"The purpose of the Paleo + Pelagica Museum is to enlighten and entertain the public with scientifically important and visually exciting materials related to the preservation and advancement of the earth sciences, with special emphasis on marine creatures and ocean environments, both paleontological and contemporary, along with providing opportunities for the public to participate in the "hands-on" experience of scientific fieldwork."

Ms. Anna Stanley , founder and Executive Director of the organization, has been working for the past eleven years to establish the Museum, while she continues working as a successful Project Controls consultant in the offshore, utilities and petrochemical industries, enabling her to be the only source of funding up to now. Ms. Stanley also has extensive field and lab experience in paleontology, along with possessing a world-class fossil collection and library. Ms. Stanley’s career as a Project Controls Engineer has provided her with occasion to travel extensively, thereby affording her terrific opportunities to explore, collect and research paleontological sites, world wide. While on a job assignment in Prague, Czech Republic, Ms. Stanley visited many of the fossil localities made famous by the work of Joachim Barrande (d. 1883) along with visiting and studying natural science museums in Spain, Hungary, Poland, Austria and Germany. Not to forget the "Pelagica" side, Ms. Stanley has worked and lived in St.Croix U.S.V.I, and Aruba, using that time to study marine creatures and their habitats, along with enhancing her knowledge and desire to promote education and awareness of reef and ocean conservation.

Ms. Stanley has established working relationships with leaders in the field including Dr. Robert T. Bakker, internationally known dinosaur expert, speaker and author, and Riccardo Levi-Setti, (retired) Director of the Fermi Institute, at the University of Chicago, and internationally recognized trilobite expert. Her field experience includes working with the Smithsonian Natural Science Museum and Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman, Montana, at Egg Mountain, several (5) summer sessions at Como Bluff, Wyoming with Dr. Bakker, three fossil expeditions deep into Sahara Desert (Morocco and Algeria) with Dr. Levi-Setti, several underwater photography expeditions to St. Croix, U.S.V.I., Belize and Cozumel, Mexico,  and attended a tour to Machu Picchu, Peru, visiting archaeological sites and museums.

Riccardo & Anna                                                                                     Dr. Bob & Anna                                                                   Pete Larson & Anna (June 2010)

Although not in a permanent location yet, the P+PM has, since 1999, sponsored field trips for various youth and civic organizations, and has traveled to various venues around the state, displaying temporary, educational exhibits to promote the museum, to encourage interest in the natural sciences and to participate in fundraising opportunities.

                                    Brazos River trip –  Boy Scout Troop 483                                          

 Key Products and Services:                  

The Museum already has possession and control over several significant collections, including several "one-of-a-kind" scientifically important specimens, which will make up the permanent exhibits once the physical location is established, as well as a large inventory of diverse and interesting items to sell in the Museum Shop.

Texas Fossils  

Morocco

Here are a few things, found or acquired, in April 2009's expedition across the Sahara...

Joachim Barrande Exhibit:

Through the National Museum of Science in Prague, Czech Republic, the PPM has acquired and intends to exhibit 25 original paleontological proofs from the books of Joachim Barrande, renowned French paleontologist from the late 1800’s. These exquisite graphics shall also be accompanied by actual fossils as represented in the graphics, along with additional information as to the history and development of the paleontological sciences by Barrande and other historical figures. Also, limited edition prints have been produced from these originals exclusively for PPM, and will be available for sale at the Museum Shop.

Friends of the Museum: 

The Barrande Family

Ganges, France