Paleonet: Fw: Geologists' Association *Online Meeting* in honour of collector and researcher Joe Collins - November 25th 2021

[Claire Mellish]

Dear All,

The Geologists' Association is hosting an online, posthumous, meeting in honour of Joe S. H. Collins on the 25th of November this year.

Details are on the Geologists' Association website:-
https://geologistsassociation.org.uk/conferences/joecollins/


Joe was one of Britain's greatest advocates for fossil decapods and had a formidable publication record, particularly on Brachyura, but also other groups of Crustacea, notably cirripedes. His interests were not limited geographically and included published works on crustaceans from around the globe. This was reflected in his ever-expanding personal collection and his generous donations to museums.
Joe was an extraordinary man; he had no formal training in palaeontology, but he achieved more research, fieldwork, collecting and awards than most professionals, even before he retired. A familiar sight at UK fossil festivals, Joe was as keen to impart knowledge to non-specialists as to his research collaborators. Kindly and modest, he was a real inspiration to many generations of palaeontologists.
Mr Joseph Stephen Henry (Joe) Collins, 1927-2019


Everyone is very welcome, so do forward to anyone who knew or worked with Joe, or has an interest in his collections and research (particularly crabs and barnacles).

To register an interest in attending or speaking, please write to:
crustaceans at geologistsassociation.org.uk.

Abstracts' deadline is 15th October, so quite soon, but please don't let that put you off - talks will be short. Joe's family will also be attending and we're hoping to have an introductory talk about Joe's life.

All the very best and take care,
Claire Mellish
(Scientific Associate, Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum)

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