Since moving to New York, I've been lucky enough to work in two departments at the American Museum of Natural History in New York; first in Anthropology in the South American artifact collection and now in the fossil mammal collection in Paleontology.I'm working with 5 other interns on the final stages of a National Science Foundation grant to make all the of the fossil mammals that are "Type Specimens" - or fossils on which an entire species of prehistoric animals is based - easily accessible to scientists and researchers. This means making sure they are easy to locate, easy to move, and in good enough condition to be handled. Since the museum has over 2,000 such mammals, its a big job. For weekly updates on how the project is coming along, check out our type rehousing blog.
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