Scott,
 
I urge you (and others) to attend the WSM meeting in Fullerton this year.
It is a great opportunity to meet those on the cutting edge of
Malacology and Paleontology and they're all perfectly willing to discuss
their work with professionals and non-professionals alike. They welcome
anyone with a genuine interest. In years past, the registration fee has
been nothing compared to what one can get out of the meeting. Don't miss
it!
 
Kim Hutsell
San Diego
 
 
 
 E Jordan wrote:
>
> Dear Lindsey,
>
> I wanted to inquire whether a non-professional enthusiast of malacology,
> particularly someone with no paleo knowledge,  would be welcomed on the
> field trip.  Hank Chaney has encouraged me to participate in the upcoming
> WSM meeting, but I don't want to be a nuisance.
>
> Perhaps you remember me.  I visited you and Jim McLean a few months ago and
> reacquainted myself with the museum's malacological department.  You told me
> about the monthly SCUM meetings: when is the next one?  Is it possible to
> have you send out an e-mail as notification of future meeting dates and
> topics?
>
> You might recall showing me a field booklet authored by a member of the
> museum's staff that identified Southern California pulmonates.  You
> indicated that the author wan't there at the time (?) but that you would ask
> him to send me a copy.  Could you follow up on this?  Also, if there are any
> similar field guides or books dealing with invertebrate fossils published by
> the museum or independently by the staff, please let me know.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Scott Jordan
> 1620 El Travesia Drive
> La Habra Heights, CA  90631
> USA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lindsey T. Groves <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Friday, September 04, 1998 9:49 AM
> Subject: WSM 1999 Paleo session
>
> >                               FIRST NOTICE
> >                     WESTERN SOCIETY OF MALACOLOGISTS
> >                      ANNUAL MEETING JUNE 13-17, 1999
> >
> >                  California State University, Fullerton
> >
> >To all paleomalacologists:
> >
> >        The 32nd meeting of the Western Society of Malacologists will be
> >held at California State University, Fullerton, June 13-17, 1999.  A
> >symposium entitled "Current research on west coast molluscan paleontology"
> >is planned for Wednesday morning June 16 that will highlight up-to-date
> >molluscan paleontological research of California, Oregon, Washinton, and
> >Baja California organized by Richard L. Squires (CSUN) and Lindsey T.
> Groves
> >(LACM). After a lunch break, we will lead an afternoon field trip to nearby
> >Silverado Canyon, Santa Ana Mountains to collect and observe Late
> Cretaceous
> >(Turonian through Campanian) fossil mollusks.
> >        Although the meeting is 9 months away, we would certainly
> appreciate
> >feedback from any and all paleomalacologists who are interested in
> attending
> >and/or participating in this symposium and field excursion.  This
> >information is rather critical as it will allow us to get a preliminary
> >"head count" for scheduling purposes and whether or not a second session
> >possibly on Thursday (6-17) will be required.  Fossil mollusks are
> >indeed an important part of malacology, this is our chance to show it!
> >
> >For additional information and/or ideas, please contact either:
> >
> >Lindsey T. Groves                       Richard L. Squires
> >Natural Hist. Mus. LA County            Calif. State Univ., Northridge
> >Malacology & Invert. Paleo. Sections    Dept. Geological Sciences
> >900 Exposition Blvd.                    18111 Nordhoff St.
> >Los Angeles, CA 90007                   Northridge, CA 91330
> >(213) 763-3376 or 744-3485              (818) 677-2514
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