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OUR AWARD WINNING NEWSLETTER
Again this year, our Newsletter and its authors have won a number of awards in the Bulletin Editors' Contest of the Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies (E.F.M.L.S.) and the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (A.F.M.S.) covering publications in 2002. The E.F.M.L.S. awards were based on submissions from 27 societies in the Northeastern U.S.
They are listed by category below :
Again this year, the Newsletter itself, and its Editor, Donald Phillips, won an award in the Small Bulletins Category, E.F.M.L.S.
E.F.M.L.S. (Regional Awards)
Original Educational Articles
An Adventure in the Ancient Past . . .
Robert Buchbinder, Vol.9/2 Feb., 2002
Secrets of a Killdeer . . .
Stella Cerruti, Vol.9/7 Oct., 2002
Sedimentary Rate Calculation and Absolute Geological Dating
William Schmachtenberg, Vol.9/3 March, 2002
Original Non-Technical Articles
The Untold Story of Big Brook . . .
Stella Cerruti, Vol.9/9 Dec., 2002
Book Review - Dinosaurs of Darkness (Rich & Vickers-Rich)
Paul Lutz, Vol.9/5 May, 2002
Book Review - Rex Appeal (Larson & Donnan)
Donald Phillips, Vol.9/8 Nov., 2002
Feature Articles
PaleoQuiz
Donald Phillips, Vol.9/1 Jan., 2002
OUR AWARD WINNING NEWSLETTER
Again this year, our Newsletter and its authors have won a number of awards in the Bulletin Editors' Contest of the Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies (E.F.M.L.S.) and the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (A.F.M.S.) covering publications in 2001. The E.F.M.L.S. awards were based on submissions from 32 societies in the Northeastern U.S.
One article also won a national award given by the A.F.M.S.
They are listed by category below .
Again this year, the Newsletter itself, and its Editor, Donald Phillips, won an award in the Small Bulletins Category, E.F.M.L.S.
E.F.M.L.S. (Regional Awards)
Original Educational Articles
First Place Award, E.F.M.L.S.
The Rhino that Thought it was a Hippo
Donald Phillips, Vol.8/8 Nov., 2001
Second Place Award, E.F.M.L.S.
Evolutionary Patterns in Pycnodontid Oysters of New Jersey and Italy
William Schmachtenberg, Vol.8/8 Nov.
Original Non-Technical Articles
Third Place Award, E.F.M.L.S.
Book Review - Darwin Revisited : Three Recent Books on Evolution
Paul Lutz, Vol.8/2 Feb., 2001
Third Place Award, E.F.M.L.S.
Book Review - The Man Who Found the Missing Link (Shipman)
Paul Lutz, Vol.8/5 May, 2001
Third Place Award, E.F.M.L.S.
Discovering the Past : How One Fossil Collector Found more than Just Fossils
Chris Marotta, Vol.8/9 Dec., 2001
Feature Articles
Second Place Award E.F.M.L.S.
PaleoQuiz
Donald Phillips, Vol.8/1 Jan., 2001
Third Place Award, E.F.M.L.S.
Diary of a Novice Fossil Hunter
Stella Cerruti, Vol.8/5 May, 2001
Poetry
Third Place Award, E.F.M.L.S.
Untitled (about the events of 9/11/01)
Joel Vago (Stein), Vol.8/7 Oct., 2001
A.F.M.S. (National Awards)
Poetry
Junior Fourth Place Award, A.F.M.S.
Untitled (about the events of 9/11/01)
Joel Vago (Stein), Vol.8/7 Oct., 2001
OUR AWARD WINNING NEWSLETTER
Again this year, our Newsletter and its authors have won a number of awards in the Bulletin Editors' Contest of the Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies (E.F.M.L.S.) and the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (A.F.M.S.) covering publications in 1999. The E.F.M.L.S. awards were based on submissions from 32 societies in the Northeastern U.S. All of the E.F.M.L.S. awards won by our authors are in the FIRST PLACE category or higher!
One article also won a national award given by the A.F.M.S. They are listed by category below :
The Newsletter itself, and its Editor, Donald Phillips, won an award in the Small Bulletins Category.
Original Educational Articles
Trophy Award, E.F.M.L.S.
"Grazers" of the Cretaceous - Part II Paleobiology & Ecology
Donald Phillips, Vol.6/1 Jan., 1999
Adult Articles
Third Place Award, A.F.M.S. (National Award)
"Grazers" of the Cretaceous - Part II Paleobiology & Ecology
Donald Phillips, Vol.6/1 Jan., 1999
Original Educational Articles
First Place Award, E.F.M.L.S
A New Dinosaur Find
Donald Phillips, Vol.6/8 Nov., 1999
Original Non-Technical Articles
First Place Award, E.F.M.L.S., 3 of 14
PaleoQuickies
Donald Phillips, Vol.6/5 May, 1999
First Place Award, E.F.M.L.S., 4 of 14
Holiday Gift Books for Young Paleontologists
Paul Lutz, Vol.6/9 Dec., 1999
First Place Award, E.F.M.L.S., 7 of 14
Dream Hatching
Carl Mehling, Vol.6/9 Dec., 1999
OUR AWARD WINNING NEWSLETTER
Again this year, our Newsletter and its authors have won a number of awards - both nationally and regionally - in the Bulletin Editors' Contest of the E.F.M.L.S. / A.F.M.S. covering publications in 1998. We'd like to thank Maria Vogt for all her efforts in submitting our 1998 publications for award consideration.
The Newsletter itself, and its Editor, Donald Phillips, won an award in the Small Bulletins Category.
This year, we're happy to announce that two of our authors have won trophy awards from the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (A.F.M.S.), the national society to which our Society belongs, as well as First Place Awards in the Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies (E.F.M.L.S.). The E.F.M.L.S. awards are based on submissions of 21 societies in the Northeastern U.S.
Original Educational Articles
First Place Trophy Award, A.F.M.S. & First Place Award, E.F.M.L.S.
Chronologic and Stratigraphic Nomenclature
Erich Rose, Vol.5/4 April, 1998
Poetry
First Place Trophy Award, A.F.M.S. & First Place Award, E.F.M.L.S.
Belemnite Before Christmas
Carl Mehling, Vol. 5/9, Dec., 1998
In addition to the above, authors won the following E.F.M.L.S. awards:
Original Educational Articles
First Place Award, E.F.M.L.S.
Naming Your Fossils: Taxonomic Nomenclature
Erich Rose, Vol.5/3 March, 1998
Original Educational Articles
First Place Award, E.F.M.L.S.
Grazers' of the Cretaceous - Part I
Donald Phillips, Vol.5/9 Dec., 1998
Original Non-Educational Articles
Honorable Mention, E.F.M.L.S.
The Newest Addition to Laws
Maria Vogt, Vol.5/8 Nov., 1998
Once again, we'd like to congratulate the authors on their awards. The past two years' awards for our Newsletter and last year's award for our Special Annual Publication, Spirifer, remind readers that the publications of the New York Paleontological Society are first rate - and we welcome and encourage submissions from our members. The complete submissions policy for the Newsletter and Spirifer is located elsewhere on this website. Feel free to contact the Editors at the website.
OUR AWARD WINNING SPIRIFER
The New York Paleontological Society's special annual publication Spirifer, Maria Vogt, Editor, (volume 1, spring 1997) has just been awarded second prize in the category of Special Publications by the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (A.F.M.S.). This national award was received in competition with submissions from many paleontological and mineralogical societies around the country.
OUR AWARD WINNING NEWSLETTER
The Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies (E.F.M.L.S.), with about 151 member societies, has announced its awards for 1997 - and our Newsletter and its authors have won a number of awards. They are listed by category below :
Original Educational Articles
First Place
Radioactivity Part VI: Final Aspects of Old
Maria Vogt, Vol.4/6 Sept., 1997
Second Place
A New Look at the Old Oreodont
Donald Phillips, Vol.4/7 Oct., 1997
Original Non-Educational Articles
First Place, first position
Fossils and Paleontology on the Internet
Donald Phillips, Vol.4/3 March, 1997
First Place, fifth position
Geological and Paleontological Resources
Erich Rose, Vol.4/1 Jan., 1997
Features
Third Place
Cartoon, Wolfgang Vogt
Oh, and yes, the Newsletter itself and its Editor (Phillips) have also won an award in the New Editor Bulletins category.
We'd like to congratulate the authors on their awards, but, as importantly, remind readers that the publications of the New York Paleontological Society are first rate - and we have the awards to prove it! And we welcome and encourage submissions from our members - maybe you'll be the next award winner! Read the submissions policy / procedures for more information, or feel free to contact the Editors through the email addresses below.