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palaeontology and its allied sciences.

Our mission is to foster an inclusive community that explores and shares life’s history through research, advocacy and education.

University of Oxford - meeting logo and autumnal scene
University of Oxford - meeting logo and autumnal scene

The Palaeontological Association
Annual Meeting 2026

Registration is now open for the Annual Meeting of the Palaeontological Association 2026 - this year, hosted by the Unviersity of Oxford.

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Postcard #5 - Eocene: London Clay Formation, southern England 50 myr ago. Foreground: Allaeochelys (pig-nosed turtle), Nymphaeaceae (water lilies). Background: (left) Nypa (palm trees), Cupressaceae (Cypress), Kentisuchus spenceri (crocodile), (right) Coryphodon eocaenus (large plant-eating mammal), Dasornis (large seabirds in sky).
Postcard #5 - Eocene: London Clay Formation, southern England 50 myr ago. Foreground: Allaeochelys (pig-nosed turtle), Nymphaeaceae (water lilies). Background: (left) Nypa (palm trees), Cupressaceae (Cypress), Kentisuchus spenceri (crocodile), (right) Coryphodon eocaenus (large plant-eating mammal), Dasornis (large seabirds in sky).

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Postcard #1 - Silurian, Wenlock Formation, Welsh Borders
Postcard #1 - Silurian, Wenlock Formation, Welsh Borders

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