In addition to fossil preparation, the fossil preparators have other jobs such as molding and casting, and creating displays for the dinosaur hall.  Some preparators even go to the field during the summer to help get the specimens out of the field, and back to the museum.

Chief Preparator, and Field Crew Chief, Bob Harmon preparing the pelvis of Triceratops.

Senior Preparator, and Head of Labs, Carrie Ancell working on the air abrasive machine.

Preparator Jamie Jette using an air scribe to clean away rock from a Daspletosaurus (tyrannosaur) specimen.

Artist in Residence Michael Holland reconstructing a Tyrannosaurus rex skull for display.

We thank Kline and Karen Gilhousen, and George Lucas for support of the Preparation Laboratory