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vertebrate paleontology

shley Poust, Curator- Vertebrate Paleontology for the University of Nebraska State Museum, stands behind a cast of the upper jaw of a Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the largest specimens known.

Poust's expertise helps confirm Nanotyrannus was distinct species from T. rex

December 4, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

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Carrie Herbel, chief preparator for the University of Nebraska State Museum's vertebrate paleontology collection, examines a resin copy of a fossil humerus on Feb. 8. The duplicate fossil will replace one used in an exhibit at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument.

Museum preparators dig into history of fossil finds

February 9, 2016

Science & Technology