Palaeontological Association

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The Palaeontological Association

Abbreviation	PalAss
Formation	1957
Legal status	Registered charity
Purpose	Palaeontology, Science Outreach, Education
Location	UK based (international in scope)
Membership	c. 1200 members
President	Prof. Charles H. Wellman
Executive Officer	Dr. Jo Hellawell
Website	The Palaeontological Association

The Palaeontological Association (PalAss for short) is a charitable organisation based in the UK founded in 1957 for the promotion of the study of palaeontology and allied sciences.

Palaeontological Association field trip to Spaunton Quarry, Yorkshire (December 2014). The main rock unit is the Coralline Oolite Formation (Upper Jurassic).

Publications[]

The Association publishes two main journals: Palaeontology and Papers in Palaeontology. The latter is the successor to the now discontinued Special Papers in Palaeontology. In addition, the Palaeontology Newsletter is published 3 times per year, and the series covering important palaeontological biotas is published in book form.

Awards[]

The Association confers a number of awards, including the Gertrude Elles Award for high-quality public engagement; the Mary Anning Award for outstanding contributions from those not professionally employed in palaeontology; the Hodson Award for exceptional early-career achievement; the President's Medal as a mid-career award; and the organisation's highest award for exceptional lifetime achievement, the Lapworth Medal.

Hodson Awardees[]

Source: Paleontological Association

References[]

External links[]

• Palaeontological Association