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From: Joshua Bonde
paleo@lvnhm.org. Please send all questions to Josh. Thanks, Julia Sankey ANNOUNCEMENT (November 7, 2019): WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY ANNUAL MEETING (Change of Venue) Regrettably the venue for the WAVP Annual Meeting in Saltillo, Mexico has had to change. The Las Vegas Natural History Museum (lvnhm.org) in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada has
graciously offered to host WAVP for the same dates (February 14-16th) on short notice. Hopefully with the central location and many travel options, the 2020 WAVP annual conference can still be a success! The cost for registration will remain the same ($60US/person). The organizers are currently working with local vendors for options regarding lodging, meals and socials.
As soon as those arrangements are made they will be distributed to the group via Facebook, the Museum’s website, and email mailing list. The Venue: The Las Vegas Natural History Museum has been serving the southern Nevada community with engaging scientific programming for 28 years. The Museum is a regional
repository for the State of Nevada, Bureau of Land Management, and United State Air Force administered lands. There will be opportunity to visit collections via appointment. The Museum is located in the Downtown Cultural Corridor, next door to the Old Morman
Fort State Historical Park, down the road from the NEON Museum, and in the neighborhood of the Mob Museum. Lodging: We are currently working on a partner hotel; in the meantime if you want to book a room, the hotels along the Fremont Street District are closest to the Museum.
These are located within walking distance or an inexpensive ride share. Parking at the Museum is Free. The nearest camp grounds to the Museum are Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and Valley of Fire State Park,
although these are easily an hour drive from the Museum. Field Trips: At this point field trips are in the planning stage. Las Vegas is uniquely situated between world class Pleistocene outcrops of the Las Vegas Formation as well
as Mesozoic exposures of the Jurassic Aztec Sandstone and Cretaceous Willow Tank Formations. Updates will be shared via Facebook.
-------------------------------------------------------------------- Julia T. Sankey, Ph.D. Professor, Paleobiology/Geology California State University, Stanislaus One University Circle; Turlock, CA 95382 209-667-3090; JSankey@csustan.edu https://www.csustan.edu/geology/sankey New Book-The Giant Spike-toothed Salmon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0978940490/ref=olp_product_details?_encoding=UTF8&me= |