Links
Some useful and interesting palaeontology-related websites:
Organization |
Description |
| The BCPA and its regional societies (note that some of the BCPA societies do not have websites): | |
| British Columbia Paleontological Alliance | The 'umbrella' organization of all BC Palaeontology Societies |
| Vancouver Island Palaeontological Society | The Courtenay regional BCPA society |
| Vancouver Paleontology Society | The Vancouver regional BCPA society |
| Palaeontology museums or those with palaeontology content: | |
| Royal British Columbia Museum | The multi-disciplinary provincial museum in Victoria |
| Courtenay & District Museum and Palaeontology Centre | The natural and cultural heritage of the Comox Valley. Lots of palaeontology content. |
| Qualicum Beach Museum and Historical Society | |
| Tumbler Ridge Museum Foundation | Information about the area's rich fossil heritage |
| Exploration Place | Museum website with local palaeontology content |
| Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology | A palaeontology museum in the heart of southern Alberta's Mesozoic fossil-rich badlands |
| The Burke Museum | The US Pacific Northwest's hub for natural history and cultural heritage, including great palaeontology content |
| University of California (Berkeley) Museum of Paleontology | |
| Other palaeontology- and geology-related institutions: | |
| School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Victoria | UVic's degree program in Earth Sciences |
| Earth Science Department, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo | A small but growing department at an institution with a strong emphasis on teaching and learning. |
| Geological Survey of Canada | Canada's government agency for geoscientific information and research, with world-class expertise focusing on geoscience surveys, sustainable development of Canada's resources, environmental protection, and technology innovation |
| Geological Association of Canada | A multi-faceted national body that promotes and develops the geological sciences in Canada |
| Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences | This monthly journal is one of the most respected earth science publications in the world |
| Other sites of interest: | |
| Yoho-Burgess Shale Foundation | A non-profit educational organization focused around the world-famous Burgess Shale United Nations World Heritage Site |
| A non-profit organization promoting the science of palaeontology through study and education | |