This hands-on Fossils of the Black Belt teacher workshop is a fun way to get CEU credits. It will be held Tuesday, October 18, 2016 near Selma. Details regarding location will be sent to each participant. The workshop will run from 8:30 9:00am until 4:30 pm.
The University of West Alabama’s Black Belt Museum has launched its new window exhibit series in downtown Livingston. The first exhibit is titled "The Secrets of the Black Belt". The exhibit opening is Thursday, September 15th at 6:00 PM on Franklin Street.
Our speaker for September will be Dr. Brian Axsmith of the University of South Alabama. The title of his presentation is "Triassic Park – the amazing animals and plants from the Solite Quarry in Virginia." Business meeting: 7:00 to 7:30; Public Program: 7:30-8:30. HOMEWOOD Public Library, Room 116. Free and open to the public.
Our speaker for August will be Dr. Ken Marion, Emeritus Professor of Biology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The title of his presentation is “All About Snakes.” Business meeting: 7:00 to 7:30; Public Program: 7:30-8:30. HOMEWOOD Public Library, Room 116. Free and open to the public.
Our speaker for July will be Richard Carroll who is with the Geological Survey of Alabama on the UA campus. He will speak on “Fossil Pollen and Alabama Honey.” Business meeting: 7:00 to 7:30 pm; Public Program: 7:30-8:30 pm. Hoover Public Library, Lower Level. Free and open to the public.
Dr. John Hall, a fabulous teacher, speaker and storyteller, passed away June 7, 2016.
Dr. Hall taught geology for many years, was at one time Assistant Director of the Alabama Museum of Natural History, founded the museum Summer Expedition Series, and was the first Director of the Black Belt Museum in Livingston. Details can be found in Dr. John Cody Hall's obituary in the Anniston Star..
Our speaker for June is James Lamb, Curator of Paleontology at the Black Belt Museum and Professor of Zoology at the University of West Alabama. Hoover Public Library, Theater Conference Room. The title of his talk is "Meteoroids, Asteroids, Comets, Oh My! Free and open to the public.
BPS members were invited to participate in the 13th Annual "Fossil Road Show" held in Jackson, Mississippi, at the Mississippi Museum of Natural History. BPS showcased Alabama fossils, and set up a display of photos of the din
On probably what turned out to be one of the most beautiful days in January, BPS members set off for North Alabama, to a site that hasn't been collected in at least 25 years. Numerous archimedes, blastoids, crinoids, and trilo
