Roy Ebel
@Ebelosaurus
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Evolutionary biologist and doctoral researcher at the ANU | Investigating reptile morphology, ecology, and evolution by means of µCT.
Canberra, Australia
Joined October 2020
Osteoderms occur in virtually all major vertebrate clades. Much has been speculated about their function, but many questions remain unanswered. Check out or review for the current state of knowledge and future research directions in this field:
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I am proud and honoured that my research made it to the cover of the Journal of Zoology! What you see is a beaded lizard, visualised by means of micro-computed tomography. Highlighted in Magenta are its "skin bones" or osteoderms.
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I acknowledge the wonderful inspiration provided by Daniel T. Baldassarre. What’s the Deal with Birds?. Sci J Research & Rev. 2(3): 2020. 000540. DOI: 10.33552/ SJRR.2020.02.000540.
You’ll be hearing from my lawyers.
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RT @StatedClearly: Ha! You think you get the function of a thing (duh, boney scales are for protection against bad guys) and then you see a….
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. and many thanks to my wonderful co-authors @AnthonyHerrel, Torsten Scheyer, and @Keogh_Lab. It was a great joy collaborating on this with you.
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Osteoderms, body armor in the skin, occur in many unrelated species, from tiny worm lizards to massive dinosaurs. But what are they actually good for? Is the term “body armor” even deserved? For an answer, check out our latest article hot of the press:
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RT @FernandoBlancoS: I'm looking for #Postdocs ! 🧑🔬🔍.I'm a highly motivated researcher with experience in R programming, network analys….
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RT @UFexplore: With the oVert project, @FloridaMuseum researchers are making strides in museum accessibility by sharing free digital 3D ana….
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RT @DamienEsquerre: Thanks to @GraphicsSci for the amazing logo of the research group I established at @UOW. Send me an email if you are lo….
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And thank you for the warm welcome that I received from everyone - I had the best time 😊
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@MVLizards @melbournemuseum @UniMelb Endlessly grateful for all the support that I received from Rocío and Jay - thank you so much!.
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Thank you @MVLizards for having me at @melbournemuseum and @UniMelb - working with you all was an absolute pleasure. 85 high-resolution µCT scans of Egernia group skinks in only four days!😊
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What an amazing bunch of people at the Australian Society of Herpetologists' meeting in Townsville QLD - love you all! #ash56tsv
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RT @Keogh_Lab: Well since this is a new thing people are doing this week with google scholar titles. yes, we like Australia and Australi….
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Today, my thoughts are with my friend and fellow PhD student Salma. Sadly, her daughter Rifaya lost her battle with dengue fever yesterday. Please help her to cover ICU and funeral costs with a donation.
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Dear all, this week is the last chance to sponsor our cycling team, the RSB Cyclodomorphs. We cycle 3000km at the Starlight Tour de Kids. Every dollar donated helps to put a smile into the face of a severely sick child. Thank you for helping!
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The RSB Cyclodomorphs compete at this year's Tour de Kids! We will be cycling a groundbreaking 3000km! Please help us raising funds for the Starlight Foundation. Every dollar donated helps to put a smile on the face of a severely sick kid: Thanks a lot.
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Fantastic! We might use this to advertise this year's Oktoberfest at the Reseach School of Biology, ANU. @BiologyANU.@EcoEvo_ANU.😂
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