Australasian Palaeontologists was formerly known as The Association of Australasian Palaeontologists, which was a specialist group of the
Geological Society of Australia
The Geological Society of Australia (GSA) was established as a non-profit organisation in 1952 to promote, advance and support earth sciences in Australia. The founding chairperson was Edwin Sherbon Hills.
William Rowan Browne was a founder of t ...
for
palaeontologist
Paleontology, also spelled as palaeontology or palæontology, is the scientific study of the life of the past, mainly but not exclusively through the study of fossils. Paleontologists use fossils as a means to classify organisms, measure geolo ...
s in
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
. In 2015 members elected to shorten the name from The Association of Australasian Palaeontologists to Australasian Palaeontologists.
Publications
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Alcheringa - quarterly publication of the AAP (published through
Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis Group is an international company originating in the United Kingdom that publishes books and academic journals. Its parts include Taylor & Francis, CRC Press, Routledge, F1000 (publisher), F1000 Research and Dovepress. It i ...
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Memoirs of the AAP- occasional publication covering large paleontological articles
- newsletter of the AAP
References
External links
aap.gsa.org.au- official website of the Association of Australasian Palaeontologists
gsa.org.au- official website of the Geological Society of Australia
Palaeontologists
Paleontology, also spelled as palaeontology or palæontology, is the scientific study of the life of the past, mainly but not exclusively through the study of fossils. Paleontologists use fossils as a means to classify organisms, measure geolo ...
1974 establishments in Australia
Paleontology
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