Paleontologist

Paleontologist

Duties & Responsibilities: Paleontologists are scientists who study fossils, the remains of ancient organisms. This work provides insight into Earth's history, including climate changes, catastrophic events, evolution and geologic composition. Locating and excavating fossils is the most visible aspect of a paleontologist's work, but the identification, research and sharing of findings are all equally important components of the job.

Salary: California- $97,170

Education:

• Ph.D. in paleontology
• educational background in the natural sciences, with a combined focus in geology and biology.

Demand for this profession: Paleontologists almost always have an advanced post-graduate degree. Most people who work in this field begin their studies after high school as a geology or biology major and earn a Bachelor of Science

Reflection: Geology and advanced post graduate degrees of Biology is required to become a paleontologist. Being a paleontologist require to work and dig up fossils of organisms that have resided in the dirt for sometimes even trillions and billions of years. Within time , these fossils become very delicate and even the slightest of brush sweeps can harm the bones itself. Since the second grade i’ve had a fascination over becoming a paleontologist. I always loved the idea of having to be apart of digging up a huge part of history. Within each bones dug up, comes with a story of how , why , when , and where the organism resided.