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Bookmark or Share- Paleontologist | American Geosciences InstituteA paleontologist is a scientist who studies the history of life on Earth through the fossil record. Fossils are the evidence of past life on the planet and can include those formed from animal bodies or their imprints (body fossils). Trace fossils are another kind of fossil.
- Paleontology - WikipediaPaleontology ( / ˌpeɪliɒnˈtɒlədʒi, ˌpæli -, - ən -/ ), also spelled palaeontology [a] or palæontology, is the scientific study of life that existed prior to, and sometimes including, the start of the Holocene epoch (roughly 11,700 years before present).
- I want to be a paleontologist! A guide for studentsThere are many different ways to “be a paleontologist”. You can teach (at a variety of levels), do research, take care of collections or other paleontological resources, design exhibits, or be a writer or artist. Some paleontologists do all of these, and some focus on only one or two. There is no one way, or one path, to be a paleontologist.
- What does a paleontologist do? - CareerExplorerWhat is a Paleontologist? A paleontologist is a scientist who specializes in the study of prehistoric life, particularly through the examination of fossils. This field of study combines aspects of biology, geology, and archaeology to uncover and understand the history of life on Earth.
- Paleontology - National Geographic SocietyPaleontology is the study of the history of life on Earth as based on fossils. Fossils are the remains of plants , animals , fungi , bacteria, and single- celled living things that have been replaced by rock material or impressions of organisms preserved in rock.
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