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- 6-17 August, 2000
- 6-8 September 2000
BETWEEN ALPS, DINARDS AND ADRIATIC SEA: , Trieste, Italy
- Through October 2000
January, 2001 September, 2001
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- Rio de Janeiro
6-17, August, 2000
THE STATE OF ART OF THE STRATIGRAPHICAL AND PALEONTOLOGICAL STUDIES AT THE ARARIPE BASIN, Rio de JaneiroThe 31st INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS will be held in Rio de Janeiro Brazil, from August 6 to 17, 2000. This will be the first time that this traditional meeting will take place in South America. It will also coincide with the 500th anniversary of the discovery of Brazil. For this meeting we are organizing the general symposium "THE STATE OF ART OF THE STRATIGRAPHICAL AND PALEONTOLOGICAL STUDIES AT THE ARARIPE BASIN".This is the most important fossil deposit in Brazil and one of the most famous around the world, particularly due to the richness of the paleontological content of the Santana Formation (Romualdo and Crato Lagerstaetten). For this purpose we are inviting authors that are interested in this area to participate by attending this meeting or by submitting contributions. The symposium is divided into two sessions:
A Poster Session, where All papers are going to be presented, and an Oral Session, (next day following the poster session) where keynote speakers will present an overview of different topics regarding this fossil deposit (e.g., tectonics, stratigraphy, sedimentology, paleontology, etc.).
After the oral presentations, there will be an open discussion with participation of everyone attending the symposium. The abstracts have to be in English and are limited to 250 words. It can be submitted by mail (in camera-ready form) or by the Internet Form (see 31st IGC site).
The submission deadline is OCTOBER 1st. For further information, please consult the Second Circular and the home page of the Congress as follows: http://www31igc.org,or one of the conveners bellow. SEE YOU IN RIO !!
Alexander Kellner:
kellner@acd.ufrj.br
John Maisey:
maisey@amnh.org
Rita C. Tardin Cassab:
rcassab@cristal.cprm.gov.br
Canada
| Alberta | British Columbia | Quebec |
England
Germany
Italy
- Trieste
On September 6-8th 2000 there will be the 80th summer meeting of the Italian Geological Society in Trieste (NE Italy). The title of the meeting is "Between Alps, Dinarids and Adriatic sea".
One of the sessions is dedicate to "Reptiles of the Periadriatic Carbonate Platforms", therefore concerns our field of research ("reptiles" means both footprints and bones). One session is devoted to novelties about Adria Plate and here too paleontologists working on Austrian, Rumanian, Polish, Balcanian in general etc. fossils can give a contribute.
I think it could be a chance to expose the results of our researches and their paleogeographic, paleoenvironmental and stratigraphic implications (sometimes revolutionary)to the vaste audience of the geologists, often unaware of them. For more info, see the web site:
http://www.univ.trieste.it/dipsgaem/sgi
or contact directly the President of the meeting:
prof. G.B.Carulli
e-mail: carulli@univ.trieste.it
(deadline for the first communication of interest: December 15th)
Fabio M. Dalla Vecchia
Mexico
Netherlands
Poland
Spain
United
States| California
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Colorado | Connecticut | Georgia
| Illinois | Nevada | New York | South Dakota | Utah
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Fantastic
thrill-a-minute ride! State of the art animatronics! Universal City Studio
Tours has opened a Super Thrill Ride based on the box-office smash hit
film. It is so realistic that riders nearly get eaten! Hold onto your shirt!
And wear a bathing suit! It's in California, so buy a plane ticket, too.
- Fort Lauderdale:
- Chicago
SIBC 2001: 3-7, January, 2001The dust hasn't even settled on the SIBC 2000 convention in Atlanta but Chicago will be the host next year 2001. We'll post the details here as they become available.
- Rockford
- Hutchison
- St. Louis
- Albuquerque.
- New York City
- Cleveland
March 30 - September 3, 2000
BABY DINOSAURS TAKE OVER THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUMGuests won’t need a time machine to take a pre-historic journey when the Children’s Museum plays host to five life-like Baby Dinosaurs…with a sixth on the way.Emphasizing pre-literacy and literacy skills in a dinosaur expedition setting, Baby Dinosaurs is composed of nine interactive stations. Before beginning your adventure, stop by the Preparation Station to gather the necessary supplies. Be sure to grab the proper survival equipment including a backpack, canteen, lantern, and a map to guide you on your journey. Keep your eye out for dinosaurs! Five life-like animatronic dinosaurs, from Dinamation®, have been spotted in the area. See if you can identify Baby Rex, Tiny-Tops, Baby Apatosaurus, and mother to be, Parasaurolophus. A fifth dinosaur, Dimetrodon, comes complete with a control unit, which allows guests to shape his movement.
While only five dinosaurs currently inhabit the Children’s Museum, a sixth is on the way. Look in the Parasaurolophus nest, and keep an eye on the dinosaur egg, because on Saturday, April 22 the Museum is expecting a new dinosaur addition. Stay tuned for news of this exciting impending arrival. Kids can also venture to a dig site and unearth giant alphabet letters. Children will learn about a particular letter, make a word, and form simple sentences from the words that they create. At the rubbing station, kids can explore different levels of literacy skills as they create their own rubs of dinosaur-related pictures, letters, and words.
Every adventurer needs a base camp, so after a big day of discovery, head over and either use dinosaur puppets to create your own stories or watch a puppet show put on by other Museum guests. When it is time to recharge those batteries and unwind, there is a campsite, complete with tents. Researchers can read, write about their activities in a journal, investigate their finds, or listen to a story.
Rainbow Children’s Museum is located at 10730 Euclid Avenue in University Circle. The Museum is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults (16 and older) and $4.50 for seniors (65 and older) and children (18 months to 15 years). Museum members and children under 18 months are free. There is no charge for parking. For more information, call (216) 791-KIDS, or visit us on the Internet at
www.museum4kids.com.
If you have the right qualifications in your curriculum vitae (c.v.) consider applying for one of these positions.
- MUSEUM CURATOR of GEOLOGY- Posted January 2000
The San Bernardino County Museum is currently recruiting for a Curator of Geology, up to $45,240 annually. The museum is a division of the Community and Cultural Resources Department and is recruiting for a Curator to collect, record, promote and interpret data related to the geology and paleontology of the Mojave Desert and Inland Valleys of Southern California. Requires a Master's degree in Geology with emphasis in vertebrate paleontology and two years full-time experience working with geologic and paleontologic collections in a museum or comparable institution. A PhD in Geology may substitute for one year of required experience.Applications will be accepted until an adequate number of highly qualified applications have been received. Submit County application to:
San Bernardino County Human Resources,
157 W. 5th Street, 1st Floor,
San Bernardino, CA 92415
Phone: 909 387-5634.
The County's web site has the complete job description and application at:
http://www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us.
- CURATORIAL ASSOCIATE - Posted January 2000
The Division of Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History is seeking a Curatorial Associate to work with curators in order to forward goals relating to the care, organization and growth of the fossil collections. These include supervision of scientific assistants in matters related to the collection, administration of loans and accessions, development of specimen and locality databases, and the care of departmental collections as diverse as reprints, archives and photographs.
Requirements for this position are a Ph.D. in a field related to paleontology, strong written and verbal communication and computer skills, some knowledge of HTML, ability to acquire extramural funding, knowledge of database and spread sheet programs, and strong leadership and management skills. Excellent benefits. Salary to mid 40's.
Please send curriculum vitae and the names and addresses of three professional references to:
Chair,
Division of Paleontology,
American Museum of Natural History,
Central Park West at 79th St., New York, N.Y. 10024.
EOE Dr. Mark A. Norell Chair,
Division of Paleontology,
American Museum of Natural History
212-769-5804
- POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION 3D MORPHOMETRICS & VISUALIZATION - Posted January 2000
Division of Paleontology, American Museum of Natural History
Project: Our NSF-funded research, directed by Eric Delson and Leslie Marcus, involves visualization and systematic-functional analysis of cranial morphology in anthropoid primates, especially Cercopithecidae and Hominini, concentrating on computer graphic based visualization of morphometric analysis in systematic and evolutionary context.
Term: Twelve months, beginning March 2000.
Requirements: PhD in Anthropology, Zoology or related field; training and research experience in both morphometrics and cranial morphology of primates or other mammals (even other amniotes); explicitly evolutionary research focus.
Preference: Candidates with experience in one or more of the following (or for : equivalent): UNIX, Matlab and/or SAS programming, S-Plus, IBM Data Explorer, SQL databases.
Tasks: Collection/analysis of new cranial data (Microscribe, laser scanner), enlarging/maintaining morphometric data base, and preparation of data for visualization.
Find us at:
http://research.amnh.org/idl/scivizgallery/galleries.html
AND
http://research.amnh.org/nycep/aapa99/index/Opportunities:AMNH supports equal opportunity and affirmative action. Women, members of minorities and disabled persons encouraged to apply.
To Apply: Send curriculum vitae, names/email/phone of three references, and letter (max 1000 words) describing relevant experience, research goals and [if you wish] self-designed project which can occupy up to 25% time) to:
Delson or Marcus (lastname@amnh.org),
Division of Paleontology,
American Museum of Natural History.
New York, NY 10024-5192.
An executive director is sought who will, as CEO, and working in tandem with the Board of Trustees, provide overall leadership for Museum operations, including responsibility for fundraising, public/community relations, program and exhibit development, financial management, human resource management, marketing and strategic direction. Candidates should have significant successful leadership experience in a natural history museum or other related non-profit or business organization. A distinguished record of scholarly and professional accomplishments is desirable and an earned doctorate is preferred.
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience and a comprehensive benefits package will be provided. The compensation package includes a four-bedroom house located on one acre of attractively landscaped property across from the Museum.
Situated on eleven wooded acres beside beautiful Mission Creek, the 83-year old Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (http://www.sbnature.org) is a renowned, privately-funded non-profit with a $3 million budget and an endowment of nearly $27 million. Enjoying 5,000 active members and 190,000 visitors annually, the Museum has eleven exhibit halls, and extensive modern collections and research facilities housing over three million specimens and cultural objects. Historic Mediterranean-style architecture enhances the auditorium, lecture hall, outdoor amphitheater, observatory, art gallery, planetarium, a large library and the administrative offices. In addition, the Museum operates the Sea Center, a satellite educational and research facility on Santa Barbaraís Stearns Wharf. The 42-member professional staff present research findings through traditional channels, publish a distinguished series of Museum monographs, and maintain interactions in natural history research and education with national and regional institutions.
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience and a comprehensive benefits package will be provided. The compensation package includes a four-bedroom house located on one acre of attractively landscaped property across from the Museum. Send c.v./resume and cover letter to:
Morris & Berger
201 S. Lake Ave., Suite 700
Pasadena, CA 9110
Fax: 626-795-6330
Email: mailto:mb@morrisberger.comThe Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Bruce H. Tiffney:
mailto:Tiffney@magic.geol.ucsb.eduGeological Sciences:
http://www.geol.ucsb.edu/~tiffney
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
(805) 893-2314 (fax)
(805) 893-2959 (voice)
Department of Anthropology,
Lehman College/City University of New YorkPosition:
Assistant Professor of Anthropology, from September 1, 2000 Salary range: $32,703-$57,049, dependent on experience.Specialty:
Human Osteology and Forensics, with an explicitly evolutionary focus and orientationDuties:
Teach introductory physical, human variation, human osteology and forensic anthropology. Annual teaching load 21 hours.Qualifications:
Teaching experience, forensic casework, evolutionary focus in osteologically-based research, publications and statistical expertise required; commitment to innovative and dynamic undergraduate teaching, continued publication and grant-funded research expected. PhD in Anthropology required by July 1, 2000.Institution:
Herbert H. Lehman College is a senior (4-year) college of the CUNY system, with a 37-acre tree-lined campus located in the borough of The Bronx. The student body includes over 7500 undergraduates and nearly 2000 graduate students from many countries and diverse ethnic origins. The Department of Anthropology includes three cultural anthropologists, two archaeologists and one physical anthropologist. Lehman is the home of the Metropolitan Forensic Anthropology Team (MFAT), which has long provided assistance to local medical examiners and law enforcement. Opportunities for graduate teaching are available through the consortial CUNY PhD Program in Anthropology and the interinstitutional NYCEP program:http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/anthro/nycep
See AAA Guide and http://www.lehman.cuny.edu (Job Opportunities).
Opportunities:
Lehman supports equal opportunity and affirmative action. Women, members of minorities and disabled persons are encouraged to apply.To Apply:
Send curriculum vitae, name/address/phone/email of 3 references (emphasizing teaching) and letter (<1000 words) outlining research interests, plans, and relevant experience by 2/21/2000 to:Dr. Eric Delson;
Chair, Department of Anthropology Lehman College,
Bronx, NY 10468-1589.
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS:
Intern will participate in paleo resource scoping session in early April and spend 12 weeks in the park working on projects determined by planning team. Starting date will be during the last week in March 2000.ARCHES NATIONAL PARK, UTAH:
Intern will participate in paleo resources scoping session and field surveys at the park. Intern will be assigned projects determined by the planning team. Student will be duty stationed at Fossil Butte National Monument during part of the 12 week internship. Starting date is mid-April 2000.Interns will be provided transportation, housing, uniform, and stipend. Some travel may be required.
Interested individuals may contact Vince Santucci for more information.
Vincent L. Santucci
Chief Ranger - Fossil Butte National Monument
Paleontologist - NPS Geologic Resources Division
PO Box 592,
Kemmerer, WY 83101
PHONE (307) 877-4455
FAX (307) 877-4455
email work: vincent_santucci@nps.gov
email home:npspaleo@allwest.net
We are interested in candidates with demonstrated experience in museums and a strong research background. Academic fields represented in the program include Anthropology, Art History, Education, Biology, Paleontology, and Public History. Experience working with graduate students in museums or museum/field studies graduate programs is desirable. The appointment will be made jointly with the appropriate department.
Primary responsibilities will be to continue to develop a relatively new M&FS program, to maintain an active research program, and to teach courses in the M&FS program. Responsibilities as coordinator include recruiting and advising students, assisting with curriculum development, marketing, developing on- and off-campus partnerships to foster student internships, and assisting with career placement.
Ph.D. or equivalent degree and a record of published research required. Please send CV, 3 representative publications, statements of research, teaching, and museum-related experience, and have three letters of reference sent to:
Dr. Tom A. Ranker,
University of Colorado Museum,
Campus Box 218,
Boulder, CO 80309-0218Review of applications will begin 1 March 2000. We intend to fill the position by 1 June 2000. The University of Colorado at Boulder is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.
Peter Robinson,
Professor of Natural History,
University of Colorado Museum,
Boulder, Colorado USA 80309-0315
Telephone: 1-303-492-5211
Fax:1-303-735-0128
CURATORIAL SPECIALIST Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural
History - Posted March, 2000The Museum has a position for a Curatorial Specialist in Vertebrate Paleontology. Minimum requirements inclued: Bachelor’s Degree in Zoology, Geology or other related museum discipline, and 48 months experience with systematic collections or other museum-related work to include computer analysis of data and specimen preparation; OR Master’s Degree in one of these disciplines, and 24 months of similar experience. The person selected will assist the Curators with technical supervision, management, and maintenance of the vertebrate paleontology collection. May include field work in U.S. and abroad. Position starts 1 July 2000, salary is $25,000 (plus full fringe benefits), and applications will be considered until position is filled. Hiring contingent upon background check.Applicants should submit a resume, cover letter and three reference letters to:
Personnel Services
905 Asp Avenue,
Norman, Oklahoma 73019.Please refer to job #01-016N. Materials submitted in application for position(s) become the property of OU. For other information on employment at the University of Oklahoma, call (405) 325-1826 or TDD at (405) 325-5529.
- June 5-11, June 12-18, and June 18-24 Dig for Dinosaurs!
Cincinnati Museum Center, under the direction of Dr. Glenn Storrs, Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology, has initiated a dinosaur collecting program in southern Montana. We are excavating juvenile sauropods (e.g. Diplodocus) from a bone bed of Jurassic age near Billings, for study and eventual exhibit. If you have always dreamt of joining such an expedition, this is your chance!Dr. Storrs will be leading a field school this summer in which participants will learn the basics of dinosaur collecting, local history and ecology, and regional geology while they dig up dinosaurs for Museum Center. Three separate sessions are available: June 5-11, June 12-18, and June 18-24. Program fees ($1050 per session for members, $1150 for non-members) will support the expedition and further Museum Center's paleontology program. Training, collecting supplies, and food and lodging at the Yellowstone-Bighorn Research Association camp in Red Lodge, MT are included. Trip participants are responsible for initial travel to Billings or Red Lodge, as they prefer. No experience neccessary, but program requires moderate exertion. Children 13 - 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Call Information & Reservations at 513/287-7021 for information and availability.
Glenn W. Storrs, Ph.D.
Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology
Cincinnati Museum Center
1720 Gilbert Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45202 USA
Phone: +1-513-345-8507
Fax: +1-513-345-8501
storrsgw@email.uc.edu
http://www.cincymuseum.org/storrs.htm
Are you looking for an unforgettable adventure for the summer of 2000? How does digging for dinosaurs on the edge of Glacier Park sound? Or how about a one day dig in Baker, Montana?
- June 19, 20, 21 and June 28, 2000
- June 22-23, June 26-27 and June 29-30, 2000
- July 1-8, July 8-15, July 15-22 and July 22-29, 2000
The Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana, is offering a Paleontology Field Program on its active dinosaur research sites near Choteau, Montana, just 90 miles south of beautiful Glacier Park. In its thirteenth summer, the MOR field program offers participants the opportunity to work with professional paleontologists and museum staff in a spectacular remote landscape.The site of the Paleontology Field School is the Willow Creek Anticline on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. In 1978 Dr. Jack Horner, the Museum's Curator of Paleontology, discovered the remains of dinosaur nesting colonies in this area. Fossil finds included dinosaur eggs, embryos, nests of several species, and a massive bone-bed of Maiasaura peeblesorum fossils which have revealed very significant information about dinosaur behavior and physiology.
Dr.Horner's experiences in this area are recounted in his best-selling book, Digging Dinosaurs. These sites are now owned and protected by the Nature Conservancy. The field program provides one-day, two-day and week long experiences in field work, research and the latest thinking about dinosaurs. The sessions are open to adults and teens 15 and up.
The one and two day sessions include instruction in fossil identification, several hours of badlands exploration for fossils, and a tour of paleontological sites. One day experiences are offered on June 19, 20, 21 and June 28. Adults fees are $85 for museum members and $95 for non-members. Youth rates are $65 for members and $75 for non-members.
The two-day sessions are June 22-23, June 26-27 and June 29-30. Costs are: adults $300 for members and $350 for non-members. Youth participants (10-14) are $250/members and $300 non-members and must be accompanied by an adult.
The week-long Introductory Field Paleontology Sessions are July 1-8, July 8-15, July 15-22 and July 22-29. These are open to adults (15 and up) for $1100/members and $1200/non-members.
A special Advanced Field Paleontology session will be offered this year July 29-Aug. 5. This session will be taught in part by Dr. Jack Horner, Museum of the Rockies Curator of Paleontology. Participants in the advanced session must have completed an Introductory Field session. Field School participants are housed in Blackfeet tipis.A large main tipi is used as a dining hall and as a classroom in inclement weather. Great meals are prepared in a portable professional kitchen. Most of the week is spent living and working outdoors. The field experience requires moderate to strenuous physical activity. Participants should be in good physical shape and prepared to walk at least five miles per day. The site is located about 4200 feet above sea level which assures a variety of weather conditions. Most days are warm but thundershowers accompanied by strong winds do occur. The field school has a generator for electric power. Phone service is available on a very limited basis. Toilet facilities are chemical units, and a solar shower is available. The site affords participants a real field experience.
The Paleontology Field Program is administered by the Museum of the Rockies, a department of Montana State University. As a regional museum interpreting the natural and cultural history of the Northern Rockies, the Museum has achieved a national and international reputation for its research in paleontology and archaeology.
For more information on the Museum of the Rockies Paleontology Field Program
Phone: 406-994-6618
Write: 600 W. Kagy Blvd.
Bozeman, MT 59717-2730
Visit the Museum on the web:
http://www.montana.edu/wwwmor/
- May-August 2000 Eastern Montana
Dinosaur Diggers of America will be offering digs to the public MAY - AUGUST, 2000 Just come out and have fun digging in Eastern Montana. The guide is Bob Curry. E-mail for digs at:
curryb@baker.k12.mt.usOne day dig with lodging $499.00 We gaurantee all diggers to take home fossils. We have T-Rex, Triceratop and Hadrosaur sites. Visit our web site dinodiggers.com
Looking for more Digs and Trips? Check out Tyrannosaurian Trips
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