Senior Preparator, Vertebrate Paleontology
CurrentPrepare fossil specimens for research and exhibit.Focus on marine mammals, terrestrial carnivores and the odd proboscidean.Mold and cast fossil specimens; paint casts for exhibit.Train and supervise fossil prep lab volunteers.Manage fossil prep lab, maintaining equipment and supplies.Assist on fossil exhibit mounts.Active in public outreach and fundraising efforts, both remote and on site.Fieldwork excavating dinosaurs and fossil mammals in CA, NM, UT.Planned and supervised renovation of fossil prep lab.Technical editor on fossil preparation publications, children's books, screenplays.Give talks on prep topics at conferences.Produced videos for NHMLA social media, PBS.Train colleagues from around the world in fossil conservation techniques.Invited to lead a fossil conservation project at the Turkana Basin Institute, Ileret, Kenya.Give remote presentations to schoolchildren from Vermont to Indonesia.