Paleontologist
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Studies fossiilzed remains of plants and animals found in
geological formations to trace evolution and development of
past life and identify geological formations according to nature
and chronology: Recovers and assembles fossilized specimens,
notes their positions, and classifies them according to their
botanical or zoological family and probable age.
Prepares
treatises on findings for furthearnce of scientific study, or
as in aid to location of natural resources, such as
petroleum-bearing formations.
May organize scientific
expeditions and supervise removal of fossils from deposits and
matrix rock formations. May specialize in study of plant fossils
and be desingated Paleobotanist (profess.
& kin.).
May
specialize in study of fossilized micro-organisms and be
designated Micropaleotnologist (profess. & kin.).
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Paleontologist
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