This Is Your Paleontological Society

Advancing knowledge and understanding of paleontology and life’s evolution through research, education, and advocacy.
Supporting and championing a diversity of voices.

About Us

Trail through the Proterozoic Bass Formation stromatolite beds above Tapeats Creek in Grand Canyon National Park. (Photo by Madeline Marshall) Submit a photo HERE

 

 

A letter from the PS President and Executive Committee 

The past few months have brought unprecedented changes in how the U.S. supports science, scientists, and scientific funding. These changes have shaken our community to the core, as our colleagues, peers, and friends are fired and harassed, our funding is threatened, and our science is censored. Our hearts go out to our members who have lost their jobs, livelihoods, and funding. (Read more linked above)

 

 

Become a Member

When you become a member of the Paleontological Society, you access a world of cutting-edge ideas from a vibrant community of students, teachers, researchers, museum professionals, avocational paleontologists, and more. Our members come from many backgrounds and live and work all over the globe.

Your membership drives the production of our journals, opens up numerous grant and award opportunities, and supports innovation in the field of paleontology.
 
 
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 Our Mission:

To advance the study of the fossil record through scientific research, education, and advocacy.

Our Vision:

To be a leading global advocate for understanding life’s history and evolution.


Our History, Our Future

Since 1908, the Paleontological Society has been committed to the global advancement of invertebrate and vertebrate paleontology, micropaleontology, and paleobotany. Our membership structure includes many different categories to encourage participation from paleontologists at all points in their lives and careers. Through annual meetings, conferences, grant funding, and journal publication, we promote a free exchange of ideas that ensures the continued relevance of the field.

Through accessibility and inclusivity, we continue to explore, publish, and create dialogue around new voices and ideas. We encourage everyone with a passion for paleontology to join us. 

 

Our Guiding Principles

CODE OF CONDUCT
ETHICS OF FOSSIL COLLECTING
OUR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT

 

Our Publications

We produce a number of publications every year, from quarterly journals to bimonthly digital work. Our publications include the Journal of Paleontology, devoted to research in all areas of paleontology, and Paleobiology, a quarterly publication examining the intersections of biology and paleontology, among many others journals and newsletters.

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Grants & Awards

We directly support work we believe in through our grant dollars. Every year, more than a dozen grants are offered to students and professional paleontologists to further their projects and research. In addition to grant funding, eight distinct awards provide recognition for significant contributions to the field. 

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What Your Donations Do

Every dollar that you donate to the Paleontological Society creates new opportunities for the present and future of our field.

With your donations we fund student travel grants and scholarships to empower the next generation of paleontologists. We promote global impact via education and outreach awards. We acknowledge the significance of individual work through lifetime achievement awards. And so much more.

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