September 22, 2018 - Cretaceous Fossils, Dallas and Perry County, Al.
Submitted by Ann Strozier on Sat, 09/29/2018 - 1:15pmOn Saturday, Sept. 22, a nice-sized group of BPS members and guests gathered in anticipation of
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.
Fossils of the Black Belt, Hands-on Field Workshop - Oct 16, 2018
Designed for teachers of all age groups.
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.
August 11, 2018 - Oligocene Fossils, Smith County, MS
Submitted by Ann Strozier on Tue, 08/14/2018 - 2:33pmOn Saturday, Aug 11, 2018, a small group of BPS members and guests traveled to Smith County, Mississippi where we were joined by our enthusiastic, knowledgeable host. We were led to a small working lime quarry that featured, from the Oligocene, outcrops of Bucatunna clay, Glendon formation limestone and Marianna limestone. The quarry process yielded specimens from the Mint Spring unit but the unit itself was underwater.
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.
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.
June 30, 2018 - Cretaceous Fossils, Dallas and Perry County, Al.
Submitted by Ann Strozier on Sun, 07/01/2018 - 2:10pmI 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!!!
October 17, 2017 Fossil Teacher Workshop
Submitted by admin2 on Mon, 06/11/2018 - 3:58pmThe 2017 Fossil Teacher Workshop held jointly by the University of West Alabama and the Geologic Survey of Alabama In Dallas County, Alabama. Students attended a lecture in the morning, then went into the field to learn about how to find and identify fossils. BPS volunteers provided assistance setting up meals and materials, and support in the field.
Kilauea Live Stream Lava Erupting
Submitted by admin2 on Tue, 05/22/2018 - 11:34pmKilauea volcano is erupting near Puna, Hawaii, and Honolulu Civil Beat has set up a live camera in someone's back yard about 1/2 mile from fissures 20 and 17. It's mesmerizing! Their HST is 5 hou
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