Welcome to the BPS Web Site!

The Birmingham Paleontological Society consists of an active group of people who enjoy learning about the science of paleontology, collecting fossils for their own private collection, assisting professionals with their research, and being in the outdoors. Members have a fossil dig once each month, normally in Alabama, and sometimes visit a nearby state.

The Birmingham Paleontological Society meets at 7:00 PM on the first Monday of every month at the McWane Science Center in Birmingham, AL. Monthly programs are related to paleontology or geology, and there is usually a show-and-tell. We also have workshops on fossil preparation, casting, and cataloging. After some meetings, members are allowed to go "behind-the-scenes" and view the fossils in the Alabama Collections Center at McWane.

The objectives of the Birmingham Paleontological Society are:

1. To promote cooperation between amateur and professional paleontologists and geologists to their mutual benefit, specifically, relating to scientific research and membership education.

2. To educate the general public in areas of natural history relating to paleontology and geology. This will be accomplished by leading public field trips and presenting exhibits and programs.

3. To assist in endeavors relating to the preservation and conservation of significant paleontological sites or specimens.

If you are interested in joining the Birmingham Paleontological Society, please complete a membership application. Members must sign the membership form and agree to abide by the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of Birmingham Paleontological Society, as well as sign a trip waiver for each field trip.

Thanks to the Geosciences Department at the University of West Georgia for providing web space for most of the great pictures you see on this site!