SVP Urges Funding Needed for the Enactment of the U.S. Paleontological Resources Preservation Act
SVP urges select 146 U.S. House Representatives and Senators to appropriate earmarked funds for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Forest Service) and Department of the Interior to enact the Paleontological ...
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Utah H.B. 396 Now Acceptable
SVP is pleased that the proposed Utah H.B. 396, which SVP initially opposed on February 22, 2023, has developed into adequate legislation while also taking into account input from SVP ...
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SVP Celebrates the Full Installment of the Rules of the U.S. Paleontological Resources Preservation Act
The Paleontological Resources Preservation Act (PRPA) was signed into law in the U.S. in 2009. It allows land management agencies to manage, preserve, and protect fossil resources on Federal (public) ...
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Discounted Membership Pricing for Residents of Some Countries
SVP now offers discounted membership dues pricing for residents of countries ranked below 0.85 on the UN Human Development Index. This means that individuals in “Developing Countries” pay just 18% ...
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Recent Election Results
The recent election for the offices of Vice President, Member-at-Large, Member-at-Large (ethics), and Treasurer has concluded. We received 491 votes (approximately 38% of the membership) and we can announce that ...
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SVP demands answers concerning the damage to the Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite in Utah, USA
The Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite in Utah, USA, that features early Cretaceous dinosaur footprints were damaged recently during boardwalk repair work. SVP issued the following two letters demanding answers concerning ...
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SVP Announces Futures Award inaugural winner
The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology is pleased to announce the winner of the first annual Futures Award, Sun Tun. Sun is a rising senior at Macalester College in Saint Paul, ...
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SVP Sends Letter to Paleontological Community on Myanmar Amber
Based on SVP’s Ad Hoc Myanmar Working Group’s recommendations, SVP sent a LETTER to over 60 paleontological organizations that highlights the ongoing issue in Myanmar and its wider impact, including scientific ...
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SVP Statement on Anti-Asian Violence
SVP condemns the violence, misogyny and racism that has been directed at Asian American and Asian Pacific Islander communities. While vertebrate paleontology has had a history of participation by Asian ...
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On the Draft Paleontology Law in Peru
The SVP Executive Committee has written to a Peruvian government official to express its full support for the draft law on the Protection of the Paleontological Heritage of Peru. The ...
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