AMMP is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization of persons interested in the field of paleontological collections care and methodology. This includes conservation, preparation, sampling, and collection of fossil animal remains. Members have the desire to maintain and further the profession through increased communication with peers, and encouraging others with the desire and capabilities to enter the profession. Members promote better understanding of the profession by the general public, those persons requiring such services, and increase the respect for the profession by maintaining and encouraging high standards of competence and ethics.
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What do fossil preparators do? How does AMMP help us?
Our jobs can vary from institution to institution, but here are some of the tasks that we might have:
- field programs – with students/grad students/volunteers, permitting/reports, logistics, excavation
- preparing specimens, molding & casting for research by faculty, students, researchers
- prepare, conserve specimens as needed for display, maintain specimens on display
- packing/unpacking, shipping loans of specimens
- collection conservation – rehousing, stabilization, repairs
- CT or surface scanning scanning
- curation, conservation, labeling newly catalogued specimens (esp. field specimens)
- maintain the prep lab – order supplies, work with volunteers/students on preparation projects
- dissemination – meetings, publications
Become a Member
Join a growing community of individuals interested in paleontology conservation and methodological best practices.
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