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Sat, December 14, 2024
Wed, December 11, 2024

1 National Park Service job in California and Nevada could rewrite human history


Published on 2024-12-14 17:42:34 - SFGate
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  • She works at Great Basin and Death Valley, Lake Mead and Santa Monica Mountains national recreation areas, and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument.

The National Park Service (NPS) is currently seeking a regional paleontologist to oversee the preservation and study of fossils across 11 national parks in California, Nevada, and Utah. This position, based in San Francisco, involves managing paleontological resources, ensuring compliance with laws like the Paleontological Resources Preservation Act, and engaging in public education about paleontology. The job listing highlights the importance of the role in protecting significant fossil collections, including those from the La Brea Tar Pits, and offers a salary range of $100,000 to $130,000. Applications for this unique opportunity were open until October 16, 2023.

Read the Full SFGate Article at:
[ https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/national-park-service-job-regional-paleontologist-19974337.php ]

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