November 11, 2017 - Cretaceous, Dallas County, Alabama
Submitted by admin2 on Mon, 12/04/2017 - 3:04pmLast trip to the gullies before hunting season starts.
December 4, 2017 BPS Program “Ammonite Biology Revealed Through Shell Chemistry”
Our speaker for December is Dr. Tom Tobin, Assistant Professor in Geological Sciences at the University of Alabama. Dr. Tobin will discuss the geochemistry of ammonite fossils, and what they tell us about ammonite biology and life history. Hoover Public Library, Fitzgerald Room. Free and open to the public.
October 11, 2017 - National Fossil Day in Tuscaloosa
Submitted by admin2 on Mon, 12/04/2017 - 2:49pmThe 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.
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.
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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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.
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.
August 26, 2017 - Cretaceous - Dallas County, Alabama
Submitted by admin2 on Thu, 09/07/2017 - 11:22pmBest 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
Submitted by admin2 on Thu, 09/07/2017 - 11:20pmHot, 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.
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