The institute was renamed the Institute of Palaeontology in 1966 and named after Ivan Rakovec in 1986. St Louis Community College - St Louis Community College, Florissant Valley. It's purpose is to further knowledge of Paleontolgy for the general public. The Dinosauricon - The Web s best information on many species of dinosaurs. University of the Witwatersrand - Bernard Price Institute's Museum of Palaeontology Displays fossils and offers a 'live' fossil preparation laboratory, where visitors can watch a technician preparing one of the fossils from the collections.
Strong emphasis is placed on outreach.
The Utah Geological Survey is committed to cooperation with local, state, and federal agencies, universities, industry, and private groups to promote economic development and public safety in Utah.