Category Archives: Stegosaurus

Osteoderm distribution does not significantly influence the center of mass of stegosaurs

Posted on March 7, 2014 by

Today, a new paper came out in Fossil Record, a journal that as of Jan 1, 2014 is open access (so go read the paper! It’s free). The paper tests hypotheses about the position of the centre of mass (COM) … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D modeling, Biomechanics, classic CAD, Dinosaur models, Dinosauria, Kentrosaurus, Ornithischa, papers, Stegosauria, Stegosaurus | 5 Comments

Stegosaur photogrammetry – more WOW!

Posted on October 17, 2013 by

Dieser Beitrag auf Deutsch. Last year, I spent a great day at the RBINS (Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences), a day during which I took tons of photos. Of their Iguanodons, of their other dinosaurs, specifically of their Stan … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D modeling, Digitizing, Dinosaur models, Dinosauria, Ornithischa, photogrammetry, RBINS, Stegosauria, Stegosaurus, Travels | Leave a comment

Places I’ve been, dinosaurs I’ve seen 5.1: SMA

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Today, let’s check out the Sauriermuseum Aathal! Previously, I already posted pics of their wonderful Camarasaurus specimen “E.T.”, but the SMA has much more to offer. In the words of Martin Sander, head of the Research Group on Sauropod Gigantism, … Continue reading →

Posted in Allosauridae, Allosaurus, Dinosauria, Sauriermuseum Aathal, Sauropoda, Sauropodomorpha, Stegosauria, Stegosaurus | Leave a comment

Places I’ve been, dinosaurs I’ve seen 4.2: More SMA dig

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

Previously, I showed a total of the digsite as it was roughly at middle of my stay at the Sauriermuseum’s dig season 2003. It is the Howe-Stephens-Quarry, a scant 100 meters I guess from the Howe Quarry, but situated some … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinosauria, Ornithischa, Sauriermuseum Aathal, Stegosauria, Stegosaurus, Travels | 3 Comments

Places I’ve been, dinosaurs I’ve seen 4: The SMA’s dig in Wyoming 1

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

During my great US trip in 2003 I visited many museums and spent a lot of time camping in the Rockies, Shoshone National Forest, Yellowstone, and many other places. The highlight, however, was volunteering at the dinosaur dig of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Allosauridae, Allosaurus, Camarasaurus, Dinosauria, landscapes, non-palaeo, Ornithischa, Sauriermuseum Aathal, Sauropoda, Sauropodomorpha, Stegosauria, Stegosaurus, Theropoda, Travels | 7 Comments

Places I’ve been, dinosaurs I’ve seen 3.1: Denver 1

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

This is the next installment in my series of posts on the best holiday/field trip/museum trip combo I ever took. Previous posts covered (part of) the AMNH visit and my stint in Salt Lake City. From there I drove to … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinosauria, DMNS, Hadrosauridae, Ornithischa, Stegosauria, Stegosaurus, Travels | 5 Comments

Places I’ve been, dinosaurs I’ve seen 1.1

Posted on September 18, 2011 by

This is going to be an irregular series of posts on places I’ve traveled to in order to study, dig or just see dinosaurs. Geological field trips may be included, too, and the stories and pictures will not be limited … Continue reading →

Posted in AMNH, Ceratopsia, Dinosauria, Ornithischa, Psittaocsaurus, Stegosauria, Stegosaurus, Travels | 5 Comments