WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE KIARA JEREZ |
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geology major and a pre med major cross paths to take upon an experience they never thought they would encounter before. Working at The San Bernardino County Museum, opened the eyes for two students Tyler Tillmon and Albino Esparza. For the first few weeks, it was difficult to know what was expected from the museum and what to do with the comparative collections. A comparative collection makes it useful to locate artifacts in the museum. Right off the bat, the students learn museum practices. One important factor the students avoided is having sulfide mixed in with the Paleo collections would cause pyrite rock onto the specimen. “By us organizing more in a better fashion would help to preserve the museum collection in the long run,” Esparza explains. The key factor to organizing the collections were to have other researchers take a look at the specimen in a more well ordered fashion. It will also maintain an efficient environment to better preserve and consolidate the collections and fit more collections in the near future. The usage of the google spreadsheet came in handy when inputting important data about the collections. Throughout their journey as interns at the museum, they learned about important key factors for real life situations. One of the most factors the students learned from the museum is the importance of networking. Esparza had the opportunity to volunteer at a geology convention The North America Paleontological Convention (NAPC) at The University of California, Riverside. Esparza met with paleontologists
