Oct 16, 2018 - Fossils of the Black Belt Hands On Teacher Workshop
The Annual Fossils of the Black Belt, Hands-On Field Workshop.
November 5, 2018 BPS Program - “Herbert and Daisy Smith, collectors from Amazon to Alabama.”
Our speaker for November is Dr. Andy Rindsberg, Associate Professor of Environmental Geology and Paleontology at the University of West Alabama, who will speak on “Herbert and Daisy Smith, collectors from Amazon to Alabama.” Hoover Public Library, Fitzgerald Room. Free and open to the public.
Date:
Monday, November 5, 2018 - 7:30pm
September 22, 2018 - Cretaceous Fossils, Dallas and Perry County, Al.
On Saturday, Sept.
October 1, 2018 BPS Program – "New Insights into the Biology and Diversity of the Late Cretaceous Armored Dinosaurs."
Our speaker for October is Dr. Michael Burns, Assistant Professor of Biology at Jacksonville State University.
Hoover Public Library, downstairs, Fitzgerald Room. Business meeting at 7pm, program starts at 7:30. Free and open to the public.
Date:
Monday, October 1, 2018 - 7:30pm
Fossils of the Black Belt, Hands-on Field Workshop - Oct 16, 2018
Designed for teachers of all age groups.
Date:
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 8:30am to 4:30pm
September 10, 2018 BPS Program – Speaker: James Lamb
Our speaker for September is James Lamb, Director of the Black Belt Museum at the University of West Alabama. Topic to be announced.
Hoover Public Library, Fitzgerald Room. Free and open to the public.
Date:
Monday, September 10, 2018 - 7:30pm
August 11, 2018 - Oligocene Fossils, Jasper County, MS
On Saturday, Aug 11, 2018, a small group of BPS members and guests traveled to Jasper County, Mississippi where we were joined by our enthusiastic, knowledgeable host. We were led to a small working lime quarry that featured,
August 6, 2018 BPS Program “Using New Techniques to Understand Old Fossils”
Our speaker for August is Dr. Brad Deline, Associate Professor in Geosciences at the University of West Georgia.
Dr. Deline will speak on “Using new techniques to understand old fossils: Unraveling the mystery of coiling crinoid anal sacs."
Business meeting 7pm, program 7:30pm.
Hoover Public Library, Fitzgerald Room. Free and open to the public.
Date:
Monday, August 6, 2018 - 7:30pm
July 9, 2018 BPS Program "What’s That Filter-Feeder Fouling My Fossil"?
Our speaker for July is Dr. George Phillips, Curator of Paleontology at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, who will speak on “What’s That Filter-Feeder Fouling My Fossil?" Hoover Public Library, Fitzgerald Room. Free and open to the public.
Date:
Monday, July 9, 2018 - 7:30pm
June 30, 2018 - Cretaceous Fossils, Dallas and Perry County, Al.
I want to start this trip report with a huge thank you to Tim for escorting the group on the first half of the trip and for patiently answering all of the questions. We couldn’t have done it without you!!!