Dallas Paleontological Society October 3, 2015
THE FOSSIL PROJECT: SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
The Fossil Project is about building connections in the paleontological
community. Read about it at www.myfossil.org
and meet some new folks at the dinner on Sunday and the meeting
on Monday!
Sunday, October 11:
Optional Welcoming Dinner (everyone is encouraged to attend and
meet our guests, but folks are responsible for own bill)
Where – Terrace Bar & Grill (in the lobby of the DoubleTree hotel
near Brookhaven College at 4099 Valley View Lane)
Time – 7:00 pm
Monday, October 12:
Mini-Conference Day 1
12:00pm – Introductions & Mixer (light lunch provided)
1:00pm – Fossil Legislation/Regulation Townhall Discussion
with Scott Foss (Bureau of Land Management Senior Paleontologist),
Cynthia Crane (Director of the Aurora Fossil Museum), and Linda
McCall (President, North Carolina Fossil Club)
2:30pm - Break
2:35pm – National Fossil Day presentation by Vincent
Santucci (National Park Service Senior Geologist/Paleontologist)
3:30pm – Reveal of the new myFOSSIL web portal
4:00pm – Breakout Topical Sessions
a. ‘Best Uses of Social Media for Fossil Organizations’ (led by Lisa Lundgren)
b. ‘Your Personal Fossil Collection: What’s Next?’ (co-led by Bruce MacFadden, Eleanor Gardner, & Cynthia Crane)
c. ‘Education & Outreach’ – includes K12, Scouts, 4H, etc. (led by Dr. Chris Strganac, with help from Sean Moran)
d. ‘Citizen Science in Paleontology’ (led by Dr. Louis Jacobs)
5:10pm – Report on Breakout Session Conversations
6:00pm – Dinner on your own
7:00pm – Reconvene before DPS monthly meeting
7:30pm – “Feathered Dinosaurs” lecture by Dr. Paul Sereno
(professor, University of Chicago)
9:30pm – Adjourn for the evening
Questions? Contact DPS planning rep, Rocky manning, at manningrl@verizon.net or the FOSSIL Project at fossil@flmnh.ufl.edu
The DPS is a group of professional and amateur paleontologists that want to exchange information, interact, and continue their education in paleontology. We meet once a month on the second Wednesday evening of the month at Brookhaven College, Building H.
