University of Alberta Palaeontological Society

Join us for the final speaker of our speaker series this academic year happening tomorrow, April 27th at 6 pm MST!

Jon Noad will be presenting on "Modes of Preservation". We hope you can join us to learn more about the many ways something can become a fossil!

Biography:
Jon Noad graduated in 1985 and started working as a mining geologist in South Africa. He returned to the UK to work in marine cable laying and completed a Masters and PhD. in Sedimentology, the latter in Borneo. He worked oil and gas including Middle Eastern exploration for Shell and several other senior oil roles in Calgary. He established a geology training company in 2017 and then joined Stantec in 2022 as Senior Palaeontologist, monitoring construction projects.

Link to the talk:
Speaker Series - Jon Noad
Thursday, April 27 · 6:00 – 8:00pm
Time zone: America/Edmonton
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/wef-jtqy-bho
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 518-620-7298‬ PIN: ‪525 933 814‬ #

Vasculotaxy and the Magicians Act; the Evolution of Plant Morphology

Have you ever wondered how a monocot flower was constructed? Why do your plant sections of vasculature never match what you see based on external Phyllotaxy? Welcome to the new study of Vasculotaxy with Kevin Aulenback!

Talk will take place in Tory 3-36, April 6th at 6 PM

Our 2023 t-shirt is now available! Click the link below to order yours!
https://forms.gle/oMmmau5kgyzrTv1n9

UofAPS Executive Election

We have an upcoming 2023-2024 executive election for UofAPS. If your interested in running for a role, send us an email or message us on social media. We have 6 roles available. Click the link in the description for more information.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vm_-ANz8JrYC6X71Pu9rqR-WMNp4Nx6tHEn7dnlFUvI/edit?usp=sharing

Please click the link below to see the final circular for the UofAPS 8th Research Symposium! This circular contains the final schedule, talk abstracts, and other important information for attendees.

UofAPS 2023 Symposium 3rd Circular: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f-lzcEf9h5HQAYPTJmGkjxyOKDB7XzODx6ItbH5OkPY/edit?usp=sharing

Important note:
Room Change. Due to a scheduling conflict, the Symposium will now take place in Earth Sciences Building room 2-36 (Not BioSci M-149).

If you have not yet registered, registration closes tonight, March 23rd at 11:59 PM MST.

Register through this link: https://forms.gle/qiGkYmWmwp2pS4HP8

If you have any questions about the Symposium, please do not hesitate to contact us.

See you there!

New Club T-shirt Design

There is still time to register for the UofAPS 8th Research Symposium! Registration is required to attend the Symposium. The registration deadline is March 21st, 2023 at 11:59 PM MST.
Register through this link: https://forms.gle/DTj1BAy6ppXqXc9C9

Vote for the next UofAPS T-Shirt Design! The deadline for voting is Monday the 20th.

Link for voting: https://forms.gle/dTApQf9mTqhY9aiu8

UofAPS VS AWPS trivia Kahoot night. Get ready for an epic dual! A battle of the brains for honor!

Event will be on March 16th and can either be attended in person in Tory Room 3-50 or online google meet: https://meet.google.com/hwf-fybi-ixd

We hope you help us beat Carleton!

The Argentina-Canada Dinosaur Project and Megaraptorid Theropods

Dr. Philip Currie discusses the discovery and mysteries behind the enigmatic megaraptorid. With incomplete specimens, mostly southern distribution and highly debated phylogenetic relationships, there is so much to learn!

Talk will take place on March 9th at 6:00 PM in Tory 3-36

The RRR is is back! But this time we are going retro! The Retro Research Ramble will be taking place next Thursday, March 2nd at 6 PM MST at the BLAKBAR Tavern on Whyte Ave!

For this ramble we will be discussing:

Anatomical and Ecological Evidence of Endothermy in Dinosaurs, by Robert T. Bakker.

Give this short paper a read before coming to the event. Published in 1972, Bakker's paper will give us a chance to discuss how palaeontology has changed in the last 50 years.

The article is available at: https://rdcu.be/c6lgb with a UofA email or as a PDF in our email newsletter.

The UofAPS is thrilled to announce our 8th Research Symposium! We are now accepting abstract submissions!

- The Symposium will take place Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the University of Alberta
- Abstracts are due on March 5, 2023 at 11:59 pm MST
- Registration deadline to attend the presentation session and/or banquet is March 18, 2023 (more info on how to register will be shared soon)

More information on submitting your abstract is available in our email newsletter and on our Discord (where you can find the 1st circular).

Please feel free to message us if you have any questions about submitting your abstract.