PALEONTOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

    For information about the program visit Certification Program

Paleontology and geology lectures, fossil curation and laboratory preparation workshops,
 and field surveys are held each Friday, November thru May.

Our 2011-2012 class will begin on November 11th.
Join us at the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Visitor's Center from 8am to 4pm.
The first lecture will be an Introduction to the Anza-Borrego Desert.

8am: Introduction to the Paleontology Society             
9am:   Lecture: Introduction to the Anza-Borrego Desert
12-1pm: lunch break                                                
1-4pm: Collection Hall, Laboratory and Library          

At 1pm we will meet at the Stout Reseach Center for a tour of the Collection Hall, introduction to the paleontology laboratory, and library and reading list review.

For more information call Dr. Lyndon Murray, District Paleontologist
(760) 767 - 4974

 OPEN HOUSE

    The Stout Research Center Laboratory and Collection Hall is open to the public as part of select community and ABDSP events.

Check back for the date of our next Open House.

 
TV

    Purchase a copy of Huell Howser's Road Trip Borrego thru http://www.calgold.com/ and look for episode #148 - Anza Borrego.
The Stout Research Center Laboratory and Collection Hall are featured.

 
TOURS

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PRESENTATIONS and LECTURES

Our Monthly Certification Class lectures are open to the public.
We meet at the ABDSP Visitors Center at around 9am, following our General Meeting.

Lectures are part of a series and include:

Introduction to the Anza-Borrego Desert Region -
Odontology
Osteology - January 13
Taphonomy
Folds and Faults
Dating Ashes and Magnetics


More information about these topics can be found in Fossil Treasures of the Anza-Borrego Desert