Palaeontological Association

Palaeontological Association

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Abbreviation	PalAss
Formation	1957
Legal status	Registered charity
Purpose	Palaeontology & fossils
Location	UK
Membership	c. 1000 members
President	David A.T. Harper
Website	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.

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

Functions

It publishes two main journals, Palaeontology and Papers in Palaeontology (successor to Special Papers in Palaeontology). In addition, it publishes a regular Newsletter and field guides to important palaeontological biotas. An annual meeting, usually taking place in the UK, is held under its auspices. Worldwide membership is currently about 1000. The annual conference takes place in mid-December.

Awards

The Association confers a number of awards, including the President's Award, Hodson Fund for exceptional early-career achievement (under 35 years), President's Medal as a mid-career award, and the organisation's highest award for exceptional lifetime achievement, the Lapworth Medal.

Hodson Awardees

Year	Recipient
2015	Roger Benson
2014	Maria McNamara
2013	Matthew Friedman
2012	Jakob Vinther
2011	Richard Butler
2010	Thijs Vandenbroucke
2009	Emily Rayfield
2008	Bridget Wade
2007	Shanan Peters
2006	Paul Barrett and Guy Harrington
2005	Philip Donoghue
2004	Heather Wilson
2003	Charlotte Jeffrey
2002	Graham Budd and Matthew Wills
2001	Patrick Orr and Ivan Sansom

See also

• Palaeontographical Society

External links

• Palaeontological Association