The Palaeontographical Society

26/05/2026

📢 📢 The journal Geobios are inviting applications for their Young Researcher Award, which supports emerging researchers in the field of palaeontology.

The award offers a €500 to two winners to cover expenses related to their ongoing PhD or postdoc projects.

DEADLINE VERY SOON: 31/05

07/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us in person and online for our 179th AGM and annual lectures!!

It was held in Southampton, and was a bumper year for prizes and research awards. Dr Jerry Ho**er was awarded our Palaeontographical Society Medal for his distinguished career in mammal paleontology. James Mackay won the Marsh Palaeoart award for his depiction of Thalassinoides, with Highly commended prizes going to Julianne Kiely and Natalia Jagielska.

We awarded FOUR Richard Owen Research Awards, the highest number in a single year yet! They went to Stuart Pond, Keyron Hickman-Lewis, Yves Candela, and Fraser Weston.

Our annual lectures were on Dinosaur trackways with Professor Kirsty Edgar, and Devonian mass extinctions with Professor John Marshall.

We said farewell to our first female president, Dr Caroline Buttler, who has overseen so many developments and updates to the society in the last few years. She will be missed!

All in all an amazing event. More soon on all of these amazing winners and awardees!

24/04/2026

Just a reminder to remember to register for our (free) 179th Annual General Meeting!

📍 University of Southampton (and online)
📅 Wednesday 6 May 2026

Tickets can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-palaeontographical-society-179th-annual-general-meeting-tickets-1985572174825?aff=oddtdtcreator

20/03/2026

Join us for the 179th Annual General Meeting of The Palaeontographical Society 🦴

📍 University of Southampton (and online)
📅 Wednesday 6 May 2026

A day of palaeontology, awards, annual lectures, and society updates.

Tickets can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-palaeontographical-society-179th-annual-general-meeting-tickets-1985572174825

13/02/2026

Nominations are now OPEN for the Edward Forbes Prize! 🏆

We’re celebrating outstanding contributions by early career researchers in taxonomic and systematic palaeontology 🦴🌍

Know someone shaping the future of the field? Nominate them today!

More details to be found here: https://www.palaeosoc.org/grants-prizes/research-funding-details/

11/02/2026

We're seeking new Council members!

We’re seeking nominations for:
• Vice-President
• Treasurer
• Editor
• Ordinary Member

Help us to shape the future of palaeontological research and publishing. Interested? Get in touch to learn more or nominate a candidate.

09/02/2026

Are you looking for a small grant to assist your palaeontological research on fossil fauna and/or flora of the British Isles and Ireland? 🦕🐌🦎🦈🌿

Applications are now open for our Richard Owen Research Fund. Further details can be found here: www.palaeosoc.org/grants-prize...

Deadline 28th Feb 2026.

24/01/2026

17/10/2025

Our next Marsh Palaeoart Award launches next week! Recognising talent in the depiction of fossil fauna, this award is judged by a panel of artists and scientists, and has a cash prize of £500.
Check our website for more info: https://palaeosoc.org/grants-prizes/the-marsh-palaeoart-award/

26/05/2025

We're so proud of our amazing Marsh Palaeoart Award Winners! We have three incredible new artworks to celebrate from some of the leading upcoming artists in palaeontology. You can read all about them in our blog: https://www.palaeosoc.org/latest-news/marsh-palaeoart-award-2025-winners/

Our Overall Winner was Matt Humpage, with 'The Rhynie chert: a palaeoenvironment reconstruction'. This image, sculpted in Blender, is so realistic one judge commented “I want to sniff the peaty soil and feel the moist air on my skin.” Congratulations Matt!

Our Highly Commended winner was Julianne Kiely with 'Alderblattina simmsi walking across Selaginellites sp. and cf. Takakia’. This piece is filled with delicacy and fine detail, and the judges were delighted to see plants given as much consideration as an animal. Well done Julianne!

Our second Highly Commended winner was Natalia Jagielska for 'Ancient, smiling Dorset'. This series of works, produced as stickers for the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival, maintain accuracy while creating something fun, making them perfect for engaging with a wide audience. Super work!

For details on how to apply for the 2026 Marsh Palaeoart Award, see our website: https://www.palaeosoc.org/