14th BC Palaeontological Symposium
The Victoria Palaeontology Society is pleased to join
to bring you the 14th BC Paleontological Symposium on June 9th– 12th, 2023 at the Bob Wright Centre, University of Victoria, Victoria BC.
On Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at 7 PM PST, Vancouver Paleontological Society chair Perry Poon will present, “Fossils from Harrison Lake.”
The West Side of Harrison Lake is a well known popular fossil collecting site for the VanPS. Numerous specimens of small ammonites (Cadoceras sp.), large belemnites, and clams (bivalves – Buchia sp.) have been found in these Jurassic and Cretaceous fossil localities. Over several years these fossil sites had drastic changes including road construction, mineral claim, clear cuts, and forest fires. Perry Poon has visited these fossil sites over several years and has documented the changing faces of the West Side of Harrison Lake fossil sites.
VicPS members may attend the presentation by Zoom. Zoom meeting details have been emailed to all paid members of VicPS.
This meeting is also the VanPS Annual General Meeting (AGM) where the VanPS members elect a person for the position of Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Web Designer, and Director(s). Be prepared to wait until the AGM concludes before Perry’s presentation begins.
Join us for a talk by Dr. Grant Zazula on January 15, 2023 at 2 PM PST to hear about his excavation of Woolly Mammoth remains along the Indian River and his work at the Beringia Interpretive Centre. We’ll learn what the DNA of extinct Arctic mammals can tell us about their lives and environment.
There is no need to register for this free VIPS Lecture.
Simply click on the Zoom link at www.fossiltalksandfieldtrips.com on the day of the talk to enter the lecture.
Please join the Victoria Palaeontology Society in welcoming our first speaker for 2023:
Moronke Harris, Graduate Student, Oceanography, University of Victoria
who will speak on the subject Hydrothermal Vents: Life in the Absence of Sunlight on Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 at 07:30 PM PST.
Moronke Harris studies life in the absence of light, over 1,000 m below the ocean’s surface. In particular, she studies microbial communities around hydrothermal vents and their eroding mineral deposits. Her research will inform discussions about the loss of biodiversity that may result from deep-sea mining at hydrothermal sites and the resource potential of microbial biopharmaceuticals. In addition to her academic pursuits, Moronke is a science-communication enthusiast and avid visual artist.
Ms. Harris joins us complements of the University of Victoria Speakers Bureau.
VicPS members will have received an email with instructions and links to join this January 11 Zoom presentation.
VIPS has graciously extended an invite to attend the subject presentation by Derek Larson of the RBCM. VicPS members will have received an email with details for attending this event.
A reminder for VicPS members that the planned November 20th field trip has been postponed until November 27th. Please see the email from Jerri Wilkins on this topic.
A reminder of this week’s online presentation, “Marine Phytoplankton: Diversity, Ecology and Ecosystem Services in Changing Oceans“, by Shea Wyatt, Graduate Student Department of Biology, University of Victoria.
Wednesday, Nov 9th, from 7:30 – 9:00 PM
To attend, VicPS members please check your email for connection details. Non-members, please contact vicpalaeo@gmail.com ASAP requesting access to this presentation.
Another online event to add to your calendar this week, “Mosasaurs, Great Sea Monsters of the Cretaceous”, will be presented by Brennan Martens, VANPS member, PaleoDude and palaeontologist-in=training.
Thursday, Nov 10th, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.
To attend, VicPS members please check your email for connection details. Non-members, please contact vicpalaeo@gmail.com ASAP requesting access to this presentation.
Professor Shahin Dashtgard, P. Geo of SFU now has a blog at www.whattherock.ca to make geology more accessible to those who are interested in it. This was undertaken in response to his recent talk to the VPS and several emails he’s received recently asking geological and palaeontological questions.
With only three posts so far, he’s just getting started. With two of those posts about Vancouver Island, and plans to add a few on the Nanaimo Group, his writings should be of interest and instruction to our VicPS members.
A reminder for VicPS members that the planned October 17th field trip has been cancelled. Please see the email from Jerri Wilkins on this topic.
