Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences

08/21/2026

We have numerous members (and officers) in New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas who might enjoy the annual gem and mineral show in lovely Silver City, NM, over Labor Day weekend. Presented by the Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society

07/21/2026

https://www.fossilrealm.com/blogs/news/after-gus-what-a-50-million-t-rex-really-tells-us-about-the-fossil-market

The record-breaking sale confirms Tyrannosaurus rex at the top of the dinosaur hierarchy—but it does not mean every dinosaur fossil...

05/25/2026

The Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences was excited to see students from a college in North Carolina out at Badlands Scientific Expeditions’ private ranch in eastern New Mexico collecting phytosaur and amphibian fossils, gathering matrix for screenwashing, and learning about New Mexico’s incredible fossil record.

Experiences like this are an important reminder that academic and commercial paleontology do not exist in separate worlds. Collaboration between students, researchers, landowners, and professional paleontology companies create opportunities for education, discovery, and collection of scientifically important fossil material.

Private land plays a major role in paleontology, especially in areas where significant fossil resources occur outside of public lands. Partnerships like these help to provide students with hands on field experience while improving the fossil record.

The AAPS strongly supports professional collaboration, responsible fossil collection, and building strong connections between the academic and commercial paleontological communities. We are excited to see what future discoveries and research come from projects like this.

We'd love to hear about your recent collaborative paleontology efforts! Please send us an email or private message if you'd like to share! [email protected]

05/11/2026

05/10/2026

Our president Geoffrey Notkin will be exhibiting at the Texas Mineral and Fossil Show in Dallas / Plano this coming weekend, and his booth will include an AAPS display, membership materials and Association information, plus cool gifts / perks for new members who sign up on the spot! Join AAPS and help protect YOUR right to dig ⚒ Thanks to the organizers RMGM Promotions 💎

04/08/2026

Longtime AAPS member and supporter Geoffrey Notkin elected association president

Noted Science Writer, TEDx Speaker Geoffrey Notkin Among Recent Appointees

03/25/2026

"The Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences (AAPS) is strongly advocating for support from the paleontology community and the public at large for a charity fundraiser benefiting the Friends of Lyme Regis Museum ... "

Auction for Rare Memorabilia from Pioneering Paleontologist Mary Anning Set for March 26

03/21/2026

Historic Dorset, England institution Lyme Regis Museum urgently asks for help in bringing important Mary Anning paleontology letter home 💌

Beloved Local Dorset Institution Lyme Regis Museum Raising Funds to Bring Important Mary Anning Letter Home

[excerpt] "The Friends of Lyme Regis Museum are raising money to cover the purchase (including the auction fees) and display of a partial hand-written letter by pioneering palaeontologist
Mary Anning. This letter has come up for auction and will be sold on 26th March 2026.

This letter is exceptionally important due to Mary Anning’s pre-eminent place in British history, and we are desperate to preserve this item in the designated nationally important collection of Lyme Regis Museum, which is sited on her first home and fossil shop.

Mary Anning was a pioneering female at the birth of palaeontology and geology as a scientific discipline. Born in Lyme Regis in 1799 to a poor working-class family she overcame the societal pressures of class and s*x to be a groundbreaking female palaeontologist. Her achievements were celebrated by scientists during her life and by generations of scientists after her death in 1847."

Full press release here:https://www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk/lrm/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Press-release-10-March-26.pdf

Donate here: https://www.paypal.com/gb/fundraiser/charity/144460



PHOTO: Looking east from Seatown, Dorset at sunset towards Golden Cap and the beaches where Mary Anning made her extraordinary fossil discoveries