Re: The Career and other aspects of a Paleontologist

["Roger Smith" <jollyroger@wave.co.nz>]

Nicholas,

While I haven't read the article you mention I am picking it is our very own
Dr. JOAN Wiffen you are referring to, not Jane.

Joan is a New Zealand living treasure.  Well into her 80's she is still
spending time up to her armpits in the cold creek waters of the Hawk'es Bay
region searching for fossils!

The Hawke's Bay Cultural Trust
http://www.hawkesbaynz.com/pages/hawkesbayculturaltrust   runs the Hawke's
Bay Museum which has a feature exhibition of Joan and her work

You might wish to check out
http://www.cmnh.org/fun/dinosaur-archive/2000May/msg00159.html

Hope the above is of interest

Roger
director@dinosaurnews.org

Dinosaurnews - the webzine with bite   http://www.dinosaurnews.org

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nicholas Gardner" <n_gardner637@hotmail.com>
To: <dinosaur@usc.edu>
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 10:35 PM
Subject: The Career and other aspects of a Paleontologist


> Hi,
>
> I was wondering if someone could help me with this.  I have a large school
> report to do on the career of dinosaur paleontology.
>
> Aside from museums, what other institutions hire paleontologists?
>
> What does a paleontologist normally get paid?
>
> Does anyone have the ref for the article in Discover on Jane Wiffen?
>
> Nicholas Gardner
> n_gardner637@hotmail.com
>
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