BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE PALEONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY

• Participation in support of the advancement of the science of paleontology and our understanding of the history of life on Earth
• Communication, exchange of ideas, networking with other paleontologists
• On-line subscription to two premier journals, the Journal of Paleontology and Paleobiology, included in the basic membership fee
• Option to receive printed versions of the Journal of Paleontology and/or Paleobiology at individual members’ subscription rates
• Receive occasional Paleontological Society Memoirs, distributed at no additional cost with the Journal of Paleontology
• Receive occasional Paleobiology Memoirs and other special publications (Deep Time, 2000; Macroevolution, 2005) distributed at no extra cost with Paleobiology
• Discounts (i.e. members’ rate) on publications of the Palaeontological Association
• Substantial discounts on registration fees for annual and regional meetings of the Geological Society of America
• Participation in support of the Stephen J. Gould Student Research Grants and, in the case of students, the opportunity to apply for these grants
• Participation in support of Sepkoski PalSIRP Grants to paleontologists in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union
• Participation in support of paleontological programs presented at meetings of the Geological Society of America, including partial funding for some, notably the Annual Short Course
• Participation in support of quadrennial North American Paleontological Convention
• Participation in support of research undertaken by students through NSF travel grants, solicited on their behalf and distributed by the Paleontological Society
• Participation in support of educational outreach to K-12 school children and the general public