September 28, 2019 - Cretaceous, Perry, Al
Submitted by Ann Strozier on Sun, 10/27/2019 - 1:11pmOn Saturday, September 28, a sizable group of BPS members and guests got together to take advantage of the unseasonably hot weather to visit a favorite creek in Perry County. After a stop at a local burger restaurant that served very tasty biscuits, we caravanned to the site – off-roading a little bit at the end. The dry weather was definitely in our favor there!
Celebrate National Fossil Day at Smith Hall, Tuscaloosa
Submitted by admin2 on Wed, 10/09/2019 - 8:19pmThis is the 10th Anniversary of National Fossil Day at the National Park Service. There will be activities around the
October 7, 2019 BPS Program “The first animals: insights from fossils and genomes on the origin of animal complexity.”
Our speaker for October is Dr. Kevin Kocot, Assistant Professor in Biological Sciences at The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and Curator of Invertebrate Zoology at the Alabama Museum of Natural History. Hoover Public Library, Downstairs, Fitzgerald Room. Business meeting starts at 7:00, program at 7:30pm. Free and open to the public.
Fossils of the Black Belt, Hands-on Field Workshop - Oct 15, 2019
Designed for teachers of all age groups.
September 9, 2019 BPS Program – “Everything but the Fossils: Methods and Materials”
Our speakers for September are Gabe Ward and James Lamb who will present a talk titled “Everything but the Fossils: Methods and Materials”
Hoover Public Library, Fitzgerald Room. Business meeting from 7:00-7:30. Free public program starts at 7:30 p.m.
August 5, 2018 BPS Program – “Domestication as a Type of Evolutionary Selection”
Our speaker for August is James Lamb, Director of the Black Belt Museum at the University of West Alabama. He will be speaking on “Domestication as a Type of Evolutionary Selection.”
Hoover Public Library, Downstairs, Fitzgerald Room. Free and open to the public. Business meeting at 7pm, Program starts at 7:30pm.
July 27, 2019 Cretaceous, Sumter County, Al
Submitted by Ann Strozier on Sun, 07/28/2019 - 9:35pmOn Saturday, July 27, 2019, a much-anticipated field trip took place. A good sized group of BPS members and guests met at a pre-determined spot in Sumter County and then caravanned to a lovely Cretaceous chalk gully site that has not been surveyed for several years. Because of a tightly-strung barb wire fence, James made a lovely pair of steps (stiles) for getting the group up and over. There was reference made to accessing the gullies “in STYLE”. Funny but not quite time to give up your day job.
July 1, 2019 BPS Program - "Fossil Crustaceans from Mississippi & Alabama"
Our speaker for July is Dr. George Phillips, Curator of Paleontology at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. He will be speaking on "Fossil Crustaceans from Mississippi & Alabama".
Hoover Public Library, Downstairs, Fitzgerald Room. Business meeting starts at 7:00, program at 7:30pm. Free and open to the public.
June 15, 2019 - Cretaceous, Dallas and Perry County, Alabama
Submitted by Ann Strozier on Wed, 06/19/2019 - 10:52amOn Saturday, June 15, 2019, a group of BPS members and guests met at a pre-determined meeting spot for a visit/pit stop/supply gather before heading to the field trip destination. The weather was warm but with slightly lower humidity which was much appreciated. After a short drive to the site and a short hike to the gullies, James gathered everyone for an informative talk about the age, formation and fossils in the gullies, as well as some collecting etiquette.
May 25, 2019 - Cretaceous Fossils, Butler Co, AL
Submitted by admin2 on Mon, 06/03/2019 - 3:23pmWeekend trip to a creek in Butler county, Alabama, with several members camping out for the long holiday.
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