What a wonderful two day trip we had in March. The weather was sunny; light jacket weather, just right for being outside. Saturday we were at a quarry in Colbert County, and Sunday we were at a lake in Franklin County.
BPS went to St. Clair County this month and found various coral, including horned corals, and a number of trilobites. Shells were also found, including a few bivalves.
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Our October speaker is James Lamb, Paleontologist and Adjunct Professor of Zoology at the University of West Alabama. His talk is "Things that Bite You".
The program starts at 7pm, to be followed by our business meeting around 8pm. Our annual Officer/Director elections will be conducted tonight.
WHO: James Lamb, Paleontologist
WHAT: Lecture - Things that Bite You
WHEN: Monday, January 14, 2013, 7:00-8:00 pm
WHERE: Hoover Public Library, downstairs across from the Library Theater. 200 Municipal Drive, Hoover, Alabama
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Our November speaker is James Lamb, zoology
instructor at the
University of West Alabama, who will present a lecture titled "". James has done casting, sculpting, and mounting of fossils for the past 30+ years.
This one day workshop will be in Livingston, Alabama on Tuesday, October 23, 2012. Taught by professors from the University of West Alabama and geologists from the Geological Survey of Alabama, it is primarily for science teachers, and will help integrate real earth science into the curricula. The cost is $15. Teachers will find fossils at a research site, receive a copy of Lost World
Our October speaker is Dr. Bob Rathburn, Executive Director of Sloss Furnace National Historic Landmark. His lecture will provide some interesting information on the history and currrent events scheduled for Sloss Furnace, and give us advance information on the new visitor center and museum that will be opening in 2013.
The program starts at 7pm, to be followed by our business meeting around 8pm.
WHO: Dr. Bob Rathburn, Executive Director, Sloss Furnace National Historic Landmark
Our September speaker is Ron Penuel, from the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations, in the Mining and Reclamation Division. His lecture is titled: "An Overview of Abandoned Surface Mine Reclamation in Alabama". He will address safety issues including high walls and contaminated water, and give some insight of the processes his department follows to reclaim surface mines.
Our August program will be a fossil display and show-and-tell. Members will bring fossils from their personal collections to help show the diversity of fossils found in Alabama and surrounding areas. Members will be on hand to answer questions from the public, identify fossils, and discuss collecting techniques.
The program starts at 7pm, to be followed by our business meeting
around 8pm.
WHO: BPS Members
WHAT: Fossil Display
WHEN: Monday, August 6, 2012, 7:00-8:00 pm
