The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds

Posted By The Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc. on August 11, 2007

Kathy Salas (left) and Eva Lyon (right) show off their certificates with Dr. Herb Meyer, the park paleontologist.

Friday was the last day for summer paleontology interns Kathy Salas (University of Texas–Dallas) and Eva Lyon (College of Wooster). During their time here, they accomplished many projects for the park, including

• Overhauling the park’s Inventory & Monitoring Program and retaking all baseline data
• Assisting visiting researchers in the field and hosting the July 28-29 paleontology seminar
• Collecting fossils in South Park for a comparative research project
• Writing site bulletins about the park’s fossils and about resource management and research in the park (available soon in the Visitor Center)
• Assisting interpretive staff with exhibit assembly and other projects
• A complete inventory of the park’s herbarium (modern plant) collection

Summer interns help the park accomplish vital work and we are always sorry to see them go. Best of luck to Kathy and Eva in their future endeavors. The park thanks the Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, Inc.  and the Geological Society of America for making many internships possible over the years.

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