What is P A l S?
Patrons And lauradanae Supporters

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PAlS is a group of friends and supporters of the Section of Invertebrate Paleontology of Carnegie Museum of Natural History. The name comes from the section logo, the trilobite Ameropiltonia lauradanae, the type specimens of which are housed in the section’s collections. PAlS is a PAC (Paleontological Activity Chapter) organized to nurture interest, support, development, and advancement of invertebrate paleontology and geology topics of the tristate region. Membership is open to all individuals interested in these topics.

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Membership benefits include:

• A free winter lecture on a topic of invertebrate paleontology and/or geology.
• A spring fossil collecting/geology field trip.
• A family day for youth supporters entitled “Junior Paleontologist for a Day.”
• An official PAlS membership card.
• A copy of the annual newsletter.

Memberships for one year and are available to individuals ($50) and families ($75) with geologic and paleontological interests in the tristate region. (Some age restrictions for some activities may apply).

For information and/or an application, contact:
Albert D. Kollar
Collections Manager, Section of Invertebrate Paleontology
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
4400 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
kollara@CarnegieMNH.org
phone (412) 622-5513