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paleontologist

[pey-lee-uhn-tol-uh-jist, pal-ee-] / ˌpeɪ li ənˈtɒl ə dʒɪst, ˌpæl i- /


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“There’s a lot of unknowns,” said Sasha Travaglio, a spokesperson for the Santa Rosa Island fire Burned Area Emergency Response team, which includes a hydrologist, a soil scientist, an archaeologist, a paleontologist and a botanist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"Whenever you have an exciting discovery, if you're a paleontologist, you always know that you need more information," said Reed.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Nielsen's work was supported by Canadian paleontologist Taia Wyenberg-Henzler and museum curator Denver Fowler, who served as external supervisors during the undergraduate project that led to the published study.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Dr Nick Longrich, a paleontologist at the University of Bath, said his hunch was that they were mainly preying on ammonites.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Meanwhile Ranzi went on to become a well-respected paleontologist, most recently at the Federal University of Acre, in Rio Branco.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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