Preparator Bios: Alan Tabrum

Where are you from?
Pittsburgh, PA

What’s your degree?
MS Paleontology

How long have you been a preparator?
since the 1970s

What fieldwork have you done?
Rocky Mountain region of U.S., Tertiary of Asia (China)

What’s the hardest part of being a preparator?
running out of coffee

Of all the fossils you’ve worked on, what was your favorite?
all of them

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