October 11, 2017 - National Fossil Day in Tuscaloosa
The Alabama Museum of Natural History hosts an annual National Fossil Day event in the Grand Gallery. BPS set up an exhibit table, as did numerous groups from around the area.
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November 6, 2017 BPS Program “Fossil Growth and Chemistry as Windows into Past Climate and Ecology.”
Our speaker for November is Dr. Fred Andrus, Professor of Geology and Department Chair in Geological Sciences at the University of Alabama. Dr. Andrus will speak on “Fossil Growth and Chemistry as Windows into Past Climate and Ecology.”
Hoover Public Library, Fitzgerald Room. Free and open to the public.
Date:
Monday, November 6, 2017 - 7:30pm
FOSSIL Roadshow Webinar, Oct 19th, 6 pm CDT
Some of our readers may be interested in this webinar presented by The FOSSIL Project.
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The FOSSIL Project would like to invite you to the second event in our fall webinar series:
Date:
Thursday, October 19, 2017 - 6:00pm
October 2, 2017 BPS Program “Fossil Growth and Chemistry as Windows into Past Climate and Ecology.” TO BE RESCHEDULED
Our speaker for October is Dr. Fred Andrus, Professor of Geology and Department Chair in Geological Sciences at the University of Alabama. Dr. Andrus will speak on “Fossil Growth and Chemistry as Windows into Past Climate and Ecology.”
Hoover Public Library, Fitzgerald Room. Free and open to the public.
Date:
Monday, October 2, 2017 - 7:30pm
MEETING CANCELLED September 11, 2017 BPS Program “Some Say the World Will End in Fire – the Terminal Cretaceous Impact Event.”
TONIGHT'S BPS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. New meeting date will be posted when finalized.
Our speaker for September is James Lamb, Director of the Black Belt Museum at the University of West Alabama, who will speak on “Some Say the World Will End in Fire – the Terminal Cretaceous Impact Event.”
Hoover Public Library, Fitzgerald Room. Free and open to the public.
Date:
Monday, September 11, 2017 - 7:00pm
August 26, 2017 - Cretaceous - Dallas County, Alabama
Best day ever for collecting in the gullies - weather was cool, only low 90's, unlike the usual 110 or higher in the shade.
July 22, 2017 - Cretaceous, Dallas County, Alabama
Hot, hot, hot today. Creek was a welcome relief.
2017 Hands on Fossil Workshop
This hands-on Fossils of the Black Belt teacher workshop is a fun way to get CEU credits. It will be held Tuesday, October 17, 2017 near Selma, Alabama. Details regarding location will be sent to each participant. The workshop will run from 8:30 until 4:30 pm.
Date:
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 - 8:30am to 4:30pm
August 7, 2017 BPS Program "Pteranodon – the original Pterror-saur"
Our speaker for August is James Lamb, Director of the Black Belt Museum at the University of West Alabama, who will speak on "Pteranodon – the original Pterror-saur" Hoover Public Library, Fitzgerald Room. Free and open to the public.
Date:
Monday, August 7, 2017 - 7:00pm
July 10, 2017 BPS Program “Discovering Alabama – Past, Present, and Future”
Our speaker for July is Dr. Doug Phillips, Executive Producer of Discovering Alabama, The University of Alabama. His talk is titled “Discovering Alabama – Past, Present, and Future”.
Hoover Public Library, Fitzgerald Room, downstairs. Business meeting starts at 7:00, program at 7:30pm. Free and open to the public
Date:
Monday, July 10, 2017 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm