Second BC Paleontological Symposium

["Fuller, Daryl" <Daryl.Fuller@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Come and visit the Pacific Northwest of North America, and enjoy a
Paleontological Symposium in the process. Mark your calendars. From
Friday May 9, to Sunday May 11, 1997, the Second BC Paleontological
Symposium will take place,  followed by a field trip on Monday.

Keynote Address by Dr. Desmond Collins of the Royal Ontario Museum,
Chief Paleontologist for the Burgess Shale excavation.

Presenters wanted (both professional and amateur).

>If you have any further questions about the Second BC Paleontological
>Symposium contact:
>
>Karen Lund					Jacqueline Chevalier
>President - VanPS				Secretary/Treasurer - VanPS
>#10-1185 Haro Street				#303-7055 Wilma Street
>Vancouver, BC 					Burnaby, BC
>V6E 1E3	  klund@unixg.ubc.ca		V5E 4B1   jchevali@sfu.ca
>

Daryl Fuller, Vancouver, BC, Canada
daryl.fuller@bchydro.bc.ca
or
djfuller@wimsey.com

Detailed information follows:

>University of British Columbia
>Vancouver, BC, Canada
>May 9-11, 1997
>
>The Second British Columbia Paleontological Symposium will commence the
>evening of Friday, May 9, with a wine and cheese mixer at the MY Williams
>Museum which will house a fossil display for the duration of the weekend.
>Saturday will feature a series of short talks and poster sessions,
>highlighted by a keynote address in the morning from Dr. Desmond Collins of
>the Royal Ontario Museum, Chief Paleontologist for the Burgess Shale
>excavation.  Four invited speakers will deliver a special session Saturday
>afternoon to celebrate the release of "Life in Stone", a new book focusing on
>"Paleontology in the Cordillera".  A buffet reception will be provided in the
>evening following the Saturday presentations.  The conference will be
>completed by another series of talks and displays ending Sunday afternoon to
>allow travel time for those participating in the Monday field trip.
>
>Presentations will be made by both the professional and amateur community and
>we ask the presenters to ensure that their content will be accessible to a
>broad audience. Talks should range from 15 to 30 min; slide and overhead
>projector equipment will be provided.  If you wish to make a presentation
>please forward your abstract no later than March 15, 1997 to allow time for
>publication of an abstracts volume which will be included in your conference
>package.  Be sure to indicate which presentation format (talk & approximate
>time/poster) you would prefer.  Abstracts may be submitted electronically to
><klund@unixg.ubc.ca>, or posted on disk (please note which program you have
>used) or in typewritten format to:  
>
>Vancouver Paleontological Society
>Centre Point Post Office
>PO Box 19653
>Vancouver, BC, Canada
>V5T 4E7
>
>The Symposium will be held on the Point Grey campus of the University of
>British Columbia. Accommodation will be available at Walter Gage Towers
>residence and should be reserved directly from UBC Conference Services, using
>the forms included in the information package.  Suites may also be available
>on request.  Registration fees will be in Canadian funds (or equivalent) and
>should be sent as cheques or money orders (no cash please) payable to
>Vancouver Paleontological Society with an enclosed registration form.   Early
>registration fees, due March 31, 1997, are $60.00  for adults and $20.00 for
>each child under 14 yrs. The optional field trip is additional; price not yet
>determined.   Registration after April 1, 1997 will be $70.00.  The field
>trip, Monday, May 12, will visit the Eocene lakebed localities near
>Princeton, BC, approximately 3.5 hr from Vancouver.  Attendance may be for
>the day or overnight, at your discretion.  If you are interested in receiving
>more information about the field trip, please indicate by checking the box on
>your registration form.
>
>The Second BC Paleontological Symposium is a non-profit event.  It will be
>hosted by the Vancouver Paleontological Society and sponsored by the British
>Columbia Paleontological Alliance, an umbrella organization composed of
>professionals and amateurs whose mandate is to promote education about fossil
>resources and to further the science of paleontology. The Symposium will also
>be sponsored by the UBC Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences and the
>Geological Survey of Canada.

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