Speaker Schedule

All talks will be held in the Jenkins Theatre, Main Building, lower level of Mount Royal University.

Time	Sessions
9:00 - 9:15 am	Opening Statements. Cory Gross, APS President Symposium Introduction. Mona Trick, APS Symposium Chair
9:15 – 10:15 am	Squid Games: Challenges in Ammonite Paleoecology. Dr. Cam Tsujita, Department of Earth Sciences, Western University, London, Ontario
10:15 – 10:30 am	Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:00 am	Geographic Area and Body Size Relationships in the Dinosauria Through the Mesozoic Dr. Matthew J. Vavrek, Cutbank Palaeontological Consulting
11:00 – 12:00 pm	Overview and Update on the Kaskie Hadrosaur Project in Dinosaur Provincial Park. Darren H. Tanke, Senior Technician II, Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, Drumheller, Alberta
12:00 – 1:00 pm	Lunch Break
1:00 – 1:30 pm	Joggins Fossils Cliffs, Nova Scotia: A Carboniferous (320-Million- Years-Old) Highly Diverse Paleoecology and a UNESCO World Heritage Site Tako Koning, Consulting Geologist
1:30 – 2:00 pm	Exploring the Diverse Plant Fossils of the Early Eocene Flora of Republic, Washington Dr. Kathleen Pigg, Professor and Curator of Fossil Plants, BioKIC (Biodiversity Knowledge Integration Center), School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe Arizona
2:00 – 3:00 pm	Posters & Displays Breakout Session and coffee break. Poster presenters are requested to be with their posters.
3:00 – 3:30 pm	New insights into amphibian anatomy, evolution and ecology from the Paleozoic of Atlantic Canada. Dr. Hillary Maddin, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario
3:30 – 4:30 pm	Tyrant Lizard Kings and Queens: A Tale of Canadian T. rexes. Dr. Emily Bamforth, Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum @EL_Bamforth @curriemuseum Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum
4:30 pm	Closing remarks for Paleo 2025. Mona Trick, APS Symposium Chair

Workshop

3D Imaging of Fossils

Date: Sunday, March 16th, 2025

Location: Room B140, Main Building, Mount Royal University

Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon

Fee: $20.00 per person (No GST charged)

Registration

Please register by emailing giftshop@albertapaleo.org or register at one of the monthly meetings, or by mailing your cheque to the Society’s mailing address at:

P.O. Box 68024 Crowfoot PO, Calgary, Alberta, T3G 3N8

Pay via cash, cheque, or Interac E-transfer to payee: giftshop@albertapaleo.org. Make cheques payable to the Alberta Palaeontological Society. The deadline for registration is March 9, 2025.

The registration form is available for download here and should be submitted with payment.

Presenters

Dr. Emily Bamforth and Jackson Sweder (Curator and Head Technician at the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum) and Atharva Roy (APS)

Description

The use of three-dimensional (3D) imaging technology is becoming widespread in paleontology, having applications for field work, collections management, research, exhibits, and outreach. Much of this technology is now available to the public and easy to use, meaning that anyone with a smartphone, tablet, or laptop can create three-dimensional digital copies of their favorite fossils.

In this workshop, participants will:

• Learn about the many uses of 3D imaging technology in paleontology.
• Be introduced to two specific types of 3D imaging: photogrammetry using the MetaScan and PolyCam applications, and 3D surface scanning using a hand-held light scanner.
• See a demonstration of both types of technology used in real time.
• Have an opportunity to 3D scan their own fossil.
• Learn about the editing programs available to make 3D scans into 3D printable files.

Suggested Items

• A fossil, ideally 2 cm to 10 cm in length, to 3D image. Note that we will also have some fossils available to try scanning.
• If participants wish to try photogrammetry on their own devices (smartphones, tablets etc.), we recommend downloading and installing either MetaScan or PolyCam. Both applications have a free trial option.
• Note pad and paper for taking notes.

Registration is limited to 20 participants in each session, so register early.

Posters

The APS invites you to submit a poster for the symposium! If you are an avocational or professional palaeontologist and have been doing research, we would love for you to submit your poster for the symposium. Any area related to palaeontology is suitable. We will post additional information (submission guidelines, deadlines, &c.) soon, but for now if you are interested please email Matthew Rhodes at posters@albertapaleo.org.

Previous Symposia

• Paleo 2023
• Paleo 2024

Thanks to everyone, epecially the speakers, who make these events possible!