The title of the presentation at the May 2023 General Meeting was "About the Falls of the Ohio State Park". It was given by Dr. Alan Goldstein.
As a Park Paleontologist and Interpretive naturalist, Dr. Goldstein has worked at the Falls of the Ohio State Park's Interpretive Center since it opened in January 1994.
Additionally, Dr. Goldstein has also been the curator of the Gerald Troost collection at the Louisville Science Center. He has been investigating, collecting, and writing about the Illinois-Kentucky fluorspar district since 1982. His article on the fluorspar district published in 1997 won the Friends of Mineralogy paper of the year. He has also written for Mineral News and contributed to the American Mineral Treasures volume. He has published over 130 articles in periodicals including two that won national peer awards. In addition to his professional writing, he has also published the novel “The Dragon in My Back Yard”.
Additional Information
Rugose corals, Horn shapes, Fossils, Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky (uky.edu)
Curating — Mobile Rock & Gem Society (mobilerockandgem.com)
Falls of the Ohio State Park - Birding/ Birdwatching Opportunities – Indianabirdingtrail
Posts by Alan Goldstein | Leisure and Travel Blog (gosoin.com)
2016 Speaker Alan Goldstein « Dallas Mineral Symposium (dallassymposium.org)
https://alangoldsteinsuniverse.com/my-story/
The Dragon in my Back Yard: Goldstein, Alan: 9798520230205: Amazon.com: Books
