Western Interior Paleontological Society | Newsletter
The Trilobite Tales newsletter is the official publication of the Western Interior Paleontological Society (WIPS). It is published nine months a year from September to May, with occasional special editions during the summer months. Submit an article
A subscription to Trilobite Tales is included with
membership in WIPS. Each 13 to 20-page issue typically includes
information
and announcements about Society programs and activities.
Field trip reports
Feature articles by members and other authors
Book and/or literature reviews
Newsletter & Online Events Calendar
The Western Interior Paleontological Society provides free calendar listings of upcoing events and educational opportunities in the earth sciences in its newsletter and on this website as a service to the public and to the scientific community. To submit items for our Web and newsletter listings, please send text (not formatted) to the Newsletter Editor.Calendar Listing Guidelines
A limit of 200 words is suggested for the description of the event, exclusive of date, times and contact information. Listings may be edited. No graphics will be included in the online listing. Graphics may be included in the newsletter listing as space permits. To submit a graphic for print, please include it as a separate file (not embedded in a word processing document). File formats accepted for print include jpg (minimum 150 dpi), tiff, bitmap or eps.Submitting Articles
WIPS members are encouraged to submit news items, field
trip reports, book and literature reviews, and articles for
publication.
Articles on paleontological topics are also accepted from non-member
authors
based on content and space available. Suggested feature article
length
is 1000 to 2500 words with five to ten images/figures.
Paleontology of Colorado Article Series
Trilobites Tales is seeking articles focusing on the paleontology of our state. Previous articles in the series have included the paleontology/dinosaurs of Cañon City, and the paleontology of the Minturn Formation.
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