Palaeontological Association

The Palaeontological Association (PalAss for short) is a charitable organisation[1] based in the UK founded in 1957 for the promotion of the study of palaeontology and its allied sciences.

The Palaeontological Association
AbbreviationPalAss
Formation1957
Legal statusRegistered charity
PurposePalaeontology, Science Outreach, Education
Location
  • UK based (international in scope)
Membership
c. 1200 members
President
Prof. Rachel Wood
Executive Officer
Dr Jo Hellawell
WebsiteThe Palaeontological Association
Palaeontological Association field trip to Spaunton Quarry, Yorkshire (December 2014). The main rock unit is the Coralline Oolite Formation (Upper Jurassic).

Publications

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The Association publishes two main journals: Palaeontology and Papers in Palaeontology. The latter is the successor to the now discontinued Special Papers in Palaeontology. In addition, the Palaeontology Newsletter is published 3 times per year, and the Field Guides to Fossils series covering important palaeontological biotas is published in book form.

Awards

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The Association confers a number of awards, including the Gertrude Elles Award for high-quality public engagement; the Mary Anning Award for outstanding contributions from those not professionally employed in palaeontology; the Hodson Award for exceptional early-career achievement; the President's Medal as a mid-career award; and the organisation's highest award for exceptional lifetime achievement, the Lapworth Medal.[2]

Hodson Awardees

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Source: The Palaeontological Association Medal and Award Winners List

YearRecipient
2023Rachel C.M. Warnock
2022Allison C. Daley
2021Russell J. Garwood
2020Erin E. Saupe
2019Silvia Danise
2018Xiaoya Ma
2017Stephen L. Brusatte
2016Susannah C.R. Maidment and Robert S. Sansom
2015Roger Benson
2014Maria McNamara
2013Matthew Friedman
2012Jakob Vinther
2011Richard Butler
2010Thijs Vandenbroucke
2009Emily Rayfield
2008Bridget Wade
2007Shanan Peters
2006Paul Barrett and Guy Harrington
2005Philip Donoghue
2004Heather Wilson
2003Charlotte Jeffrey
2002Graham Budd and Matthew Wills
2001Patrick Orr and Ivan Sansom

President's Medal Awardees

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Source: The Palaeontological Association Medal and Award Winners List

YearRecipient
2023Richard J. Butler
2022Zerina Johanson
2021Anjali Goswami
2020Xu Xing
2019Mark D. Sutton
2018Emily J. Rayfield
2017Jennifer C. McElwain
2016Paul M. Barrett
2015Graham Budd
2014Philip C.J. Donoghue
2013Charles H. Wellman
2012Harry Dowsett
2011Gregory Edgecombe
2010Nicholas Butterfield
2009Kevin Peterson
2008Paul Upchurch

References

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  1. ^ "THE PALAEONTOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION - Charity 1168330". register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  2. ^ "Medal and Award Winners List | The Palaeontological Association". www.palass.org. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
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