SDAG Monthly Meeting
Wednesday - December 18 |
Location:
The San Diego Natural History Museum
1788 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
Directions:
Located in Balboa Park, the SDNHM is near the intersection of Park Boulevard and Village Place, just south of the San Diego Zoo.
Enter through the grand entrance on the North side, facing the large Morton Bay Fig tree.
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6:00pm -
Social hour
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SDAG Monthly Meeting
6:00pm - Happy Hour
7:00pm - Dinner
7:45pm - Awards and Tour
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7:00pm
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Menu: Mexican Buffet / Vegan - The Craft Taco at SOVA
CASHLESS NO HOST BAR (USE CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS ONLY)
if pre-registered by the deadline, $5 extra if you did not make a reservation.
Click the SDAG member checkbox on the reservation form if you are a member.
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Cost: $ 65.00 Member; Non-Member $75.00; Student $ 35.00
Reservations:
Make/Pay your reservation online by clicking the button below
by Noon Monday, December 16
RESERVATIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER by Noon Monday, December 16
(Please note beginning January 2024 all meeting reservations will require on-line pre-payment due to venue costs,
venue contracts, and loss of money due to no shows.)
IF YOU DO NOT PRE-PAY YOUR FOOD RESERVATION, WE CANNOT GUARANTEE YOU A MEAL.
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7:30pm - Program
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"Below Grade: The Tom Deméré Paleontology Collection"
Speaker: Tom Deméré
I thought it would be appropriate for my presentation this year to consist of a guided tour of
the new Paleo Center. I will include discussions of noteworthy fossil specimens, interesting
fossil localities, novel geological interpretations based on regional paleontological discoveries,
and future work. It will be a fun challenge to ensure that everyone gets to see and hear about
the various functions of the new Paleo Center.
Tom Deméré attended San Diego State University (B.S., Geology), University of
Southern California (M.S., Geology), and University of California Los Angeles (Ph.D.,
Evolutionary Biology) and has worked at the San Diego Natural History Museum since
1979, where he is Curator of Paleontology. Dr. Deméré is the author of numerous
scientific and popular articles dealing with the paleontological history of southern
California and the evolutionary history of marine mammals. Tom also serves as
Director of the Museum's Department of PaleoServices, which provides
paleontological assessment and mitigation services throughout the greater southern
California region. The efforts of PaleoServices have resulted in the discovery and
recovery of thousands of fossil specimens that now reside in the Museum's research
collections and public displays.
In 2024, the paleontological center was moved from the 3rd floor to the basement, and named
"Below Grade: The Tom Deméré Paleontology Collection."
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Upcoming SDAG meetings - 2025
January 15 - TBD
February 19 - Karl Mueller will give his talk on new work on active faulting in San Diego
Recordings of past meetings
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8/21/2024 Upper Cretaceous through lower Eocene strata in San Diego: Messages for the end-Cretaceous impact, extinctions, and paleoclimates - Dr. Pat Abbott
5/15/2024 Exploring Iceland's Geological Wonders: From a Regional Perspective to a Hiking Expedition - Don Barrie & William Buckley
3/19/2024 Mighty Bad Land: A Perilous Expedition to Antarctica Reveals Clues to an Eighth Continent - Bruce Luyendyk
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