Welcome to BPS !
Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/24/2002 - 11:00pmIf you're looking for Alabama fossils, this is the place to come!
Exciting field trips, educational programs on paleontology and geology, and interesting people to meet! No prior knowledge required, just a desire to learn and a love of fossils and the outdoors. Professionals and novices of all ages are welcome.
BPS is a little different from most rock/ fossil/ mineral groups. Our original purpose (More . . .)
Monthly Meeting - April 1, 2024
Our speaker for April is Chase Egli, a Geology grad student currently working on his masters. The program title is: "Updates on Chondrycthian Research in North Alabama".
This meeting is free and open to the public.
Business meeting starts at 7pm, program will begin around 7:30.
Hoover Public Library, 200 Municipal Drive, Hoover, AL 35216, Downstairs, Fitzgerald Meeting Room.
March 2, 2024 - Fossil Road Show, Jackson, MS
Submitted by admin2 on Sun, 03/03/2024 - 5:04pmFebruary 24, 2024 - Cretaceous - Union County, Mississippi
Submitted by admin2 on Wed, 02/28/2024 - 8:18pmBPS Regular Meeting TUESDAY
Please note - the March meeting will be on TUESDAY March 5, due to library room reservation conflicts on Monday.
Our speaker will be Dr. Fred Andrus - “Behavior insights from Alabama ammonite aptychi geochemistry”.
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Submitted by admin2 on Wed, 02/28/2024 - 3:04pmBPS is now using https:// in our URL instead of http://. This will make the site more secure, and all passwords will be encrypted. In the past, a number of educational organizations (and a few ot
February 3, 2024 - Mississippian - Franklin County, Alabama
Submitted by admin2 on Sun, 02/25/2024 - 1:35pmJanuary 22, 2024 - Pennsylvanian - Jefferson County, Alabama
Submitted by admin2 on Sun, 02/25/2024 - 1:33pm(report to come later)
A Walk Through Deep Time by Dr. Deutsch, Mon Feb 26
The Birmingham Historical Society will be having their annual Meeting on February 26, 2024 at the Botanical Gardens Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama. Their keynote speaker is Dr. Deutsch, who wrote the book Ancient Life in Alabama - The Fossils, The Finders & Why It Matters. This talk is titled "A Walk Through Deep Time".
Several members of BPS are mentioned in the book, including our founder, James Lamb, Chase Egli, and Ricky Mims.
The book will be available for sale and for autographs after the meeting.
Fossil Road Show, MMNS, Jackson, MS
Dr. George Phillips will again host the annual Fossil Road Show at the mississippi Museum of Natural Science on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Fossil groups from all over the south attend this event, and show off their fossils. BPS will have an exhibit table at the road show this year, as will one of our members, Chase Eglin. It's a long trip, but worth the drive.