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The Micropalaeontological Society (TMS) is a scientific society based in the UK but with international membership, it was founded in 1970 for the promotion of the study of micropalaeontology (the study of microscopic fossils). TMS is established as a UK registered charity, number 284013, with the objective "to advance the education of the public in the study of Micropalaeontology" and is operated exclusively for scientific and educational purposes. It publishes a journal, special publications and newsletter, organises meetings and makes various awards and grants. The society is organised into six specialist groups, namely Foraminifera, Microvertebrates, Calcareous Nannofossils, Ostracods, Palynology and Silicofossils. The groups hold separate meetings, including field trips, throughout the year; these were traditionally meetings for UK-based members but have become more international in their scope. For example, the TMS joint Foraminifera and Nannofossil Spring Meeting have taken place in Denmark, France, Germany, Poland and, The Netherlands.〔TMS Joint Foraminifera-Nannofossil Meeting 2014 http://www.tmsoc.org/foram-nanno2014.html〕 The Society holds an annual conference during November each year. The most recent conferences have been held at the British Geological Survey (2012), The Natural History Museum, London (2013), the 2014 meeting will be held at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. == History == The Micropalaeontological Society was founded in 1970 as the British Micropalaeontological Group (BMG) with the stated aim of furthering the study of micropalaeontology. The primary founder of the BMG was Professor Leslie Rowsell Moore (1912–2003) of the University of Sheffield. The principal aims of the BMG were to host scientific meetings and to organise multidisciplinary micropalaeontological research on British type sections from all systems, and publish the results. The inaugural committee and technical meetings of the BMG were held in Imperial College London in 1971.〔Hodgkinson R. L. (2008) "Tales from the Archive 1- The Foundation of The Society, 1970-1971". ''Newsletter of Micropalaeontology'' 77, p.38-39 http://www.tmsoc.org/pdf/tms77.pdf.〕〔AASP ORAL History Project, Interview with Bernard Owens, February 2005 http://www.palynology.org/bernard-owens〕 The Group was organised by a main committee and had five specialist groups. The latter were the conodont, foraminifera, ostracods, pollen, spores, and non-calcareous microplankton (i.e. palynology), and other special micropalaeontological interests. In 1975, the BMG became the British Micropalaeontological Society (BMS) and it produced its first publication, a newsletter The British Micropalaeontologist.〔Hodgkinson R. L. (2008) "Tales from the Archive 2. New Beginnings – 1976/1977 – The Newsletter". ''Newsletter of Micropalaeontology'' 78, p.39-40 http://www.tmsoc.org/pdf/tms77.pdf.〕 In 2001 the Society changed its name to The Micropalaeontological Society (TMS), to reflect the increasing international profile and membership. There are currently (2014) six specialist groups, namely Calcareous Nannofossil, Foraminifera, Microvertebrate, Ostracod, Palynology and Silicofossil. Members of TMS may elect to be part of one or more of these groups. Specialist group and general meetings are held throughout the year and the Annual General Meeting is traditionally held each November. The society is one of the three main UK-based palaeontological societies and collaborates with the Palaeontological Association the Palaeontographical Society and the Geological Society of London via the Joint Committee for Palaeontology. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Micropalaeontological Society」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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