He says that in Canada a palaeontologist's time is divided by the seasons. That means in the summer months he goes out on digs, which last from one to eight weeks. In the autumn, he goes over his findings and then gets presentations ready for meetings so that other palaeontologists can see his work. In the winter, he writes and publishes reports on the things he found last summer. And by late spring, he is getting ready to go on another dig.
Most palaeontologists work for museums, universities or national parks.
Some even work as advisers on dinosaur films, though this happens only occasionally. With all this travel and a chance to work on Hollywood productions, obviously being a palaeontologist is a pretty cool career. Steve suggests that kids should take all the science courses they can, especially biology and geology, as well as some math and computer courses. And they should like the outdoors, because going on digs is much like camping.