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might influence the retention or increase of palaeontological positions, a move which I think other societies and associations should follow or contribute to (Contact Dr Carol Tang, cmtang@violet.berkeley.edu) if you have a story to relate or any information of use. As we move into the 21st century we want work on microvertebrates and especially fish remains (our 'ichthyoliths') to be considered relevant in the geological world. One of the ways we bring our work to the attention of policy making bodies and people is through the medium of our Working Group and this newsletter. Please continue to support it with articles, news and if possible, subscriptions/exchanges. I for my part will continue to write articles to promote our International Working Group. However, we still don't have a formal name (though we might adopt The Ichthyolith Society) or a logo - unless we adopt the hammer symbol which Carole Burrow offered to us and which graced the cover of Ichthyolith Issues18 - If any other people have strong feelings on the above or alternative suggestions, please send them in.
In this issue we are treated to some insights from the pen of Alexander Tamarov who attended the joint Mesozoic fishes/ IGCP 406 Workshop at Buckow last July. Perhaps you will recognise your friends or self. If you want a copy of your very own to frame, please contact the editor.

THANKS AGAIN TO ALL FOR CONTINUING INPUT AND ESPECIALLY FOR SENDING REPRINTS, DONATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS - PLEASE KEEP THEM COMING! CREDIT CARD FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE (SEE SUBSCRIPTION FORM ON BACK PAGE).THESE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED TO KEEP PRODUCING THE NEWSLETTER.

Please contact me, Dr Sue Turner at the Queensland Museum (longer pieces on disc or by email, please - ASCII, Word or WordPerfect preferred). Fax: 617 3846 1918 or send by NEW Emails: <SueT@qm.qld.gov.au> and <S.Turner@uq.net.au>.

ANNOUNCEMENT

We are all facing cuts and expectations of doing more work for less. It's no different for yours truly and my staunch supporter for the past years, Dr Alain Blieck, who is currently head of his Lab. at Lille. Alain had obtained grants from the Université de Lille for production of this newsletter but last year this ceased. We are therefore paring back on the costs of printing and posting Ichthyolith Issues. This issue goes only to those who work on fish or who have supported our work through the Unesco projects or by subscribing. For the time being we cannot send out more copies except to bona fide students who wish to learn about fish and fish microfossils and their geological uses.
Here I record my gratitude to Dr Alain Blieck and all his team at Lille who have helped make Ichthyolith Issuesa valued tool in our research work. Especially we remember and thank Robert Ballenghien, who had been of great help for making several issues, who died suddenly last October of an heart attack.

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might influence the retention or increase of palaeontological positions, a move which I think other societies and associations should follow or contribute to (Contact Dr Carol Tang, cmtang@violet.berkeley.edu) if you have a story to relate or any information of use. As we move into the 21st century we want work on microvertebrates and especially fish remains (our 'ichthyoliths') to be considered relevant in the geological world. One of the ways we bring our work to the attention of policy making bodies and people is through the medium of our Working Group and this newsletter. Please continue to support it with articles, news and if possible, subscriptions/exchanges. I for my part will continue to write articles to promote our International Working Group. However, we still don't have a formal name (though we might adopt The Ichthyolith Society) or a logo - unless we adopt the hammer symbol which Carole Burrow offered to us and which graced the cover of Ichthyolith Issues18 - If any other people have strong feelings on the above or alternative suggestions, please send them in. In this issue we are treated to some insights from the pen of Alexander Tamarov who attended the joint Mesozoic fishes/ IGCP 406 Workshop at Buckow last July. Perhaps you will recognise your friends or self. If you want a copy of your very own to frame, please contact the editor. THANKS AGAIN TO ALL FOR CONTINUING INPUT AND ESPECIALLY FOR SENDING REPRINTS, DONATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS - PLEASE KEEP THEM COMING! CREDIT CARD FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE (SEE SUBSCRIPTION FORM ON BACK PAGE).THESE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED TO KEEP PRODUCING THE NEWSLETTER. Please contact me, Dr Sue Turner at the Queensland Museum (longer pieces on disc or by email, please - ASCII, Word or WordPerfect preferred). Fax: 617 3846 1918 or send by NEW Emails: <SueT@qm.qld.gov.au> and <S.Turner@uq.net.au>.
	ANNOUNCEMENT
We are all facing cuts and expectations of doing more work for less. It's no different for yours truly and my staunch supporter for the past years, Dr Alain Blieck, who is currently head of his Lab. at Lille. Alain had obtained grants from the Université de Lille for production of this newsletter but last year this ceased. We are therefore paring back on the costs of printing and posting Ichthyolith Issues. This issue goes only to those who work on fish or who have supported our work through the Unesco projects or by subscribing. For the time being we cannot send out more copies except to bona fide students who wish to learn about fish and fish microfossils and their geological uses. Here I record my gratitude to Dr Alain Blieck and all his team at Lille who have helped make Ichthyolith Issuesa valued tool in our research work. Especially we remember and thank Robert Ballenghien, who had been of great help for making several issues, who died suddenly last October of an heart attack.
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