Next at #MarineReptileConf2026 ... extant marine reptiles, specifically sea snakes from Finn McElrue-Inch et al., and what drives strandings around Australia

Next at #MarineReptileConf2026 is ecosystems 2 section, starting with Christian Voiculescu-Holvad on Danish Chalk fossils in species-rich hotspot. Abundant chondrichthyans but numerous mosasaurs including first neonates for one group: in pelagic setting as now appears typical. Also new pterosaur!

Now J L Etienne et al. on marine reptiles from Kimmeridge Clay 'Monster Beds'. Etienne has personally collected over 2.5K vertebrate specimens. Huge number of new ichthyosaur and crocodylomorph specimens shown so far. #MarineReptileConf2026

Just thought I'd check if anyone is sharing thoughts on #MarineReptileConf2026 at Twitter...

Next at #MarineReptileConf2026 is Cass Morrison et al. on functional diversity of ecosystems to understand diversification in Triassic marine reptile assemblages

Numerous fragments - isolated vertebrae, parts of skulls etc - demonstrating presence of ichthyosaur groups not reported before, numerous previously overlooked specimens. #MarineReptileConf2026

Next at #MarineReptileConf2026 is P Nordenhaug et al. on Triassic fossils from Svalbard and what they tell us about recovery of ecosystems after extinction event

First talk at ##MarineReptileConf2026 is Andrzej Wolniewicz et al. on origin and early evolution of ichthyosaurs (or ichthyosauriforms, since some workers dont include them within Ichthyosauria)

Have made the trek from accommodation to #MarineReptileConf2026 at Oxford University Museum of Natural History ... in the rain ... and things now kicking off

I really wish I was at #MarineReptileConf2026 at @morethanadodo.bsky.social but am instead a remote and proud supervisor and colleague of four great scientists from the Natural History Museum @uio.no 🤩🧪 Highly recommended talks:

I'm over in the west of England right now but heading tonight to Oxford for Marine Reptiles 2026, which kicks off tomorrow. Follow #MarineReptileConf2026 ... when not taking notes I'll share developments when I can. Hopefully others will share updates too :)

The 2026 Marine Reptile Conference happens at Oxford University Museum of Natural next week and I can't wait. Two days of talks on #plesiosaurs #ichthyosaurs and more (I'm speaking about ichthyosaur work). There are field trips too. News will be shared via #MarineReptileConf2026