We enjoyed hosting so many paleontologists from around the world in Cincinnati for NAPC 2009!  With the meeting now concluded, we will be working in the coming weeks to transition this website to an archive of information about the meeting, including a narrative description of meeting highlights, copies of meeting materials, a photo album and videos, and links to stories published in the online and print media.  Please check back regularly for updates!

The 9th North American Paleontological Convention (NAPC) will be held on the campus of the University of Cincinnati, June 21-26, 2009. The centrally-located Cincinnati region is world renowned for its Upper Ordovician fossils and strata, and has a long-established heritage of paleontological research and teaching.

The organizing committee is planning a wide range of activities, including a full slate of regional field trips; a plenary session commemorating the bicentennial of the birth of Charles Darwin and the sesquicentennial of the publication of The Origin of Species; workshops on the creationism/evolution controversy and other topics; an evening banquet at the Cincinnati Museum Center,  a veritable art-deco palace; and a range of other social and educational activities.  Details will be available at this website as plans continue to evolve.

Check back periodically for updates to this site!  In the meantime, feel free to contact Arnie Miller, Chair, or any other members of the organizing committee with questions or suggestions.

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