PaleoClub
Mission
PaleoClub is an RSO at the University of Chicago designed to highlight the ever-evolving field of paleontology on campus. We provide workshops and resources designed to help budding paleontologists & archaeologists gain hands-on experience and technical skills employed in the field. We hope to foster a community of casual, amateur, and professional paleontology enthusiasts, so come and help us celebrate our 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY. Don’t let us become extinct!!
Events
Our main events are weekly evening talks by evolutionary biologists, ranging from university professors to museum curators to current students. We have also had special events focused on skills: scientific illustrators taught illustration and Photoshop and lab volunteers taught casting and molding. We also have an annual Field Museum collections tour, an annual invertebrate/geology field trip, and paleo-themed movie nights! PaleoClub members are also encouraged to participate in the Great Lakes Student Paleoconference (GLSP), an annual informal midwest conference held the second weekend in November to network and showcase student research.
How to Become a Paleontologist
Interested in becoming a paleontologist and have a ton of questions? Check out this helpful guide.
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University affiliates can also subscribe to our email for weekly event updates and join the PaleoClub group on Facebook!
Logo designed by Erin Fitzgerald copyright 2015
Guest lecture from Paleontologist and Tinker fellow Diego Pol.
The students of paleoclub learning illustration techniques from staff member Erin Fitzgerald.