The Paleontological Society Position Statement: Evolution

Evolution is both a scientific fact and a scientific theory. More information.

Journals

Other Society Publications

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TRANSITIONS

TRANSITIONS Report [1.5 MB]
“The Changing Earth-Life
System—Critical
Information for Society
from the Deep Past”

Future Research Directions in Paleontology

The Deep Time Earth-Life Observatory Network (DETELON) is designed as a program to address integrative problems of Earth history in a coordinated fashion to provide better tools towards predicting the behavior of the Earth-Life system. The concept of a DETELON emerged from and NSF funded community workshop in response to the need to address key issues of societal importance caused by fundamental environmental change. Go to the DETELON page to learn more.

Read the Science Plan!

Conservation Paleobiology

Conservation Paleobiology: Opportunities for the Earth Sciences
Humans are now a major force in altering the Earth and its biota—we live in the Anthropocene. Current challenges include finding ways to mitigate human impacts on biodiversity, and developing means to sustain and restore the ecosystem services on which we depend. Conservation Paleobiology, the application of geohistorical records to the conservation and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystem services, can lead this effort.

Read the NSF Workshop Report!

North American Paleontological Convention

It is time to begin planning the 10th North American Paleontological Convention, which will be held during the summer of 2013.  Two or three possible venues have been suggested, but no firm plans have yet been made.  So, this message constitutes a request for proposals and/or suggested sites for NAPC 2013.
Please send your proposals and/or suggestions to me by email (or in any other way) at my address, below. 
Mark A. Wilson
Department of Geology, The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH 44691.
mwilson@wooster.edu

Presentations for the Centennial Short Courses are now available online.

What's New

This is a great time to be involved with the Paleontological Society!

JOIN today and get extended membership through December 2013up to 15 months of membership for the price of 12.

Your membership offers:

• Online access to the Journal of Paleontology and Paleobiology
• Treatise Online—complete chapters of upcoming volumes of the Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology
• Substantial discounts on hard copy volumes of the Treatise and other paleontology books
• Member-only discounts on registration fees for annual and regional meetings of the Geological Society of America
• Research grant opportunities for students

Already a Paleontological Society Member?
RENEW your membership now for 2013 and continue to enjoy the Societys benefits.

New Summer 2012 issue now available:

Join the Paleontological Society today for calendar year 2012.

Your membership offers:

• Online access to the Journal of Paleontology and Paleobiology
• Treatise Online—complete chapters of upcoming volumes of the Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology
• Substantial discounts on hard copy volumes of the Treatise and other paleontology books
• Member-only discounts on registration fees for annual and regional meetings of the Geological Society of America
• Research grant opportunities for students

Already a Paleontological Society Member? Renew your membership now for 2012 and continue to enjoy the Society’s benefits.

To see, or not to see: that is the question

The Paleontology Portal

www.paleoportal.org/

The Paleontology Portal includes a wide range of educational resources, including information on famous fossil localities, a gallery of photographs of fossils, information on paleontology careers, and interviews with paleontologists.

Your voluntary contributions help substantially to advance the science of paleontology, to expand our knowledge of lost worlds! Your donations to The Paleontological Society can be mailed to the Secretary (Mark A. Wilson, Department of Geology, The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH 44691). Thanks so much for your support! It is greatly appreciated.