November 16, 2019 - National Fossil Day Exhibit
BPS participated in the National Fossil Day exhibit on the campus of the University of Alabama, in Tuscaloosa.
October 15, 2019 Teacher Workshop, Sumter County, Al
The teacher workshop was held at the University of West Alabama in Livingston this year due to weather issues. It was taught by professors from the University of West Alabama and geologists from the Geological Survey of Alabam
September 28, 2019 - Cretaceous, Perry, Al
On Saturday, September 28, a sizable group of BPS members and guests got together to take advantage of the unseasonably hot weather to visit a favorite creek in Perry County. After a stop at a local burger restaurant that serv
Celebrate National Fossil Day at Smith Hall, Tuscaloosa
This is the 10th Anniversary of National Fossil Day at the National Park Service. There will be activities around the country to celebrate.
In our area, the University of Alabama will be hosting a National Fossil Day Exhibit on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 from 5pm until 7pm in the Grand Gallery of Smith Hall, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. There will be fossil exhibits from various groups at UA, and from around the state. There will be fossils on display, childrens activities, science displays, and a lecture. Come visit the BPS table! This event is free, and open to everyone.
October 7, 2019 BPS Program “The first animals: insights from fossils and genomes on the origin of animal complexity.”
Our speaker for October is Dr. Kevin Kocot, Assistant Professor in Biological Sciences at The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and Curator of Invertebrate Zoology at the Alabama Museum of Natural History. Hoover Public Library, Downstairs, Fitzgerald Room. Business meeting starts at 7:00, program at 7:30pm. Free and open to the public.
Date:
Monday, October 7, 2019 - 7:00pm
Fossils of the Black Belt, Hands-on Field Workshop - Oct 15, 2019
Designed for teachers of all age groups.
Date:
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 - 8:30am to 4:30pm
September 9, 2019 BPS Program – “Everything but the Fossils: Methods and Materials”
Our speakers for September are Gabe Ward and James Lamb who will present a talk titled “Everything but the Fossils: Methods and Materials”
Hoover Public Library, Fitzgerald Room. Business meeting from 7:00-7:30. Free public program starts at 7:30 p.m.
Date:
Monday, September 9, 2019 - 7:00pm
August 5, 2018 BPS Program – “Domestication as a Type of Evolutionary Selection”
Our speaker for August is James Lamb, Director of the Black Belt Museum at the University of West Alabama. He will be speaking on “Domestication as a Type of Evolutionary Selection.”
Hoover Public Library, Downstairs, Fitzgerald Room. Free and open to the public. Business meeting at 7pm, Program starts at 7:30pm.
Date:
Monday, August 5, 2019 - 7:30pm
July 27, 2019 Cretaceous, Sumter County, Al
On Saturday, July 27, 2019, a much-anticipated field trip took place. A good sized group of BPS members and guests met at a pre-determined spot in Sumter County and then caravanned to a lovely Cretaceous chalk gully site
July 1, 2019 BPS Program - "Fossil Crustaceans from Mississippi & Alabama"
Our speaker for July is Dr. George Phillips, Curator of Paleontology at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. He will be speaking on "Fossil Crustaceans from Mississippi & Alabama".
Hoover Public Library, Downstairs, Fitzgerald Room. Business meeting starts at 7:00, program at 7:30pm. Free and open to the public.
Date:
Monday, July 1, 2019 - 7:30pm