Welcome to the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Members Only Section.

This area is for SVP Members only. It provides valuable online resources such as an Online Membership Directory, an online Member Address Change Form, Committee Listings and more.

Online Renewal for 2008-2009 is now available.

IMPORTANT MEMBERSHIP YEAR CHANGE!   A ONE-TIME 15-month membership year:  October 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008

• SVP is changing to a CALENDAR membership year (January 1 through December 31). SVP's normal membership year is October 1 through September 30.
• In order to move to a calendar year, SVP must have a one-time, 15-month year: October 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009.
• Your dues have been prorated for this 15-month year. There have been NO INCREASES for dues assessed for this 15-month year (in most instances, SVP has discounted the dues).
• Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology (JVP) — subscribing members will receive five (5) issues of the JVP during this 15-month year: JVP28(4) through JVP29(4). Then, starting in 2010, all Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology (JVP) — subscribing members will be receiving a complete volume of the JVP each membership year (issues 1 - 4 inclusive)

To renew your membership:

• Look in the upper left corner of this page.
• You should  see a link entitled 'Dues Reminder' in the upper left grouping of links
• Click ‘Dues Reminder’ to renew your dues online.
• If ‘Dues Reminder’ does not appear on this page, contact the SVP business office at:  svp@vertpaleo.org or 847/480-9095.
  
  

2008 SVP Election Slate

The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology is, once again, holding the SVP Annual Election of Officers online. The voting period is Thursday, June 5, at 12:00 am Central Time Zone (USA) through Friday, September 5, 2008, at 12:00 am Central Time Zone (USA).

All SVP members in good standing, with voting rights, were emailed UNIQUE election passcodes, and the link to the SVP election site, on Thursday, June 5. Please contact the SVP business office at: svp@vertpaleo.org, or 847/480-9095, if you did not receive this email.

The SVP Nominating Committee, consisting of: Mary Dawson (chair), John Flynn and Farish Jenkins, hereby present the following 2008 slate, for consideration by the SVP Membership (click on the candidate’s name to view their biography):

For the position of Vice-President
The two candidates for this position are:
Philip J. Currie       Nicholas C. Fraser

For the position of Member-at-Large
The two candidates for this position are:
Anthony D. Barnosky       Julia Clarke

VOTE NOW!

Members without email addresses in the SVP database will be mailed paper ballots. Any member that will be without internet access during the voting period, or preferring a paper ballot, may make a paper ballot request to the SVP business office at:
Phone: (847) 480-9095
Fax: (847) 480-9282
E-mail: svp@vertpaleo.org.

SVP News Bulletin Number 194

The SVP Spring News Bulletin Number 194 is now available for viewing.

Volunteer Your Time

Take a moment to read about becoming an SVP volunteer. The degree of involvement can be flexible, but the experience, on any level, is invaluable.

SVP Broadcast E-mails

Copies of SVP's broadcast e-mails are now housed in the SVP & Paleo News section of our Web site. Choose "SVP Broadcast E-mails" from the "Categories" listing on the right side of the page.