Harry graduated in MSci Palaeobiology at the University of Birmingham in 2023 and is currently back at UoB working towards his PhD on the UK’s vertebrate fossil footprint record. He is most interested in prehistoric vertebrates, particularly dinosaurs of the Mesozoic, and the evolution of life on Earth. Harry enjoys reading/watching media about the natural world (especially those with Sir David Attenborough) in a lifelong quest to quench his insatiable thirst for knowledge. While continuing to immerse himself within the academic and professional worlds of palaeontology, Harry loves being involved in uncovering fossils in the field, as well as working with fossils in museums. In the meantime, he hopes he can entertain and enthral his readers with his articles on how palaeontology is still recognised in and is relevant to the modern world. Harry also enjoys putting new spins on the Darwin’s Door logo (see our gallery) in celebration of special events.
Photogrammetry models from several of Harry’s fieldtrips are available to view on Sketchfab. As well as writing and editing for Darwin’s Door, Harry was also the 2021-23 copy editor of UoB’s science magazine, SATNAV, and is currently assistant blog editor for the Geological Collections Group (GCG). Harry is also working with Charnwood Forest Geopark to assess public engagement with Leicestershire’s fossil heritage, funded by the Collaboratory Research Hub.
You can find Harry on Twitter, LinkedIn, and ResearchGate.
ARTICLES PUBLISHED ON DARWIN’S DOOR:
Jones, H.T., Chu, D. & Gunn, J. (2023) Plesiosaurian Evolution and Adaptations.
Jones, H.T. (2021) A Brief History of the Hanover Point Dinosaur Footprints.
Jones, H.T. (2021) Charles Darwin: Origins and Early Life.
Jones, H.T. (2020) ‘Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous’: Thrills, Chills, and a Few Off-Screen Kills.
Jones, H.T. (2020) Fossils in Colour.
Jones, H.T. (2019) Welcome… to JuraPark: Darwin’s Door On Tour.
Manning, A, Jones, H.T., Wood, J., Dixon, J.D. & Haller, L. (2019) Progressive Palaeontology 2019: Day Two.
Manning, A, Jones, H.T., Wood, J., Dixon, J.D. & Haller, L. (2019) Progressive Palaeontology 2019: Day One.
OTHER ARTICLES PUBLISHED ONLINE:
Jones, H.T. (2025) Fun with Fossils: Using Museum Collections in the 21st Century. [GCG]
Jones, H.T. (2025) Carboniferous Curios: the Alveley Footprints. [Lapworth Museum]
Jones, H.T. (2024) Walking with Dinosaurs in Dorset – The Spyway Sauropod Footprints. [Lapworth Museum]
Jones, H.T. (2022) Dinosaur Discoveries: A Series of Accidents and Coincidences. [SATNAV]
Jones, H.T. (2021) Time Travel: Tall Tale or Technology of Tomorrow? [SATNAV]
POSTERS & PRESENTATIONS AT ACADEMIC CONFERENCES:
Jones, H.T. (2026) Community Custodians: Establishing Baseline Knowledge for Local Fossil Heritage. Presentation given as part of the Charnwood Forest Geopark UNESCO Evaluation – Research and Partnerships Symposium, held at Loughborough University, 31st July 2026.
Jones, H.T. (2026) Walking with Dinosaurs in Dorset – The Spyway Sauropod Footprints. Presentation at LapSoc Presentations and Posters Fair, held at Lapworth Museum of Geology, 11th March 2026.
Jones, H.T., Larkin, N.R., Hollingworth, S. & Hollingworth, N. (2025) Following Fossils from the Field to Beyond – A Cerney Wick Story. Poster presented at the Geological Collections Group (GCG) Winter Seminar on the theme ‘Putting Geology Collections to Work’, held at Hastings Museum & Art Gallery, 10th December 2025.
Jones, H.T. (2025) Does Size Really Matter? Reconstructing Dinosaurian Food Webs in the Morrison Formation. Presentation at Morph Up North, held at Manchester Metropolitan University, 15th October 2025.
Jones, H.T. (2024) Walking with Dinosaurs in Dorset – The Spyway Sauropod Footprints. Presentation at Morph Up North, held at University of Liverpool, 2nd October 2024.
MUSEUM EXHIBITION WORK & PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EVENTS:
Fossil Fishing at Court Farm public engagement evening (17th July 2026) Following two weeks of excavating Toarcian (Early Jurassic) marine deposits in Gloucestershire, a public engagement event was held at a nearby cafe, The Rest, to showcase fish and other fossils found from the site. Worked with Amalia Robertson and Sally Poyton in the crafts and puzzles area, where children could craft their own belemnite and take home a fossilised one from the site, and learn about different animal groups from across Earth’s history.
Hull Maritime Museum refurbishment (June 2026) Assisted Nigel Larkin with installing skeletons of a North Atlantic right whale, narwhal, bottlenose whale, and Atlantic bluefin tuna.
Lyme Regis Fossil Festival volunteer (13-14th June 2026) Chaired the student talk sessions, alternating with Dino Chu, by setting up presentations, greeting the audience, introducing the speakers, and encouraging questions at the end of each talk.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History gallery renewal (April 2026) Assisted Nigel Larkin with installing the Eustreptospondylus and Cumnoria dinosaur skeletons, as part of Phase 4 of the Museum’s Life, as we know it redisplay project.
Festival of Geology exhibit volunteer (1st November 2025) Assisted Sally and Neville Hollingworth BEM with the Unearthing the Mammoth Graveyard show and tell workshop, highlighting fossil finds from the recent Cerney Wick excavations and talking about my experience on site and subsequent conservation work with Nigel Larkin and Emily Baldry.
Meet the Mammoths at Carlé’s Coffee (2nd August 2025) Public engagement event at a cafe near the Cerney Wick quarry to showcase fossil finds from the summer 2025 excavation to local families.
Corinium Museum – ‘Mammoths at the Museum‘ exhibition (February 2025) Temporary exhibition showcasing fossil finds from Cerney Wick. Designed information display boards for three Jurassic marine reptile groups found at Cerney Wick (ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, pliosaurs), a biography poster about my experience on the dig (The Adventures of Bucket Man), and an anachronistic concept art piece (Jurassic Thames) juxtaposing the Jurassic marine life of Cerney Wick against a modern London embankment backdrop along the River Thames.
Lapworth Museum – ‘Bringing dinosaurs back to life: 200 years of research‘ exhibition (November 2024) Temporary exhibition curated by Stephan Lautenschlager in celebration of the bicentenary of dinosaur research. For the accompanying blog series, I contributed an original article on my research as an undergraduate student on the Spyway sauropod footprints, including how we made a photogrammetric model of the site. This digital model was used to create a 3D-printed replica of the footprints, which was put on display in the exhibition.