First Announcement

From
Date
TO:  Professional colleagues in paleontology and related sciences


THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA  MUSEUM OF PALEONTOLOGY

is pleased to invite you to help celebrate its 75th/125th Anniversary
as the University's Museum of Paleontology and the State Repository of
Fossil Collections

in a weekend celebration of lectures and discussions

"INTEGRATIVE PALEONTOLOGY AND THE FUTURE"

which will take place in Berkeley at the Museum, February 27-28 and March
1, 1998

*** please reserve these dates!! ***


The weekend will feature:

o       an evening reception and lecture on Friday
o       a Saturday morning symposium on "New Approaches in Integrative
	Paleontology"
o       Saturday afternoon panel-audience discussions on
                "The Future of Paleontological Research"  and
                "Challenges Facing Paleontology Museums"
o       Saturday evening banquet and keynote speaker
o       Sunday introduction and exploration of new Museum facilities,
	collections, WWW,
                and opportunities to browse and mingle


More information will be provided in the early Fall.  Meanwhile we hope
that you will set aside these dates for a weekend of learning, exchange,
exploration, and the chance to visit the history and future of paleontology
and UCMP.

For more information please contact Judy Scotchmoor (judys@ucmp1.berkeley.edu).


Judy Scotchmoor
Museum Relations
Museum of Paleontology
University of California
Berkeley, CA  94720-4780
(510) 642-4877
e-mail: judys@ucmp1.berkeley.edu