Who are we?

A 501(c)3 non-profit organization, the Northwest Paleontological Association (NPA) serves the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.  Formed to bring a vocational and professional paleontologists together for mutual benefit and to further the science, the NPA is affiliated with The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture - located on the University of Washington campus in Seattle, WA.

The first NPA meeting was held in 1994 and by mid-1995, the Association had approved its Bylaws and has now grown to a  membership of about 70-90 people.

Our membership includes everyone from the newest of beginners to professional paleontologists. All of us are brought together by a common interest - to understand the nature of our region's past.

                                                      Officers

President – Maureen Carlisle                                        Vice-President – Larry Friedman

Secretary – Sandra Biggerstaff                          Treasurer – Megan Richards

                   Standing Committee Chairpersons

Programs – Bruce Crowley                                           Membership – Susan Gardner

Field Trips – Paul Kester                                              Publication – Lawrence Friedman

                                                Board Members

Maureen Carlisle, Jeff Grieff, Ron Eng, Elizabeth Nesbitt (Burke Museum)              

NPA Bylaws

Last revised in early 2004, the current NPA bylaws are available as a PDF file at the link below. (Reading this PDF file, requires a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.  To download a copy, select this link: Download Acrobat Reader)

NPA Bylaws

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