Author: Howard

CONFERENCE VENUE

This year the annual Canadian Paleontology Conference (CPC) will be held at the University of Regina in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
The meeting will take place over three days, Monday, August 24th to Wednesday, August 26th, 2026. Scientific sessions will be held throughout the day on August 25 and 26 and will include both oral and poster presentations.
An icebreaker event will be held at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum the evening of August 24th, providing opportunity for attendees to connect and network at the start of the conference. An awards banquet and fieldtrips are also currently being planned.

REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Registration will open on May 1, 2026, and the deadline for abstract submission is Monday, June 1, 2026. Participants will be able to register on site; however, advance registration is strongly encouraged. Both registration and abstract submission will be managed through the FourWaves platform. Additional details and instructions will be distributed via email in the coming month. If you have any questions, please e-mail gac.paleontology@gmail.com
This year we will be awarding the Billings Award, intended to acknowledge outstanding contributions to Canadian paleontology. Nominations are strongly encouraged with nomination packages found here. The deadline for nominations is July 6, 2026.

Please see the next circular for a conference schedule.

Have you ever dreamed of exploring and discovering a dinosaur fossil with some of the world’s greatest dinosaur hunters?  During this four-day family-oriented event you will: 

–     Learn about the dinosaurs of northern Alberta from world-renowned scientists Dr. Philip Currie, Dr. Eva Koppelhus, Dr. Corwin Sullivan and your tour coordinator Mona Trick.

–     Tour the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum galleries, collection and preparation areas. Search for tiny fossils using microscopes and prepare fossils in the laboratory of the  Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum.

–     Dig dinosaur fossils from the Pipestone Creek Bone Bed under the guidance of staff from the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum

–     Explore the Wapiti River via raft with experts from the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum

–     View the extensive dinosaur tracks at the Grande Cache Dinosaur Track Site Provincial Historic Resource.

Tour includes:

–     Guided tour including bus transportation to and from Grande Prairie, Alberta

–     5 nights accommodation (double occupancy), including the night before the tour and each night of the tour

–     All meals over the 4 days of the tour

–     Admission to the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum for all 4 days

–     Fees for Pipestone Creek Bone Bed excavation and for the excursion via raft on the Wapiti River

–     Guidebook, T-shirt and goodie bag

–     Canadian charitable tax donation receipt for a portion of the fees

Cost of tour: To be announced on October 1, 2026

Minimum age: 12 years old as of July 9, 2027

Registration starts October 1, 2026. For more details, contact Mona Trick at dinotour@dinosaurresearch.com or cell 587-578-4579.

Proceeds generated from this tour support the work of the Dinosaur Research Institute, a non-profit charitable organization that finances western Canadian dinosaur research.

Information on applying for this bursary will be posted soon.