Housing, Labeling and Storage Environment

Alan Zdinak of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (formerly of the NMNH) discusses why proper housing, labeling and storage is critical for fossil specimens.
This lecture is part of the Back To Basics series presented at the 2016 Association for Materials and Methods in Paleontology meeting in Colorado Springs, CO. These talks cover the core competencies essential to the professional fossil preparator.
This video was produced with the support of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology's Marvin and Beth Hix Preparators' Grant.