Paleontology

Collecting and Localities

Collecting Rights, Laws, Ethics Links to Internet resources on fossil-related legislation and collecting rights.
Collecting Sites and Famous Sites Links to web sites on specific fossil localities, regions, and formations.
Dr. Andrew MacRae's Burgess Shale Site
Fee Sites, Digs and Tours Links to organizations offering fossil-related tours, digs, and for-fee-collecting.
Field Trip Planning Links for planning fossil collecting trips - includes information on safety, equipment, maps, weather, and lodging.
Supplies and Equipment Links to suppliers and dealers in fossils and fossil-related books, casts, preparation and display items, and educational materials.

Databases

Collection 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 Links to multiple databases and other resources.

Fossils by Type

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

Amber Home A site created to deal solely with amber and its paleontological significance.
Bryozoa Information on recent and fossil bryozoa from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia.
Coral Fossil tabulate and rugose corals.
Diatoms Information from Indiana State University, Department of Biology.
Dinosaurs Over 200 links, arranged by topic.
Invertebrates Internet resources on fossil invertebrates (animals without backbones), including microfossils.
Palaeobotany Annotated links to internet resources for palaeobotanists (with an Upper Triassic bias).
Palynology - University of Calgary - fossil pollen, spores, and algae.
Tracks & Other Trace Fossils Ichnology: The study of fossils tracks and other trace fossils (burrows, coprolites, eggs, nests, etc.)
Vertebrates Sites for groups of ancient vertebrates, including fish, amphibians, birds, mammals, and reptiles (except dinosaurs).

General Links

Computational Paleontology Site for the use of mathematical models, simulation, computer graphics, and computers in paleontology.
Dino Russ's Lair Information about dinosaurs, dinosaur art, publications, exhibits, workshops, research opportunities and more.
Education Students/Teachers Sites specially aimed at students and/or teachers.
Evolution University of California Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley.
Evolution and Systematics This site provides links to Internet resources on evolution, systematics, and related subjects.
Fossil News Journal of Amateur Paleontology.
Fossil Replicas High quality fossil and fossil casts.
Frequently Asked Questions about Paleontology University of California Museum of Paleontology.
General Paleontology General links on paleontology, FAQ's, etc.
Geologic Time Site provides links to sites geologic time tables, discussions of dating methods, extinctions, and geologic time.
Kuban's Paleo Place Fossils, dinosaurs, museums, and more.
Origins Debate Site provides links to web sites on the creation/evolution controversy and related topics.
Special Topics Miscellaneous fossil-related Web sites.
The Jurassic Reef Park Features of modern and ancient reefs.
Tree of Life Examines the phylogenetic relationships between organisms.
Virtual Silurian Reef Project Virtual Silurian Reef Project of the Milwaukee Public Museum.

Societies, Museums, Schools, and Clubs

Canadian Association of Palynologists
Maastricht Museum of Natural History Information on geology, paleontology, and the famous Mosasaurus hoffmanni, the first remains of which were found near Maastricht.
Marine and Paleobiological Research Institute Education, research, and public participation in marine and paleobiological sciences.
Mazon Creek Exhibit at the Illinois State Museum, Springfield.
Museums Natural History Museums in the United States.
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.
Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists (SEPM) International society dedicated to the dissemination of scientific information on sedimentology, stratigraphy, paleontology, environmental sciences, marine geology, hydrogeology, and related specialties.
Southern California Paleontological Society Web Site
State University of New York, Stony Brook, Department of Ecology and Evolution
The Paleobiological Fund Supports paleobiological and paleontological research and education.
University of Arizona, Department of Geosciences
University of Sheffield, Paleontology Program

Updated 9/29/2009 SLD