Editor’s note: this is a portion of an update released by the Paleontological Society, emphasizing a growing commitment to the amateur community.

On behalf of The Paleontological Society, I am very pleased to announce the establishment of a new regular-membership category for amateur/avocational paleontologists. This category, which formally takes effect at the start of 2017, carries all the privileges of the existing regular-membership category, but at a discounted annual rate of $30. This membership category was formally ratified by The Paleontological Society Council last Spring at its midyear meeting in Atlanta, and is the first stage in what will become a multifaceted effort on the part of The Paleontological Society to better serve the interests and needs of the amateur/avocational community, and to enhance interactions among professional and amateur/avocational groups.

About the Author

Arnie Miller is President of The Paleontological Society and a professor of Geology at the University of Cincinnati.