Purposes and Aims of the WTA:

Purpose:

The W.T.A. is a non-profit organization of professional and amateur palaeontologists interested in trilobites of western North America. We strive to enhance knowledge about trilobites in the west and to promote responsible collection of fossils.

The W.T.A. also attempts to foster interactions between all amateur and professional palaeontologists concerned with trilobites throughout the west. We believe that amateur collecting stimulates interest in the science of palaeontology and can make important contributions to academia, especially in the discovery of rare and unknown species, new sites, etc. Our purpose is to encourage communications between amateur (private) collectors and universities, museums, and professional palaeontologists.

Aims:

To promote the science of palaeontology and assist in trilobitological research.

To increase and promote public awareness of our fossil heritage.

To encourage and promote the safe and responsible collection of fossils.

To make contributions to palaeontology through the discovery and collection of trilobites

To provide information on trilobites to collectors and academics

Neither the WTA Board nor any Committee thereof make any warranty, express or implied, nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, data, product, or process disclosed, nor represent that its use would not infringe on privately owned rights. WTA does not assume any liability deemed to have been caused directly or indirectly by any content on its web site.

The WTA is committed to respecting the personal privacy of individuals who visit our web site. WTA does not automatically gather any personal information from you, such as your name, phone number, e-mail or street address during your visit to its web sites. This information is obtained only if you supply it voluntarily, usually through contacting us via e-mail or registering in a secure portion of the site.

Links and pointers to other websites are provided for information only and do not constitute endorsement, express or implied, of the referenced organization as to content, products, or services, whether they are governmental, educational, or commercial (unless otherwise indicated).

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This site cannot evolve without the generous contributions of all amateur and professional palaeontologists involved. Please feel free to comment on the site, point out any additions or corrections, contribute photographs of species not yet up, or add a faunal list for a formation in your area.