceous–Palaeogene El Molino Formation of Bolivia sheds light on the early evolution of Gavialinae"
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Four Late Cretaceous taxa have been suggested to be amongst the oldest gavialoids: ‘thoracosaurs’ from North America; Ocepesuchus eoafricanus from Africa; Portugalosuchus azenhae from Portugal; and...
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Exciting News! @Croc_nerd, a UMMP grad student, just secured a $3,000 Rackham Grant for his groundbreaking Caribbean biodiversity project! Read more:
lsa.umich.edu
Unraveling Caribbean Mysteries - UM Paleontology Grad Student Bags $3,000 Grant for Groundbreaking Research
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For fossil Friday. Here is my #UROP student, Lexi Keenan, showing her first 3D model of a fossil (7-4 Ma) crocodylian vertebra from the Dominican Republic. #UMMP
#EarthUmich
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Day 1 of working at FLMNH with a beautiful fossil gharial from the Mio-Pliocene (7-4 Ma) of the Dominican Republic! My friend and colleague, Lazaro Viñola, is preparing it while we do some phylogenetic analysis. #DominicanRepublic
#FLMNH
#UMMP
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Do you want to gather like-minded paleontologists at #NAPC2024 on your favorite topic? Submit a symposium proposal by Aug. 1! Podium and poster (or a combo) symposia are accepted. https://t.co/xVV3OBofWg
#paleontology #fossil @PaleoSoc @SVP_vertpaleo @CushmanFdn @geosociety
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We invite you to submit your proposals for paleontology symposia, field trips, and workshops for #NAPC2024! The deadline for proposals is August 1, 2023. Check our website for more info and instructions: https://t.co/HVuWessBMD
#paleontology #geology #fossil #museum #fieldtrips
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Are you curious about WHY #NAPC2024 is the conference for you? 🔍 NAPC is a premier venue for exchanging ideas, learning the latest in paleontology, interacting with colleagues, and more! 🦕🦑🦬🌴🐚 #paleontology #fossil @CushmanFdn @SEPMGEO @PaleoSoc @SVP_vertpaleo
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Over the next few weeks we will be answering all your W’s (who, what, when, where, why?) about NAPC 2024! 🔍 #paleontology #vertebrate #invertebrate #paleobotany #micropaleontology #paleoecology #geochem #paleoecology #paleoclimatology #astrobiology #PaleoSociety #Cushman #SVP
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Very excited to be part of the team that found these sauropod bones in India! Thanks @gpwilson11 for taking the photo. #umichearth
#UMMP
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Had a blast at the #SVP2022 in Toronto! It was good to talk to some folks and catch up with some friends. Spoiler alert: new fossil crocodylians are coming from #WilsonMantilla's lab!
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What? Oh fuck THAT deleting now and canceling the order. I assumed they got approval from you. Sorry.
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It’s my birthday today, so I bought myself an extra special birthday gift. Welcome to the family, Banjo ❤️. #adopted
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