BPS May 7, 2007 Meeting
BPS regular monthly meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month at the McWane Science Center.
Program: Earthquakes by Sandy Ebersole, Geological Survey of Alabama
(see also Geohazards)
April 19, 2007 - Dr. Gingerich Lecture in Tuscaloosa, AL
Submitted by Vicki Lais on Tue, 04/24/2007 - 11:00pmA few BPS members drove over to Tuscaloosa, AL to hear a lecture on fossil whales. We arrived early, and decided to "fossil hunt" at the Geological Survey of Alabama building. The steps and bannisters are of limestone, and are nicely weathered out to show beautiful fossils.
April 21, 2007 - Cretaceous and Tertiary Fossils, Butler Co, AL
Submitted by Bob Stewart on Tue, 04/24/2007 - 11:00pmEveryone met at a central location, and a brief introduction to the geology of the area was given before driving about 12 more miles to the entrance to the site. While past trips to
BPS April 2, 2007 Meeting
BPS regular monthly meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month at the McWane Science Center.
Program: Mass Extinctions and the K-T Boundary in Alabama by Greg Mestler.
Park in the deck on "Level C", go through doors marked Special Event Center, and follow signs to meeting. The business meeting begins at 7:00, followed by the program around 7:45 or 8pm.
March 11, 2007 - Cretaceous Fossils, Greene Co, AL
Submitted by Bob Stewart on Wed, 03/14/2007 - 11:00pmWe met at a rest area then caravaned to Greene County where we met our host who guided us to his property. We parked most of our vehicles then piled into several pickups and SUV's for the last 2 miles to the site. The site was a beautiful 80 acre parcel of high land on the Sipsey River which was underlain by
BPS March 5, 2007 Meeting
Program: Cenozoic Fauna of Alabama by Jun Ebersole, McWane Science Center.
Park in the deck on "Level C", go through doors marked Special Event Center, and follow signs to meeting. The business meeting begins at 7:00, followed by the program around 7:45 or 8pm.
February 17, 2007 - Mississippian Fossils, Franklin Co, AL
Submitted by Nancy Kenfield Lea on Mon, 02/19/2007 - 11:00pmOnce again, the word, "intrepid" comes to mind when BPS makes a midwinter trip! With the temps in the upper 30's and low 40's and 15-20 mph winds, it was a toss up as to which trip to this site was the coldest! In spite of the weather, around 23 fossil seekers came for the fun. Our first stop was under sunny skys and slight winds which
BPS February 5, 2007 Meeting
Program: Ancient Alabama Sea Monsters by James Lamb, Curator of Paleontology, McWane Science Center.
Park in the deck on "Level C", go through doors marked Special Event Center, and follow signs to meeting. The business meeting begins at 7:00, followed by the program around 7:45 or 8pm.
January 13-14, 2007 - Cambrian Fossils, Cherokee Co, AL
Submitted by Greg Mestler on Fri, 01/19/2007 - 11:00pmStop 1 was a late Cambrian site, Dresdachian stage, (515 MYA) which yielded a number of Brooksella.
BPS January 8, 2007 Meeting
BPS regular monthly meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month at the McWane Science Center.
Annual Meeting and Officer Elections
Program: Trilobites by Greg Mestler
Park in the deck on "Level C", go through doors marked Special Event Center, and follow signs to meeting. The business meeting begins at 7:00, followed by the program around 7:45 or 8pm.
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