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]>
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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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