Dinosaurs have captured the interest and imagination of children from every generation. The Dallas Paleontological Society was founded for those kids who have outgrown their T-Rex pajamas but not their passion of prehistoric lizards.
The Dallas Paleontological Society is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its founding this Wednesday, November 11th. The event will be held at the Museum of Nature and Science, located at Fair Park at 6:30 pm. After a brief meet and greet in the Science Hall Lobby, guest speakers will address the paleontological society in the IMAX Theater.
The four speakers for this commemorative occasion include Dr. Luis L. Jacobs, a professor at Southern Methodist University who discovered Malawisaurus, Dr. Tony Fiorillo, an adjunct professor at SMU and curator of paleontology at the Museum of Nature and Science, Chuck Finsley, formerly with the Dallas Museum of Natural History and author of “A Field Guide to Fossils of Texas”, and Bill Lowe, co-founder and charter member of the Dallas Paleontological Society.
The idea for the society was conceived in the early 80s while local paleontologists and volunteers assembled the skeleton of a mammoth at the Dallas Museum of Natural History. Over 100 people attended the inaugural meeting November 14th, 1984. Over the past 25 years the society has grown to approximately 300 members.
The Dallas Paleontological Society meets the second Wednesday of every month at Brookhaven Community College in Farmers Branch. New members need no previous knowledge or education in paleontology to join, and are welcomed by the society to attend meetings and network with professionals in the field.
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