- Paleontological Society
The Paleontological Society is an international organisation devoted to the promotion of
paleontology . The Society was founded in 1908 in Baltimore, Maryland and was incorporated in April 1968 in the District of Columbia. The Society publishes the bi-monthly "Journal of Paleontology " and the quarterly "Paleobiology", holds an annual meeting in the autumn in conjunction with theGeological Society of America , sponsors conferences and lectures, and provides grants and scholarships.The Society is currently based in the Department for Earth and Environment at
Franklin and Marshall College inLancaster, Pennsylvania , but has five geographic sections -- Pacific Coast (founded March 1911), North-Central (founded May 1974), Northeastern (founded March 1977), Southeastern (founded November 1979), Rocky Mountain (founded October 1985), and South-Central (founded November 1988).Medals and awards
The Society recognizes distinguished accomplishments through three awards, one recognized by a medal, the other two by inscribed plaques normally presented annually:
*The Paleontological Society Medal , given since 1963, is the most prestigious honor bestowed by the Society and is awarded to a person whose eminence is based on advancement of knowledge in paleontology.
*The Charles Schuchert Award , given since 1973, is presented to a person under the age of 40 whose work reflects excellence and promise in the science of paleontology. The award is named forCharles Schuchert (1858-1942), an invertebrate paleontologist from Yale University who was a leader in the development of paleogeography.
*The Harrell L. Strimple Award , awarded since 1984, is given for contributions to paleontology by an amateur (someone who does not derive his/her livelihood from the study of fossils).Links
[http://www.paleosoc.org/ Homepage]
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