Paleontology

Collecting and Localities

Burgess Shale fossils - Dr. Andrew MacRae's Burgess Shale Site
Fossil Tours, Digs and Fee Sites - Links to organizations offering fossil-related tours, digs, and for-fee-collecting.
Field Trip Planning: Safety, Methods, Equipment, Travel, Lodging - Links for planning fossil collecting trips; includes information on safety, equipment, maps, weather, and lodging.
Fossil Legislation and Ethics - Links to Internet resources on fossil-related legislation and collecting rights.
Fossil Localities - Links to web sites on specific fossil localities, regions, and formations.
Fossil Related Dealers and Suppliers - Links to suppliers and dealers in fossils and fossil-related books, casts, preparation and display items, and educational materials.

Databases

Paleonotology Databases - Links to fossil databases and collection catalogs at museums, universities, and other organizations.
Micropaleontological Reference Centers - Database of over 20,000 fossil specimens recovered from deep-sea drilling.
University of California Museum of Paleontology - Invertegrate Collection: Catalogs and Information

Fossils by Type

The Tully Monster - Illinois' state fossil
The Trilobite - An early inhabitant of Illinois

Coral - Colonial Invertebrates, rugose corals, and tabulate corals
Diatoms - Information from Indiana State University, Department of Biology
Dinosaurs - Over 200 links, arranged by topic
Dinosaur Tracks & Ichnology - Ichnology: The study of fossils tracks and other trace fossils (burrows, coprolites, eggs, nests, etc.)
Fossil Invertebrates - Internet resources on fossil invertebrates (animals without backbones), including microfossils
Fossil Vertebrates - Sites on fossil vertebrates -- animals with backbones, including fish, amphibians, birds, mammals, and reptiles (except dinosaurs)
Palaeobotany - Annotated links to internet resources for palaeobotanists (with an Upper Triassic bias).
Palynology - University of Calgary, Department of Geology and Geophysics - fossil pollen, spores, and algae

General Links

CanStock Photo - Fossil images for sale including the lotus flower, a living fossil
Creation/evolution Links - This site provides links to web sites on the creation/evolution controversy and related topics.
Evolution and Systematics - This site provides links to Internet resources on evolution, systematics, and related subjects.
Fossil News - Journal of Avocational Paleontology.
Frequently Asked Questions about Paleontology - University of California Museum of Paleontology
General Paleontology - General links on paleontology, FAQ's, etc.
Geologic Time - This site provides links to sites geologic time tables, discussions of dating methods, extinctions, and geologic time.
Go Graph Stock Photography - Royalty-free clipart pictures, illustrations, stock video clips, maps and more
Guide to Evolution/Paleontology - Page of links to basic definitions of Evolution and Paleontology
Kuban's Paleo Place - Fossils, dinosaurs, museums, and more
Miscellaneous Fossil-Related Web Sites
Paleontology for Teachers and Students - Sites specially aimed at teachers and/or students
Paleontology fossil stock photos and images - Over 400 fossil photos and images for sale
PaleoScene Fossil Replicas - High quality fossil and fossil casts
Understanding Evolution - University of California Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley
Virtual Silurian Reef Project - Virtual Silurian Reef Project of the Milwaukee Public Museum
Virtual University - Geology, Palaeontology, and Geobiology for Students, Teachers and Everybody; Museum of Natural History, Berlin

Societies, Museums, Schools, and Clubs

Canadian Association of Palynologists
Kuban's Guide to Natural History Museums on the Web - Natural History Museums in the United States
Marine and Paleobiological Research Institute - Education, research, and public participation in marine and paleobiological sciences.
Mazon Creek Fossils - Exhibit at the Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Pander Society - International association of palaeontologists and stratigraphers who share an interest in conodonts
Reno Gem and Mineral Society - Listings of rock, mineral, and fossil clubs, organized by state, with Web links if available
Southern California Paleontological Society
Stony Brook University, Department of Ecology and Evolution
The Paleobiological Fund - Supports paleobiological and paleontological research and education
University of Arizona, Department of Geosciences - "Putting the dead to work since 1992"
University of Sheffield, Paleontology Program

Updated 07/17/2012 SLD