Paleontology
The Western United States contains a vast array of significant paleontological resources, from early invertebrates of the Paleozoic, dinosaurs from the Mesozoic to Pleistocene ice age fossils of the Cenozoic. Kleinfelder’s in-house professional paleontological staff have more than 15 years of experience and are highly qualified to provide the full spectrum of paleontological resource management services to ensure successful project completion.
Capabilities
- Literature and online database reviews
- Workers paleontological awareness training
- Field surveys, construction monitoring and fossil salvage
- Identification of vertebrate, invertebrate, plant and microfossil assemblages
- Preparation and reviews of:
- Paleontological Identification Reports (PIRs)
- Paleontological Evaluation Reports (PERs)
- Paleontological Mitigation Plans (PMPs)
- Paleontological Mitigation Reports (PMRs)
- Database management
- Production of interpretive and educational exhibits
