Aptitude for Fossils as Materials and Tools and Techniques

Steve Jabo of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History discusses necessary aptitudes in tools and techniques and the understanding of fossils as materials required of the professional fossil preparator. This lecture is part of the Back To Basics series presented at the 2016 Association for Materials and Methods in Paleontology meeting in Colorado Springs, CO. These talks cover the core competencies essential to the professional fossil preparator. This video was produced with the support of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology's Marvin and Beth Hix Preparators' Grant.