Conference: 12th North American Paleontological Convention, Ann Arbor, MI - June 17 to June 21, 2024

第12届北美古生物大会(NAPC)将于2024年6月17日至21日在密歇根大学安娜堡分校(U-M)举行。这一大型国际会议每4-6年举行一次。NAPC提供了一个独特的机会，让古生物学所有子学科的个人进行广泛的互动，共同解决关于地球生命和环境随着时间的变化而发生变化的一系列问题。在NAPC期间，与会者分享最新研究，制定新的研究领域，参加教学研讨会和实地课程，会见新的合作者，并在研究和职业发展方面提供或接受指导。该奖项通过为学生、业余古生物学家和古生物学家提供注册支持来扩大参与范围。其他参与者支持为参加指导计划的早期职业个人提供住宿和注册。该奖项支持的其他活动将为社区建设、网络和教育提供机会，包括早期职业生涯和不同的古科学家和盟友活动，以及向公众开放的全体会议。NAPC聚集了数百名不同角色的个人(教师、学生、博物馆专业人员、技术人员、艺术家和公众成员)，在与古生物学和邻近学科相关的主题上会面、交流思想、学习和指导。除了贡献的演讲和专题研讨会外，NAPC还支持带有培训部分的技术讲习班，为我们学科内的团体举办的活动，以促进联网和社区建设，以及实地考察，突出区域地质学、古生物学和基于藏品的资源。密歇根大学的会议旨在通过为社区的这些部分提供财政支持和专门的会议或活动来增加参与，包括该学科的关键贡献者，如艺术家和业余古生物学家。会议还包括一次全会，现场直播并向公众开放，会议强调了对古生物学的贡献的多样性，学科和古生物学数据的历史偏见，以及深层数据对解决社会问题的效用。这一奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The 12th North American Paleontological Convention (NAPC) will occur between 17-21 June 2024, hosted at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (U-M). This large international conference occurs every 4–6 years. NAPC offers a unique opportunity for a broad interaction of individuals from all sub-disciplines of paleontology that collectively address a range of questions about how Earth’s life and environments have changed over time. During NAPC, attendees share the latest research, formulate new areas of investigation, participate in instructional workshops and field courses, meet new collaborators, and provide or receive mentoring in research and career development. This award broadens participation through registration support for students, avocational paleontologists, and paleontological artists. Additional participant support provides accommodation and registration for early-career individuals participating in a mentoring program. Other events supported by this award will offer opportunities for community-building, networking, and education, including Early Career and Diverse Paleoscientists and Allies events, plus a plenary session open to the public. NAPC brings together hundreds individuals in a variety of roles (faculty, students, museum professionals, technicians, artists, and members of the public) to meet, exchange ideas, learn, and mentor in topics related to paleontology and adjacent disciplines. In addition to contributed talks and thematic symposia, NAPC supports technical workshops with a training component, events for groups within our discipline to foster networking and community building, and field trips highlighting regional geology, paleontology, and collections-based resources. The meeting at U-M is designed to increase participation, including by key contributors to the discipline like artists and avocational paleontologists, by offering financial support and dedicated sessions or events for these parts of the community. The meeting also includes a plenary session, live-streamed and open to the public, that highlights the diversity of contributions to paleontology, historical biases in the discipline and paleontological data, and the utility of deep-time data for addressing societal issues.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.