They may choose to work in the Preparation Lab, preparing fossils found on peccary trip for storage or display in the museum.
Students learn a variety of professional scientific techniques for cleaning and repairing specimens.
Students may also choose to work in the archives, cataloging the specimens on the museum computer database. Other activities, such as screen washing or fossil identification are also available for students. Whether it's picking away at a large dinosaur femur or picking out tiny clamshells under a microscope, students invariably acquire an attention to detail and curation skills.