Future Meetings

Here you will find information on future meetings of other professional bodies that are related to palaeontology. You can find out more about the meetings we run on the page Our meetings. If you would like a meeting you are organising to be added to this list, please use our online form: Add a future meeting

17th November - Symposium on Palaeontological Preparation and Conservation

The 2026 Symposium on Palaeontological Preparation and Conservation will immediately precede the GCG Winter Seminar and AGM. Despite the title, SPPC has been expanded to cover any topic related to the preparation or conservation of any and all geological material, including all work undertaken to prepare palaeontological or geological material for research, teaching, storage, display, etc.

  • Event Start Date: 17 November 2026
  • Event End Date: Event Date: 17 November 2026 - 17 November 2026
  • Meeting Location: Manchester Museum, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL
  • Organisers: Geological Collections Group
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18th November - Unnatural Disaster: Fighting Back Against the Steady Erosion of Geological Collections

Despite their clear public popularity, the future of geological collections, as well as the people and institutions who care for them, feels constantly under threat. The 2026 Geological Collections Group Winter Seminar will serve as a ‘call to arms’ for those in our community to present on and discuss the public and scientific benefits of our collections. We are seeking presentations that demonstrate the value of collections, and case studies of when advocacy has, or has not, been effective.

  • Event Start Date: 18 November 2026
  • Event End Date: Event Date: 18 November 2026 - 19 November 2026
  • Meeting Location: Manchester Museum, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL
  • Organisers: Geological Collections Group
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2nd August - 5th Crossing the Palaeontological–Ecological Gap (CPEG) meeting & 4th Conservation Paleobiology Symposium

The 5th Crossing the Palaeontological–Ecological Gap (CPEG) Meeting and 4th Conservation Paleobiology Symposium (CPS) will be held jointly at University College London (UCL) in the summer of 2027, with planned dates of 2nd–6th August. This combined CPEG–CPS meeting aims to bridge spatial and temporal gradients between palaeontology, ecology, and conservation. We are planning a workshop and four days of in-person presentations, including a wide range of keynote speakers, as well as social events during the meeting.

  • Event Start Date: 02 August 2027
  • Event End Date: Event Date: 02 August 2027 - 06 August 2027
  • Meeting Location: London, UK
  • Organisers: Philip Mannion, Lewis Jones, & Stephen Pates
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22nd May - 13th North American Paleontological Convention

Join us for the 14th North American Paleontological Convention. This international conference brings together paleontologists from all disciplines every four years. Gather on Ordovician bedrock near the Smokey Mountains in a vibrant city for four days of talks, a day of workshops or day trips, and a selection of pre- and post-meeting excursions.

  • Event Start Date: 22 May 2028
  • Event End Date: Event Date: 22 May 2028 - 26 May 2028
  • Meeting Location: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
  • Organisers: Colin Sumrall, Alycia Stigall, and team
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