Meetings
A Community for Fans of Pre-History!
Whether you're an amateur or a professional in paleontology, you are welcome in this community. Members convene on the first Sunday of the month* to hear a lecture from a professional paleontologist, to show and tell their latest finds, and to share news on paleo-related events and dig sites. Can't make it to the meeting in-person? Members are sent a Zoom link to attend virtually before each meeting. Not a Member but considering joining? Attend your first Meeting in-person for free and see if it's a good fit!
Meeting Location 🏛️
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Exposition Park Constituent Service & Training Center🔗 - Facility access made possible by the generosity of the NHMLAC and Luis M. Chiappe, Head of Research and Collections.
Where to Park 🚗
Take the LA Metro 🚅
*Always check the Meeting schedule: Sometimes we meet on the 2nd Sunday to avoid scheduling conflicts (ex: Super Bowl Sunday), and traditionally there is no Meeting in August.
Calendar
November 3, 2024
In-Person Lecture
Behavior and Ecology of Early Humans: Clues from Chimpanzee Field Research
Dr. Craig Stanford
Dr. Stanford is a professor of Biological Sciences and Anthropology at USC; He is also a Research Associate in the Herpetology section of the LA County Natural History Museum
This Meeting:
Don't forget to bring cash for the opportunity drawing!
December 1, 2024
No Lecture
Holiday Party-Silent Auction, Pot-luck and Gift Exchange
Patrick Hsieh will be our auctioneer!
This Meeting:
Silent Auction:
Participation is limited to members only, but we welcome new sign-ups! The yearly silent auction features many unique fossils and paleontological items. We also welcome donations of paleo-related items from our members for the raffle! Our treasurer can accept cash or Zelle/Venmo/Paypal payments.
(Optional) Gift Exchange:
You can also bring a wrapped present of up to $20 in value to participate in our gift exchange.
Pot Luck:
Don't forget to bring your favorite dish for the pot-luck!
January 5, 2025
In-Person Lecture
Recent Pleistocene Bone Bed Findings in Sherman Oaks Result in a Sensitivity Model for Other Possible Bone Bed Sites located in the San Fernando Valley
Dr. Wayne Bischoff
Dr. Bischoff is the Environcom Corporation Director of Cultural Resources, and has been instrumental in the excavations at the high school in San Pedro that has found thousands of fossils on their campus. He's also done numerous other mediation projects throughout California.
This Meeting:
Don't forget to bring cash for the opportunity drawing!
February 2, 2025
In-Person Lecture
Diving Deep With Icthyosaurs
Beau Campbell
Beau Campbell is a Senior Paleontological Preparator at the Dino Institute, Natural History Museum in Los Angeles. Beau Campbell has excavated fossils in California, Utah, New Mexico, Tennessee, and Brazil, and has done prep work on fossils from those states and countries, as well as Nevada and China. He's done extensive excavations and prep work on Natalie, which is the dinosaur soon to be on display at the NHM.
This Meeting:
Don't forget to bring cash for the opportunity drawing!
March 2, 2025
In-Person Lecture
TBA
Dr. Francois Therrien
Dr. Therrien of the Royal Tyrrell Museum is the curator of Dinosaur Paleoecology. By studying the paleoecology of extinct animals, Dr. Therrion aims to determine how animals behaved when they were alive, and what the world in which they lived looked like.
This Meeting:
Don't forget to bring cash for the opportunity drawing!
April 6, 2025
In-Person Lecture
Dinosaurs of California
Dick Hilton
Dick Hilton is a Professor Emeritus of Earth Sciences, Sierra College. Professor Hilton has found dinosaur bones in Northern CA, Giant Turtles in Wyoming, T-Rex, Triceratops, baby Triceratops, and a skull of a Pachycephalosaurus in Montana, among many other finds.
This Meeting:
Don't forget to bring cash for the opportunity drawing!