January 22, 2011 - Devonian Fossils - St. Clair County, AL
BPS members headed to St.
Visitor
UA ALLELE Lecture Jan 20 - "T.rex Under the Microscope: A New Look at an Old Dinosaur"
UA ALLELE Lecture Series Continues with NC State Biologist Mary Schweitzer
Dr. Mary Schweitzer of North Carolina State University will present her lecture, "T. Rex Under the Microscope: A New Look at an Old Dinosaur," Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Biology Building auditorium on The University of Alabama campus. Schweitzer is a professor of marine, earth and atmospheric sciences at North Carolina State University. Her presentation is the third in the 2010-2011 Alabama Lectures on Life's Evolution, known as ALLELE.
Date:
Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 7:30pm
BPS Meeting January 3, 2011
The next meeting of the BPS will be Monday, January 3, 2011,
7-9 pm at the McWane Science Center in Birmingham, Alabama.
This
will be a concurrent Annual Meeting, Directors Meeting, and
Regular Business meeting. We will elect and install officers for 2011. The Awards Committee
will be honoring numerous individuals for their various contributions
to the group, including hard work and events that provided us with
hours of laughter and entertainment!
Date:
Monday, January 3, 2011 - 7:00pm
US Public Asked to Play Judge and Jury for Science Funding
The incoming Republican majority in the House of Representatives has selected the National Science Foundation (NSF) as the first target for a "YouCut Citizen Review", in which ordinary Americans are being asked to identify "wasteful spending that should be cut".
BPS Meeting December 6, 2010
The next regular meeting of the BPS is Monday, December 6, 2010, 7-9 pm at the McWane Science Center in Birmingham, Alabama.
Date:
Monday, December 6, 2010 - 7:00pm
September and October, 2010 - Cretaceous Fossils - Dallas Co, AL
During September and early October, BPS members had several field trips to find fossils and help excavate in the Cretaceous gullies of Dallas County. Over a period of several days (September 19, 24, 26, October 1, 2, 3) a turtle and mosasaur were excavated. Also, a number of other fossils were found, including shark teeth, upper and lower Xiphactinus fish jaw with teeth, a variety of shells
BPS Meeting November 1, 2010
The next regular meeting of the BPS is Monday, November 1, 2010,
7-9 pm
at
the McWane Science Center in Birmingham, Alabama.
Date:
Monday, November 1, 2010 - 8:00pm
Fossils of the Black Belt - A Hands-On Field Workshop
UPDATE - The workshop will begin at 9AM instead of 8AM.
Date:
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 8:00am
BPS Meeting October 4, 2010
The next regular meeting of the BPS is Monday, October 4, 2010,
7-9 pm
at
the McWane Science Center in Birmingham, Alabama.
Free
parking; Enter the The McWane Science Center parking deck from 2nd Ave.
North, proceed to yellow level "C", enter the door marked "Special
Events" and bear to the left.
Date:
Monday, October 4, 2010 - 5:00pm
BPS Meeting Sept 13, 2010 - This is SECOND MONDAY
The next regular meeting of the BPS is Monday, September 13, 2010, 7-9 pm
at
the McWane Science Center in Birmingham, Alabama.
Our speaker will be Marsha Andrews, Geologist at Vulcan Materials.
Free
parking; Enter the The McWane Science Center parking deck from 2nd Ave.
North, proceed to yellow level "C", enter the door marked "Special
Events" and bear to the left.
Date:
Monday, September 13, 2010 - 7:00pm