Pacific Paleontology

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ABOUT PACIFIC PALEONTOLOGY

GOAL: The regulatory landscape of mitigation paleontology in California has changed significantly in the past 20 years owing largely to legislative protections for fossils and best practices in mitigation paleontology from the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology and others. But more advancement is needed. For example, there is a need to have highly qualified Principal Paleontologists with an extensive California background on site during a great many construction projects that have not been identified as potentially significant. A professional paleontologist is someone who is published in paleontology, educated and degreed in paleontology, experienced in both field and research, and employed in the paleontological profession. It would add regulatory capacity to the municipal and jurisdictional operations of any project to have a professional Principal Paleontologist on the team. At Pacific Paleontology, we provide the services to efficiently remediate protected fossil artifacts from public and private construction projects in California, particularly the 5-county greater Monterey Bay Area. We help public clients meet CEQA, PRPA, NEPA, County and City mandates and private clients pass their Conditions of Approval Terms and Conditions for paleontological mitigation with required reports submitted in a timely fashion. Professional Experience:*Public clients include David J. Powers & Assoc, Harris & Assoc, Denise Duffy & Assoc, and others.*USGS Research Associate Micropaleontologist, Gulf of Aden & Alaska projects, Menlo Park, CA.*Cultural Resources Commissioner, City of Scotts Valley.*Museum Research Associate, University of California, Museum of Paleontology Berkeley California.*Paleontological Collections Advisor, Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History.*Museum Research Associate, Dept. Invertebrate Zoology & Geology, CA Academy of Sciences.*Four decades of experience in Santa Cruz and Monterey County stratigraphy and paleontology.*Qualified Principal Paleontologist, as defined by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.*Knowledgeable in the use of Federal, State, County, and Local paleontological regulatory statutes.*Skilled in Paleontological Initial Identification & Evaluation Reports & mitigation plans and reports.*Administration of public CEQA Mitigation Contracts, each over 25M within the past two years.*Experienced in all aspects of paleontological site monitoring, lab management, & technical research.*Ba.Sc. Paleontology, Honors, U.C. Berkeley.*M.Sci Ed, Science & Public Administration, San Jose State University.