British Columbia Paleontological Alliance

The B.C. Paleontological Alliance is a broadly-based umbrella organization of professional and amateur paleontologists belonging to regional societies on the west coast. The Alliance strives to enhance knowledge about paleontology in the Cordillera and to promote responsible collection of fossils. t also attempts to open lines of communication among the universities, museums, government agencies and individuals concerned with fossils throughout British Columbia. The Alliance is particularly interested in fostering interactions among all amateur and professional paleontologists.

Regional Societies

Thompson Nicola Paleontological Society (TNPS)

Chair: Ken Klein, Kamloops
Thompson Rivers University, P.O. 3010, Kamloops, V2C 5N3
web address: http://www.tru.ca/science/geology/tnps/

Vancouver Island Paleontological Society (VIPS)

Chair: Dirk Meckert, Courtenay
Membership Secretary: P.O. Box 3142, Courtenay, V9N 1E9

Vancouver Paleontological Society (VanPS)

Chair: Karen Lund, Vancouver
Membership Secretary: Centerpoint P.O. Box 19653, Vancouver, V8T 4E7
web address: http://www.vcn.bc.ca/vanps/

Vancouver Island Paleontological Museum Society (VIPMS)

Chair: Graham Beard, Qualicum Beach
Membership Secretary: 151 West Sunningdale, Qualicum Beach, V9K 1K7

Victoria Paleontology Society (VicPS)

Chair: Tom Cockburn, Saanichton
Membership Secretary: 318 Niagara Street, Victoria, V8V 1G6

Supporting Organizations

Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria	Courtenay and District Museum
School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, U. of Victoria	Geological Association of Canada, Paleontology Div.
Geological Survey of Canada, Vancouver	Vancouver Museum
Denman Institute for Research on Trilobites, Denman Is.	Yoho-Burgess Shale Foundation
Kelowna Museum