Geology Undergraduate Internship: Linton Fossils

Geology, Paleoecology and vertebrate diversity from the Carboniferous Linton, Ohio Lagerstette

The Field Museum’s Mann Lab (Early Tetrapod Evolution) has begun a new fieldwork-based project amassing a large collection of hundreds of new fossil fish and tetrapods from the historic fossil site, Linton, Ohio. Fossils from this site are preserved in a more terrestrial inland paleoenvironmental setting, drawing interesting paleoecological and environmental comparisons between sites of similar age but disparate environments.

The proposed intern project will aim to provide baseline taxonomic identifications and preliminary paleoecological analysis on the new Linton collection, answering questions including how abundant fish and tetrapod groups are among the new sample. Furthermore, this will provide a valuable comparative ecological dataset alongside other Permo-Carboniferous sites (e.g., Mazon Creek), to answer larger questions about biotic changes across major climatic shifts during this period.

The results of this intern research will be published in a lab group publication on the locality highlighting new research at the site, including an updated overview of the fauna, diversity trends, and paleoecology.

Desired start date of June 29th, 2026; 35 hours per week for 6 weeks @ $17.75 per hour. Applications must be received by May 20th, 2026. Applicants selected for interview will be contacted by May 25th, 2026.

Applicants must apply through the Field Museum website. Applications through other websites- including Handshake- will not be considered.

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