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Subject: sci.bio.paleontology FAQ version 1.0
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 16:40:30 GMT
From: David Ramalho <earthscibbs@shaw.wave.ca>
Organization: EarthSci BBS
Newsgroups: sci.bio.paleontology
Welcome to the sci.bio.paleontology {s.b.p.} news group.
Archive-name: sci.bio.paleontology FAQ
Posting-Frequency: monthly
Author: David Ramalho
E-Mail: earthscibbs@my-dejanews.com
Date: March 1999
Version: 1.0
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Part A: Charter and Interpretation
Part B: Problems
i) Advertising
ii) Binaries/Pictures
iii) Cross posting
iv) Student Questions
v) HTML Usage
Part C: Beginner and Student Information
i) General information
ii) Other FAQ's
iii) Fossil Preparation and Conservation
iv) Citing Electronic Materials
Part D: Teaching Links
Part E: Research Links
i) Beginner and Student
ii) Search engines and Data Bases
*General
*Specialized
Part F: Other earthSci Newsgroups and Lists
i) News Groups
ii) Web Board
iii) E-mail Lists
*Rockhound
*Specialized
Part G: Paleontological and Earth Science Journals, Magazines, etc.
Part H: Palaeontological Websites
i) Misc.
ii) Ichnology
iii) Invertebrate Paleontology
iv) Microfossils
v) Palaeobotany
vi) Paleogeographic
vii) Paleolimnology
viii) Vertebrate Paleontology
ix) Software
x) Book Sellers
xi) Palaeontological Associations and Rockhound Clubs
*Associations
*Rockhound Clubs
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Part A: Charter and Interpretation
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CHARTER {Taken from the final vote Jan 12/1995}
The newsgroup sci.bio.paleontology is open to discussion on
scientific topics concerning paleontology. All paleontological
topics are welcome, such as discussions of extinct animals and
plants, their physiology and phylogeny, fossils, paleoecology,
extinction events, and recent discoveries, but all discussion
of creation vs. evolution should take place in talk.origins,
not sci.bio.paleontology.
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Bob Myers {proponent} (oct/1994)
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Interpretation
* The palaeontology newsgroup was placed into the biology group
to ensure more inclusive discussions concerning the various
aspects of Palaeontology.
* The charter is simply a guideline designed to point the
newsgroup in the proper direction. What makes a newsgroup is
its' current readers and especially its' regular posters.
{paraphrase}
* The postings within the sci.bio.paleontology N.G. usually
consist of discussions and commentary that can be described
as being between the levels of advanced amateur to doctorate.
* The relationship between Earth Sciences and amateurs is
different from that of other science groups. There are a
significant number of amateurs who, with experience, come
to possess a depth and breath of knowledge that is equal
to that possessed by a professional.
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Part B: Problems
This section has been placed at the front, in an effort,
to eliminate problems.
1) Advertising (in general)
This is a contentious issue throughout the newsgroups.
The charter of s.b.p. does not have a provision for advertising.
A strict interpretation of the charter would be that advertising
is not allowed.
The general consensus of s.b.p. is that advertising of a
commercial nature is neither effective or appropriate for this
news group. Further it is debatable if advertising is effective
anywhere within the newsgroups.
a) Is it acceptable to place a URL within my signature (sig.) file
that points to a company, product or service?
Yes. Please keep the sig. file to no more than 6 lines.
Preferably 4 or less.
2) Binaries/Pictures
The sci groups do not accept binaries (pictures).
The best method you can use to display binaries is to place
it into a website. After checking that everything is working,
post a message into the sci. group with a short description
and a URL pointing to the website.
3) Cross posting to other newsgroups
Proper cross posting:
Quote: Tom Maier Message-ID:<362dfc71.5406431@news.mindspring.com>
There is such a thing as a "good cross". An example of that
would be if the conversation in group A starts to naturally
wander into that of group B. I crossed the "Fast-Slow Earth spin"
thread into sci.physics due to the fact that the theory needed
more input from people who are knowledgable in that field.
That is what I would consider a "good cross". Crossing one
sci group to another is valuable in many cases when the
conversation begins to stall.
Unacceptable cross posting:
a) Posting to 4 or more newsgroups.
The original reason for the thread tends to become obscure.
When replying please trim excess newsgroups.
b) ANY cross posting into talk.origins
c) Posting into a news group(s) that have nothing to do
with the thread.
4) Questions from Students
It is improper for a student to post a message about an
assignment for the purpose of have the users of this
news group write the homework.
If a student has a problem with an assignment the
correct method to use:
a) short outline of the assignment
b) short description of the work done to date
c) What part of the problem are you stuck on?
The student should expect a reply that will give an
article(s) or book(s) to read. Upon occasion there may be
a detailed reply or even a long thread. This depends
entirely upon the good nature of the posters to this
news group.
5) HTML Usage
It is acceptable to use a URL in a posting.
HTML messages and sig files are rude. The newsgroups are
designed for the use of ASCII. There are significant
number of people who use readers that cannot process
HTML. What these people have to accomplish is to wade
through the HTML code in an attempt to read the posting.
If someone persists with using HTML messages and sig files,
after having been warned, this person should be kill filed.
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Part C: Beginner and Student Information
Welcome. The earth sciences (geology, palaeontology,
mineralogy, etc.) are one of the few areas of science where
a beginner, student or amateur can make a meaningful
contribution to science and increase the overall
knowledge available.
1. General information
The earth sciences are very much a hands on type of pursuit.
In comparison to other branches of science, amateurs are a
significant group.
In the popular imagination palaeontology consists of Dinosaurs.
Even though Dinosaurs are spectacular, the reality is that they
are but a fragment of the science of Palaeontology.
As a science, Palaeontology is best know for the study of
fossils, but it includes a variety of specialities:
Palaeobotany- the study of fossil plants
Palaeoclimatology- climates of the geological past
Paleoecology- relationship between ancient organisms
and their environment.
Palaeogeography- the physical geography of the earth's
surface in the geological past
Palaeopalynology- the study of fossil spores and pollen
Palaeozoology- the study of animals, both invertebrate
and vertebrate
It not my intent to give you a fright. But to open your mind
as to depth and width of the science of Palaeontology.
There are many topics with which to enrich your intellect.
It is recommended (urged) that a beginner or a student
join one of the many clubs devoted to the earth sciences.
The members of these clubs possess practical knowledge and
experience that will reduce the number of problems which
occur to beginners and students.
2. Other FAQ's
Here are links to other Palaeontological FAQ's that a
beginner will find useful.
University of Berkley
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/FAQ/faq.html
Dallas Paleontological Society
http://www.dallaspaleo.org/faq.htm
I Want To Be A Paleontologist !
http://www.englib.cornell.edu/pri/ed/lol/careers.html
3. Fossil Preparation and Conservation
i) Detailed information
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/vertpaleo/resources/prep.htm
ii) Preparation and Conservation Supplies and Equipment
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/vertpaleo/resources/paleosup.htm
iii) U.S. Geological Survey
Selected References on Fossils and Paleontology
http://geology.er.usgs.gov/eastern/fossilrefs.html
iv) Tom's Fossil and Artifact Collection
a. To Vibro or Not to Vibro
http://www.mindspring.com/~sminstruments/fossils/vibro.htm
b. How to Get Fossil Images into Your Computer
http://www.mindspring.com/~sminstruments/fossils/vidsetup.htm
c. Tom's Book List
http://www.mindspring.com/~sminstruments/fossils/booklist.htm
v) Introduction to Fossil Collecting (Glen J. Kuban)
a. Field Trip Safety
http://members.aol.com/fostrak/safety.htm
b. Dangers of Rock Dust
http://members.aol.com/fostrak/dust.htm
c. Field Trip Check List
http://members.aol.com/fostrak/triplist.htm
d. Fossil Field Trip Equipment and Collection Methods
http://members.aol.com/fostrak/equip.htm
vi) The Fossil Hunter
a. Fossil Collecting sites in North America
http://www.iwaynet.net/~mperona/fossil.htm
b. Safety concerns for fossil hunters and other rock geeks
http://www.iwaynet.net/~mperona/safety.htm
c. An Annotated Checklist for Fossil Collecting (by Erich Rose)
http://www.iwaynet.net/~mperona/chlist.htm
4. Citing Electronic Materials
The New MLA Guildelines (revised 12 March 1997)
http://www-dept.usm.edu/~engdept/mla/rules.html
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Part D: Teaching Links
1. AskERIC Lesson Plans
http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Natural_history/index.html
Contains 6 lesson plans for grades 1 to 12.
2. The Gateway
At the top of the page is the grade level.
http://www.thegateway.org/index2/sciencepaleontology.html
3. The Geological Society (Britian)
Teaching & Learning Resources (nice group of links)
http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/gs3etfrm.htm
4. Link2 Learn
A World of Dinosaurs
http://l2l.ed.psu.edu/success/lessons/lesson2/lesson2b/hsce2%5Fl.htm
http://l2l.ed.psu.edu/success/lessons/lesson2/lesson2b/HSCe2_R.HTM
5. Bureau of Land Management (U.S.)
Paleo Teaching Resources
http://www.blm.gov/education/paleo/
6. Newton's Apple (PBS TV)
DINOSAUR I & II
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/newtons/9/dino1.html
http://ericir.syr.edu/Projects/Newton/9/dino2.html
7. Access Excellence Collection
Evolution (High School Biology Institute)
http://outcast.gene.com/ae/AE/AEPC/WWC/1995/index.html
8. UC Berkeley
i) Learning from the Fossil Record
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fosrec/Learning.html
ii) National Science Standards Matrix
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fosrec/Matrix.html
iii) PALEONTOLOGY: THE WINDOW TO SCIENCE EDUCATION
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fosrec/Stucky.html
9. Field Museum in Chicago
list of useful books for students and teachers
http://www.fmnh.org/education/LOTguide1.htm
10. Kansas Geological Survey Educational Resources
http://www.kgs.ukans.edu/General/educatIndex.html
11. The Education Programs of PRI
http://www.englib.cornell.edu/pri/ed/edinfo.html
12. EdGEO
Further geoscience education, primarily through
workshops for primary and high school teachers.
http://agcwww.bio.ns.ca/schools/edgeo/edgeo.html
13. American Geophysical Union - Science for Everyone
Stories, reports, and images that are specially
selected to help convey the wonder of our home
planet and beyond.
http://www.agu.org/sci_soc/everyone.html
14. National Association of Geoscience Teachers (U.S.)
http://www.nagt.org/
15. U.S. Geological Survey
Information for Educators
http://geology.er.usgs.gov/eastern/teachers.html#ref
16. Milwaukee Public Museum
handouts for middle-school Earth-science classes
http://www.mpm.edu/collect/geology/k-12-noframes.html
17. NOAA Paleoclimate
educational paleoclimate programs
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/paleo/education.html
18. Association of American State Geologists (AASG)
Links to various state books, pamplefts, etc
http://www.kgs.ukans.edu/AASG/lists/fossils.html
19. Web Study - Palaeontology
http://www.studyweb.com/science/biology/tocpaleo.htm
20. GeologyLink
Virtual Field Trips
http://www.geologylink.com/fieldtrips/
21. University of California Research Expeditions Program (UREP)
Something a little different
http://urep.ucdavis.edu/
22. Plant Fossils of West Virginia
Tom Maier is converting this Manual into web pages.
Excellent basic information for students and teachers.
http://www.mindspring.com/~sminstruments/fossils/pfofwv/cover.htm
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Part E: Research Links
* Beginner and Student Information
1. Before posting a question to the newsgroup please conduct
a "key word(s)" search using either:
Deja News http://www.dejanews.com/
or
AltaVista http://www.altavista.com/
a) It is probable that the question you need answered was
asked in the past.
b) There is nothing wrong with asking questions. It is the
manner in which the questions are stated that determines
the quality of the reply.
2. If you are looking a website, here is a list of search engines.
Again you will need to use "key word(s)" to conduct your search.
* Search Engines and Data Bases
_______
General:
1. InferenceFind http://www.infind.com/
Search tool that calls out in parallel all the best search engines
on the internet, merges the results, removes redundancies, and
clusters the results into neat understandable groupings.
Uses:
WebCrawler, Yahoo, Lycos, Alta Vista, InfoSeek, and Excite
2. Miningco.Co. http://home.miningco.com/
Fast search engine
3. Search Spaniel http://www.searchspaniel.com/
Lets you use as many search engines as you like simultaneously and
conveniently groups related engines together. In addition, you can
personalize Search Spaniel by choosing your favourite engines to
create
a Personal List. Each time you return, the list will be displayed
ready for use. 180+ engines available.
Alta Vista, Excite, Hot Bot, Infoseek, Lycos, Magellan, etc.
4. Galaxy http://galaxy.einet.net/galaxy/Science/Geosciences.html
Note: the search engine is at the bottom of the page.
5. iSleuth http://www.isleuth.com/scie-ea.html
Claims to have over 3,000 searchable data bases.
6. Internet Oracle
Vast number of search engines
http://www.internetoracle.com/default.htm (general)
http://www.internetoracle.com/encyclop.htm (Encyclopedias)
http://www.internetoracle.com/meta.htm (Meta)
http://www.searchgateway.com/libraries.htm (Libraries)
___________
Specialized:
1. University of Toronto Library
http://prod.library.utoronto.ca/resources/index.html
2. University of Minnesota Library (telnet)
telnet://pubinfo.ais.umn.edu:23/
3. BIBSYS WebSearch (German & English)
http://wgate.bibsys.no/search/pub?lang=E
4. The Directory of Scholarly and Professional E-Conferences
http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS/
5. Scientific American (database)
http://www.sciam.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi
6. AGSO - Australian Geological Survey Organization
i) http://www.agso.gov.au/library/catalogue/
This database of AGSO Library's online catalogue records
contains all of our monograph collection and about 95% of the
journals collection.
ii) http://www.agso.gov.au/information/structure/isd/database/
Australian geoscientific databases. Most of the computer databases
are implemented on AGSO's Oracle database management system.
7. International Organization of Palaeobotany (IOP)
http://ibs.uel.ac.uk/ibs/palaeo/indexst.htm
Plant Fossil Record (PFR2.2) database includes descriptions and
occurrences of many thousands of extinct plants. For the first
time modern genera with fossil species are included in the
description database.
8. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology's (SVP)
http://eteweb.lscf.ucsb.edu/bfv/bfv_form.html
The Indexed Published Literature of Vertebrate Paleontology,
1509 - 1993 (has approximately 112,000 references)
9. The Fossil Encyclopaedia
http://tyrrell.magtech.ab.ca/encyclo/
Basic information
10. CISTI - Canada's sci/tech and medical library, a leading scientific
publisher and an information services provider in Canada
and around the world. Note: this is a pay site
http://www.nrc.ca/cisti/cisti.html
11. Palynology Database - Canadian Museum of Nature
One of the world's largest pools of information
on fossil and recent pollen and spores. [Password Access]
http://www.chin.gc.ca/Resources/Research_Ref/Reference_Info/NMPS/e_hp_nmps.html
12. Geoscience Information Center
i) Search for geoscience web sites
http://gs.ucsd.edu/links/
ii) Search for Geoscience References:
http://gs.ucsd.edu/georeferences/
13. GeoRef Information Services [American Geological Institute]
The database contains over 2 million references to geoscience
journal articles, books, maps, conference papers,reports and
theses.
http://www.agiweb.org/agi/georef.html
14. NOAA Paleoclimate Program
i) Paleoclimatology Databases - Paleoceanography, Paleolimnology
Paleoclimate Modeling, General Paleoclimatology Data Sets
Plant Macrofossils, Faunal Data, Insecta, Tree Ring, and more.
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/paleo/data.html
ii) Pages Publications
http://www.pages.unibe.ch/Publications/publications.html
15. Florida Museum of Natural History
[We seek and encourage input from Users]
i) Invertebrate Paleontology Database
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/databases/ivp/
ii) Vertebrate Paleontology Databases
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/databases/vp/intro.htm
16. Smithsonian Institution
i) Fossil Plant and Algae Type Register
gopher://nmnhgoph.si.edu:70/77/.index/paleotypes
ii) Fossil Brachiopod Type Register (gopher menu)
gopher://nmnhgoph.si.edu:70/11/.paleo/.brach
iii) Bibliography of the Hadrosaurian Dinosaurs (gopher menu)
gopher://nmnhgoph.si.edu:70/11/.paleo/.hadrosaur
iv) Online searchable databases
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/paleo/collections.html
17. The CAP Library (Palynology)
http://www.ualberta.ca/~abeaudoi/cap/library.htm
18. Canadian Research in Quaternary Science
Searchable directory (list)
http://www.mun.ca/lists/quaternary/
19. University of California
a. Scripps Institution of Oceanography (San Diego)
i) coccolith reference database
http://wwei.ucsd.edu/ina/ref-search.htm
ii) World Nannoplankton Worker Directory
http://gs.ucsd.edu/ina/search.htm
iii) Search for publications resulted from SIO Geological Collection
http://gs.ucsd.edu/gc/publications.htm
b. Museum of Paleontology (Berkeley)
i) The UCMP paleobotany catalog
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/collections/plant.html
ii) Microfossil Collection
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/collections/micro.html
iii) Vertebrate Collection
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/collections/vertebrate.html
iv) Invertebrate Collection
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/collections/invert.html
20. DOL DINOSAUR OMNIPEDIA
http://www.dinosauria.com/dml/dmlf.htm
21. Bibliography of Kansas Geology Database
http://www.kgs.ukans.edu/General/Bibliography/bibstart.html
22. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Malacology & Invertebrate Paleontology
Gopher Menu: gopher://erato.acnatsci.org:70/
23. Milwaukee Public Museum
Geology/Paleontology Databases
http://www.mpm.edu/collect/data.html
24. University of Washington
vertebrate paleontology collections
http://weber.u.washington.edu/~vertp/Vertebrates.html
25. Natural Resources Canada
i) Earth Sciences Information Centre
English, French and Spanish
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/ess/esic/esic_e.html
i) GeoScan-Canadian Geopublications Database
Direct page
http://132.156.35.177:81/
26. California State University
Biological Sciences Web Server
http://arnica.csustan.edu/index.html
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Part F: Other Earth Science Newsgroups and Lists
i) News Groups:
talk.origins ~ this is the n.g. to discuss the origins of the
universe,
mankind, etc. Extensive arguments and debates.
http://www.talkorigins.org/origins/
sci.geo.geology ~ wide ranging discussions about geology and the
earth Sciences in general. Very active.
sci.geo.earthquakes ~ Lively group. Numerous arguments about the
causes
of earthquakes. Quality of the discussions
ranges
from the absurd to professional level.
ca.earthquakes ~ Primarily concerned with earthquakes in California
ca.environment.earthquakes ~ Dead news group.
sci.geo.eos ~ NASA's Earth Observation System (EOS)
sci.geo.mineralogy ~ new group, discussions on the various aspects of
mineralogy, gems, rock collecting, etc.
Rockhounds tend to inhabit this group.
sci.engr.mining ~ Professional level discussions involving mining.
Note: there is a spill over to and from the
alt.mining.recreational N.G.
alt.mining.recreational ~ Part time and weekend seekers of gold, gems
and
assorted minerals. They actively discuss
methods,
equipment, locations, laws, etc. Amusing
stories
abound.
sci.geo.fluids ~ Discussion of geophysical fluid dynamics.
sci.geo.hydrology ~ Surface and groundwater hydrology
( flows and water levels )
sci.geo.oceanography ~ General discussion of oceanography, oceanology
and
marine science including but not limited to
physical oceanography.
sci.geo.petroleum ~ All aspects of petroleum and the petroleum
industry
sci.geo.rivers+lakes ~ Science of rivers and lakes.
sci.techniques.xtallography ~ The field of crystallography
alt.sci.geology.jobs ~ New group. At the present time the
distribution
is limited.
alt.dinosaur ~ Discussions about dinosaurs and related dinosaur
subjects. Basic to amateur level.
+++++++++
ii) Web Board
Geoscience Webboard
http://gs.ucsd.edu:1800/~1
Brampton Rock & Mineral Club (Canada)
Rockhound BBS: http://www.bhmedia.com/brmc/
Belgian Geology Forum (Europe)
http://pluto.beseen.com/boardroom/f/18520
+++++++++
iii) E-mail List Groups:
Basic Information:
{Quoted}
" A distribution list is simply an e-mail reflector. Any e-mail
sent
to the 'To send mail to' address is reflected back out to all the
people
on the distribution list. The distribution list itself is maintained
by
a computer program called LISTSERV. You can put your name on a
distribution
list and take it off again by sending an e-mail message to the
LISTSERV
at the 'Subscribe' address. You can always get going by sending an
e-mail
with containing just the word 'help' to the LISTSERV address.
Please DO NOT send an e-mail to the whole group asking to join or
leave
the distribution list."
Detailed Information:
http://www.ualberta.ca/~abeaudoi/cap/links/inter.htm
_________
Rockhound:
~A~~~~~~~~
List Name: rocks-and-fossils
Description: The rocks-and-fossils list welcomes amateur
and professional rockhounds and fossil enthusiasts world-wide.
Information: LIST ADDRESS: rocks-and-fossils@world.std.com
SUBSCRIBE (UNSUBSCRIBE):
Send email message to: Majordomo@world.std.com
The body of the message should read: Subscribe (unsubscribe)
rocks-and-fossils
Administrative Comments or Questions: sshea@world.std.com
List Owner: Sharon Shea, sshea@world.std.com
Web: http://world.std.com/~sshea/rocks/rflist.html
~B~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
List name: FOSSIL-NUTS
Description: forum for fossil collectors around the world.
Questions about fossil sites, legislation, preparation and
classification are welcome in this group. General
questions
about paleontology or geology should go to the appropriate
news groups and mailing lists.
Information: List Address: fossil-nuts@notam.uio.no
Subscribe: send an e-mail to: oyvind.hammer@notam.uio.no
This is not an automated list, so all requests will be
handled
by the list manager personally.
Manager: Oyvind Hammer, M.Sc oyvind.hammer@notam.uio.no
~C~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
List name: CanPac
Description: primarily used for discussion of particular collecting
sites by the avocational paleontology community. Born in
Drumheller
in September 1995.
Information: LIST ADDRESS:
Subscribe: Majordomo@mars.ark.com with "subscribe canpac [your e-mail
address]"
~D~~~~~~~~~
List name: DINOSAUR
Description: dinosaurs in general. Most participants are not
paleontologists
but some are extremely well-versed. Volume ranges from a few to
maybe a
dozen messages a week.
Information: LIST ADDRESS: dinosaur@usc.edu
Subscribe: send email to listproc@usc.edu
and in the body of the message put
SUBSCRIBE DINOSAUR Firstname Lastname
List Owner: smcleod@bcf.usc.edu (Sam McLeod)
http://www.cisab.indiana.edu/~mrowe/dinosaur-administrivia.html
http://www.cmnh.org/fun/dinosaur-archive/information.html
___________
Specialized:
~A~~~~~~~
List Name: vrtpaleo
Description: The Vertebrate Paleontology Community discussion List
An e-mail list, primarily aimed at serving the needs of
the professional vertebrate paleontology community, is available
through the University of Southern California and is owned
by Dr. Sam McLeod
Information: LIST ADDRESS: vrtpaleo@usc.edu
Subscribe: listproc@usc.edu with "subscribe VRTPALEO" followed by
your name, all written on a single line.
URL: http://www.museum.state.il.us/svp/listserv/index.html
~B~~~~~~~~
List Name: paleonet
Description: PaleoNet represents an experiment in establishing a higher
level of personal interaction among paleontologists of diverse
specialities and experience. This type of interaction was
characteristic
of paleontology during most of its existence, but has declined
due,
in large part, to our own success. Today paleontology is far more
diverse than it was 20 or even 10 years ago; encompassing
everything
from descriptive systematics and biostratigraphy to remote
sensing
and biogeochemistry. In addition, paleontology is also long been
subdivided into the professional sectors of industry, academics,
museums,
and government to the extent that paleontologists in some sectors
have
come to feel as though they have little in common with their
colleagues
who have found employment elsewhere. The re-establishment of
connections
between paleontologists of all types is PaleoNet's primary goal.
Information: LIST ADDRESS: PaleoNet@nhm.ac.uk
Subscribe: listserver@nhm.ac.uk with "subscribe PaleoNet " in the
message body.
Unsubscribe: listserver@nhm.ac.uk with "unsubscribe PaleoNet" in the
message body.
Technical matters: Norm MacLeod (N.MacLeod@nhm.ac.uk)
Policy issues: Rich Lane (HRLane@hou.amoco.com)
URL: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/paleonet/Index.Html
~C~~~~~~~~~
List name: GEOSCI-JOBS
Description: Posts of employment opportunity announcements in the
geosciences,
including geology, geophysics, seismology, engineering geology,
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Part G: Paleontological and Earth Science Journals, Magazines, etc.
1. NRC Research Press:
Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
http://www.nrc.ca/cisti/journals/earthep.html
Canadian Geotechnical Journal
http://www.nrc.ca/cisti/journals/cjgeoep.html
2. The Paleontological Society
Paleobiology ( A quarterly journal)
http://tigger.cc.uic.edu/orgs/paleo/paleobio.htm
Journal of Paleontology (published six times a year)
http://tigger.cc.uic.edu/orgs/paleo/JP.html
Palaeontologica Electronica (electronic paleontological journal)
http://tigger.cc.uic.edu/orgs/paleo/electronica.html
3. SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology)
PALAIOS (application of paleontology in solving geologic problems)
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/sepm/palaios/PALAIOS.HTML
4. Elsevier Science
i) Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology
http://www.elsevier.nl/inca/publications/store/5/0/3/3/5/9/
ii) Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
http://www.elsevier.nl:80/inca/publications/store/5/0/3/3/5/5/
iii) Marine Micropaleontology
http://www.elsevier.nl:80/inca/publications/store/5/0/3/3/5/1/
iv) The Journal of the International Union for Quaternary Research
http://www.elsevier.nl:80/inca/publications/store/8/6/5/
v) Quaternary Science Reviews
http://www.elsevier.nl:80/inca/publications/store/6/3/6/
vi) Sedimentary Geology
http://www.elsevier.nl:80/inca/publications/store/5/0/3/3/6/1/
vii) Journal of South American Earth Sciences
http://www.elsevier.nl:80/inca/publications/store/8/3/9/
viii) Journal of African Earth Sciences
http://www.elsevier.nl:80/inca/publications/store/6/9/1/
ix) Journal of Asian Earth Sciences
http://www.elsevier.nl:80/inca/publications/store/2/3/5/
5. Geological Magazine
Established in 1864, is one of the oldest and best-known
periodicals in earth sciences. It publishes original
scientific papers covering the complete spectrum of geological
topics, with high quality illustrations.
http://www.cup.cam.ac.uk/Journals/JNLSCAT/geo/geo.html
6. PALEOCEANOGRAPHY (AGU Journals) [bimonthly]
Focuses on original contributions dealing with the marine
sedimentary record.
http://www.agu.org/pubs/agu_jourpaleo.html
7. Journal of Foraminiferal Research
http://superior.carleton.ca/~tpatters/cushman/cushman.html
8. THE PALAEONTOGRAPHIA ITALICA
http://www.dst.unipi.it:/dst/pal/index.html (english)
9. Paleontological Institute (University of Kansas)
i) Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology
http://www.ukans.edu/~paleo/treatise.html
ii) The University of Kansas Paleontological Contributions
http://www.ukans.edu/~paleo/contrib.html
iii) A Relational Data Base for Paleontology
http://www.ukans.edu/~paleo/paleobank.html
10. Palaeontographica Canadiana
http://iago.stfx.ca/people/paleodiv/PalCan.html
11. Journal of Paleolimnology
http://www.umanitoba.ca/geoscience/paleolim/jopl.html
12. PaleoBios (University of California Museum of Paleontology)
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/museum/PBSI.html
13. Paldontologie, Stratigraphie, Fazies (German)
http://www.geo.tu-freiberg.de/psf/index.htm
14. Journal of Micropalaeontology (Geological Society Publishing House)
( British Micropalaeontological Society)
http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/pubs/journals/jm.htm
15. The Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology
(Society of Vertebrate Paleontology)
http://www.museum.state.il.us/svp//jvp/
16 Journal of Amateur Paleontology
Monthly magazine published specifically with the fossil enthusiast
or
amateur paleontologist in mind.
http://www.fossilnews.com/
17. Palaeontologicia Electronica
An electronic journal of Palaeontology
http://www-odp.tamu.edu/paleo/toc.htm
18. Palaeontologia africana (University of the Witwatersrand, South
Africa)
http://www.wits.ac.za/science/palaeontology/bpipubs.html
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Part H: Palaeontological Websites
NOTE: This is a partial list of the hundreds of websites devoted to
the various aspects of Palaeontology. Each site contains links
to other Palaeontological sites.
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Misc.
Earth Sciences Organizations
Huge list by country
http://www-vl-es.geo.ucalgary.ca/VL/html/es-orgs-by-location.html
Geological Survey of Canada (Paleontology Subdivision)
Links to Canadian Paleontology Organizations and Websites
- A useful set of links that is slightly out of date.
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/~rose/paleo/links-cd.htm
Fossil Collections of the World
Extensive series of links
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/8147/index.html
West's Geology Directory
School of Ocean and Earth Science, Southampton University
*Impressive links
http://www.soton.ac.uk/~imw/
The Paleo Ring
241 websites devoted to Palaeontology
http://www.pitt.edu/~mattf/paleoring.html
PaleoNet
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/paleonet/
The Paleo Pages
spend hours - Good for teachers and students
http://www.pitt.edu/~mattf/PaleoPage.html
Paleontological Research Institution
http://www.englib.cornell.edu/pri/pri1.html
Oceans of Kansas Paleontology
User friendly and vast site.
Good for teachers and students
http://www.oceansofkansas.com/
Virtual Silurian Reef (MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM)
http://192.206.48.3/reef/
The Natural History Museum (Britian)
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/science/palaeo/index.html
Strange Science
The rocky road to modern palaeontology and biology.
http://www.turnpike.net/~mscott/
Blast from the Past!
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/paleo/blast/
Ancient Life Found in Kansas Rocks (An Introduction)
http://www.kgs.ukans.edu/Publications/ancient/rep01.html
Palaeontology Research Group (University of Bristol)
http://palaeo.gly.bris.ac.uk/
UFOs (unidentified fossilized object)
http://members.tripod.com/~ratcliffej/ufos.htm
Canadian Rockhound (free)
Mostly mineral and Gems with some palaeontology
One of the better magazine sites
http://pangea.usask.ca/~dfs846/rockhound/winter99/cr993107_salmon.html
http://pangea.usask.ca/~dfs846/rockhound/winter97/win97_amber.html
A Geologist's Lifetime Field List
Interesting site but a slow download
http://blues.fd1.uc.edu/www/geology/geologylist/index.html
Louisiana Fossil Page
http://www.intersurf.com/~heinrich/lafossil1.shtml
Rebuilding the Lost World
http://www.sciam.com/explorations/070196explorations.html
New Zealand Prehistory and Biogeography
Select a Period of Time
http://pole.botany.uq.edu.au/time.html
Manny's Fossil Gallery
http://personal.nbnet.nb.ca/maicas/gallery/P15.htm
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Ichnology:
Emory University (Atlanta)
i) Introduction to Ichnology - The Study of Plant and Animal Traces
http://www.emory.edu/GEOSCIENCE/HTML/TFW3.HTML
ii) Dinosaur Trace Fossils
http://www.emory.edu/GEOSCIENCE/HTML/Dinotraces.htm
iii) Trace Fossil Image Database
http://www.emory.edu/GEOSCIENCE/HTML/images.htm
Mill Canyon/Copper Ridge Dinosaur Tracks (Tourist)
http://www.utah.com/destin/coloradop/cppublic/blmmcr.htm
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Invertebrate Paleontology:
The Trilobite Showcase!
http://www.trilobites.com/showcase/showcase.shtml
Fossil Insects
http://www.coloradomtn.edu/campus_rfl/staff_rfl/kohls/eocene.html
The Pander Society
http://opal.geology.utoronto.ca/pander/intro.html#addresses
Burgess Shale fossils
http://www.geo.ucalgary.ca/~macrae/Burgess_Shale/
Fossil Surgery
Identification services if you have an unfamilar (invertebrate)
fossil
http://members.tripod.com/~Lyall/index.html
Arthropod Palaeobiology Research Group (Manchester)
http://www.man.ac.uk/Geology/research/palaeo/arthropod-home.html
Amber inclusions
i) Universitdt Bremen (nice photographs)
http://alf.zfn.uni-bremen.de/~i18m/amber.html
ii) Nick's Spiders
http://members.xoom.com/nicksspiders/prehistoric.htm
iii) New and Rediscovered Primitive Ants
http://research.amnh.org/entomology/social_insects/publications/ms_sphecomyrma.html
iv) Welcome to the World of Amber
http://www.emporia.edu/earthsci/amber/amber.htm
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Microfossils:
Ocean Drilling Program Microfossil Reference Centres
http://gs.ucsd.edu/ina/ODPMRC/index.html
The International Nannoplankton Association
http://gs.ucsd.edu/ina/index.html
The Calcite Palace
A very nice site.
http://www.ghgcorp.com/arts/
B.M.S. (British Micropalaeontological Society)
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/bms/
Diatom Home Page
http://www.indiana.edu/~diatom/diatom.html#museums
The Late Quaternary Stratigraphy, Microfossils and
Paleoceanography of Gulf of St. Lawrence
http://www.cs.uwindsor.ca/meta-index/fossils/woop.html
International Research Group on Ostracoda (IRGO)
http://www.uh.edu/~rmaddock/IRGO/irgohome.html
Palynology (University of Calgary)
http://geo.ucalgary.ca:80/~macrae/palynology/
Palynology (University of Arizona)
http://www.geo.Arizona.EDU/palynology/
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Palaeobotany:
Palaeobotanical Research Group (UNIVERSITY M\NSTER)
http://www.uni-muenster.de/GeoPalaeontologie/Palaeo/Palbot/ebot.html
Botanical Society of America (Paleobotanical Section)
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~daghlian/paleo/
PLANT FOSSILS of West Virginia
http://www.clearlight.com/~mhieb/WVFossils/TableOfCont.html
Internet Directory For Botany: Paleobotany,Palynology, Pollen
Large set of links (Finnish Museum of Natural History)
http://www.helsinki.fi/kmus/botpale.html
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Paleogeographic:
Global Earth History
http://vishnu.glg.nau.edu/rcb/globaltext.html
PaleoMap Project
http://www.scotese.com/earth.htm
Plate Tectonics (animations)
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/tectonics.html
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Paleolimnology:
The Paleolimnology Home Page (Indiana University)
http://www.indiana.edu/~diatom/paleo.html
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Vertebrate Paleontology:
University of Alberta
i) Fossil Models & Replicas Available
http://pwrmark.biology.ualberta.ca/ModelsandCasts/UALVPcastlist.html
ii) The Mesozoic Fishes Home Page
http://gause.biology.ualberta.ca/wilson.hp/mesofish.html
Vertebrata (Berkeley)
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/index/vertebrata.html
Florida Museum of Natural History
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/vertpaleo/vertpaleo.htm
Dino Russ's Lair
http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu/isgsroot/dinos/dinos_home.html
The Mammoth Story (Royal B.C. Museum)
Part 1
http://rbcm1.rbcm.gov.bc.ca/discover/ds24295/index_fs.html
Part 2
http://rbcm1.rbcm.gov.bc.ca/discover/ds24395/index_fs.html
Megafauna del Pleistoceno (Spanish)
http://www.rau.edu.uy/uruguay/historia/pleistoceno.htm
The Palaeozoic Microvertebrates Home Page
http://gause.biology.ualberta.ca/wilson.hp/Paleozoic.html
Laboratory for Vertebrate Paleontology University of Alberta
http://gause.biology.ualberta.ca/wilson.hp/UALVP.html
CAVEPS
CONFERENCE ON AUSTRALASIAN VERTEBRATE EVOLUTION,PALAEONTOLOGY AND
SYSTEMATICS
http://bioscience.babs.unsw.edu.au/CAVEPS/homepage.htm
Dinosaurs:
The Dinosaur Reference Center Home Page
http://www.crl.com/~sarima/dinosaurs/
Dinosaur Database (University of Bristol)
http://palaeo.gly.bris.ac.uk/dinobase/menu.html
ALL ABOUT DINOSAURS! (Good for Teachers)
http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/allabout/
Dann's Dinosaur Reconstructions
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/4459/index.html#index
Dinosauria On-line
Another excellent site
http://www.dinosauria.com/
Pterosaur Home Page
Excellent information
http://home.stlnet.com/~azero/Pterosaur_Homepage.htm
Feathered Dinosaurs
http://192.204.3.4/cmnh/exhibits/feathered/index.html
JOURNAL OF DINOSAUR PALEONTOLOGY
http://www.dinosauria.com/jdp/jdp.htm
JP's PALEONTOLOGY PAGE
Nice site with links to various links to public
interest Paleontology Articles.
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/8090/
Ravin' Ray FAQs'
Pterosaur:
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/9020/pterosaur/index.htm
Plesiosaur:
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/9020/plesiosaur/index.htm
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Software:
Computational Paleontology
mathematical models, simulation, computer graphics and computers
in general in paleontology.
http://www.notam.uio.no/~oyvindha/compal.html
Geological Software (University of Erlangen)
nice selection of various types
http://www.geol.uni-erlangen.de/html/software/soft.html (english)
BugWare, Inc. (Paleontological Software)
http://www.bugware.com/
Zonation and Correlation Software
http://www.xs4all.nl/~racintim/index.html
Technical Alliance for Computational Stratigraphy (TACS)
http://www4.egi.utah.edu/
StrataData
http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/parade/au08/
Kovach Computing Services (KCS)
http://www.kovcomp.co.uk/
NOAA/ Paleoclimatology Program
Free Software
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/paleo/softlib.html
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Book Sellers:
Advanced Book Exchange Inc.
Out of Print Material
http://abebooks.com/
Auld Books
http://www.auldbooks.com/
NHBS Mailorder Bookstore
Palaeontology
http://www.nhbs.co.uk/booknet/su75.html
http://www.nhbs.com/
WHELDON & WESLEY, Limited (Antiquarian & Out of Print)
NATURAL HISTORY BOOKS
http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~wheldwes/
Powell's Books
http://www.technical.powells.portland.or.us/
Balogh Scientific Books
http://www.balogh.com/~balogh/
Frank Mikesh
Rare and Out-of-Print Natural History Books
http://www.netvista.net/~natscibooks/index.htm
E. W. CLASSEY LTD.
SPECIALIST SCIENCE BOOKS
http://www.demon.co.uk/ssb/
Research Periodicals and Book Services Inc.
http://www.rpbs.com/
Books about Fossils
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/7518/
The Fossil Hunter (on line book store)
http://www.iwaynet.net/~mperona/fosbooks.htm
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Palaeontological Associations and Rockhound Clubs:
Note: This is a small selection.
Associations
International Federation of Palynological Societies
http://geo.arizona.edu/palynology/ifps.html
American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists, Inc. (AASP)
http://www.geology.utoronto.ca/AASP/
American Geological Institute (AGI)
federation of 34 geoscience societies - list of home pages
http://www.agiweb.org/agi/members/
Paleobotany (Botanical Society of America)
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~daghlian/paleo/
The International Organisation of Palaeobotany (IOP)
http://ibs.uel.ac.uk/palaeo/default.htm
ASOCIACION LATINOAMERICANA DE PALEOBOTANICA Y PALINOLOGIA
http://www.concytec.gob.pe/alpp/index.htm
British Micropalaeontological Society
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/bms/
Collegium Palynologicum Scandinavicum
http://www.nrm.se/pl/cps.html.en
Canadian Association of Palynologists (English and French)
http://www.ualberta.ca/~abeaudoi/cap/cap.html
The Dinosaur Society
http://www.webscope.com/webscope/dino/homepage.html
U.K.
http://www.webscope.com/webscope/dino/uk.html
Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
http://www.museum.state.il.us/svp/site_map.html
The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections
http://www.spnhc.org/
DUTCH GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY (English and Dutch)
http://www.pen.nl/ngv/index.html
Geological Society of Denmark (some english)
http://www.2dgf.dk/
The Geological Society of Australia
http://www.gsa.org.au/
Rockhound Clubs
Australian:
Riversleigh Society Australian Palaeontology
http://www.exposure.aust.com/~promote1/auspalaeo/index.html
Excellent website.
Dann's Dinosaur Reconstructions (Australian)
http://www.alphalink.com.au/~dannj/
The Australian Fossickers Club
http://www.ruralnet.net.au/%7egman/tafcpics/tafcpics.html
Britian:
Shropshire Geological Society
http://www.wiseword.demon.co.uk/geology/index.html
Southampton Mineral & Fossil Society
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/SMFS/
Canada:
Canadian Directory of Rock & Mineral Associations by Dirk Schmid
http://pangea.usask.ca/~dfs846/rmac/
Dinosaur Natural History Association
http://www.gov.ab.ca/env/parks/prov_parks/dinosaur/dnha.html
Denmark:
Rock & Mineral Associations of Denmark
http://www.sarf.org/scand/de.html (Danish and English)
Findland:
Association of Stone Clubs in Finland (some english)
http://www.tietokarelia.fi/yhdistykset/skkl/engmain.htm
Rock & Mineral Associations of Finland (some english)
http://www.sarf.org/scand/fi.html
Italy:
GRUPPO MINERALOGICO PALEONTOLOGICO PIACENTINO
http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/4370/
http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/4370/gmpp2.htm
Gruppo mineralogico paleontologico naturalistico parmense
http://www.fis.unipr.it/~bersani/gmpnp.html
Netherlands:
GEODE
Association for collectors and processors of minerals and fossils
http://www.xs4all.nl/~geode/
Norway:
Rock & Mineral Associations of Norway (some english)
http://www.sarf.org/scand/no.html
Scandinavia:
Rock & Mineral Associations of Scandinavia
lots of links to other clubs
http://www.sarf.org/scand/index.html
Sweden:
Swedish Federation of Amateur Geologists. (Swedish and English)
http://www.sarf.org/sarfeng.html
Rock & Mineral Associations of Sweden (Swedish and English)
http://www.sarf.org/scand/sw.html
United States:
Society for Amateur Scientists
Paleontology Groups
http://web2.thesphere.com/SAS/SciGrps/PaleontologyGrps/PaleontologyAmateur.html
United States Club Lists by Albert Zabinski
Excellent site - listing by state (over 950 sites)
http://www.apollotrust.com/~zabinski/
National Speleological Society (NSS)
Paleontology Section
http://www.caves.org/section/paleo/Default.htm
New Mexico Friends of Paleontology (NMFOP)
http://www.nmmnh-abq.mus.nm.us/nmfp/nmfp.html
Kentucky Paleontological Society
http://www.uky.edu/OtherOrgs/KPS/