ALT CT scan render of Tamanka siitensis, a type of goby endemic to Jolo Island in the Philippines. This specimen was collected in 1929 in the Philippines and scanned at the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology CT as part of the open Vertebrate (oVert) project, a five-year collaborative effort among 18 institutions to create 3D reconstructions of vertebrate specimens and to make them freely available online. Image credit: University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
ALT CT scan render of a brown-throated wren from Central America. This specimen was collected in 1962 in Costa Rica and scanned at the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology CT as part of the open Vertebrate (oVert) project, a five-year collaborative effort among 18 institutions to create 3D reconstructions of vertebrate specimens and to make them freely available online. Image credit: University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
ALT CT scan render of an Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake, which is found across much of the central United States and parts of Canada. This specimen was collected in Washtenaw County, Michigan, in 1904 and scanned at the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology CT as part of the open Vertebrate (oVert) project, a five-year collaborative effort among 18 institutions to create 3D reconstructions of vertebrate specimens and to make them freely available online. Image credit: University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
ALT CT scan render of a southern three-banded armadillo, which can be found in South America. This specimen was collected in Paraguay in 1977 and was scanned at the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology CT as part of the open Vertebrate (oVert) project, a five-year collaborative effort among 18 institutions to create 3D reconstructions of vertebrate specimens and to make them freely available online. Image credit: University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
ALT Graphic displaying the key results of the paper. Text reads: Ethics, law, and politics in palaeontological research: The case of Myanmar amber. Research interest has increased over time - dramatically since 2014 - against the backdrop of major political events. Myanmar amber falls into a legal "grey-zone" that continues to be exploited, fuelling unethical (and illegal) research. Research on Myanmar amber is dominated by authors based outside of the country. Action needed: Increased awareness of these issues, more equitable collaborations, systemic changes (e.g. editorial polices).
ALT https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05233-8/figures/2
ALT Xiushanosteus from https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05136-8
ALT Tujiaaspis from https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04897-6
ALT Qianodus from https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05166-2
ALT Fanjingshania from https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05233-8
ALT Conference logo reading "12th North American Paleontological Convention" above "University of Michigan June 17-21." Illustrations above the two lines of text depict iconic regional fossils: mastodon skull, Petoskey stone, fern frond, Dunkleosteus armor.