2-586: The Palaeontological Association ( PalAss for short) is a charitable organisation based in the UK founded in 1957 for the promotion of the study of palaeontology and its allied sciences. The Association publishes two main journals: Palaeontology and Papers in Palaeontology . The latter is the successor to the now discontinued Special Papers in Palaeontology . In addition, the Palaeontology Newsletter
4-661: Is published 3 times per year, and the Field Guides to Fossils series covering important palaeontological biotas is published in book form. The Association confers a number of awards, including the Gertrude Elles Award for high-quality public engagement; the Mary Anning Award for outstanding contributions from those not professionally employed in palaeontology; the Hodson Award for exceptional early-career achievement;
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