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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!

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*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

October 6, 2024
In-Person Lecture

Swimming in the Ancient Sea of Cortez: Recent Museum Expedition in Baja California

Dr. Austin Hendy

Dr. Austin Hendy is Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology at NHM. He is an author of many scientific papers, and has conducted research in many parts of the world, but especially in tropical South America.

This Meeting:

Don't forget to bring cash for the opportunity drawing!

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!

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