preparator
noun
pre·par·a·tor
pri-ˈper-ə-tər 
pri-ˈpa-rə-tər
: one that prepares
specifically
: a person who prepares scientific specimens or museum displays
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Researchers help by hiring staff as preparators or as guides during fieldwork, but more revenue is needed.
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Byrodrigo Pérez Ortega, science.org, 17 July 2024
The preparator is responsible for running the lab, curating the collection and training students to handle fossils.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2024
In fact, the paleontology program is losing funding for its preparator position in August.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2024
According to an exhibit label, the museum’s preparators spent 1,300 hours preparing the fossil for display.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
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Byrodrigo Pérez Ortega, science.org, 17 July 2024
The preparator is responsible for running the lab, curating the collection and training students to handle fossils.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2024
In fact, the paleontology program is losing funding for its preparator position in August.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2024
According to an exhibit label, the museum’s preparators spent 1,300 hours preparing the fossil for display.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
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“Preparator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preparator. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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