Meet the Expert: Gabriel-Phillip Santos, paleontologist and cosplay science educator
Gabriel Santos is a paleontologist and educator at the Alf Museum of Paleontology in Los Angeles, California. He received his B.Sc. in biology at University of California-Irvine, and his M.Sc. in geology at California State University-Fullerton. His previous research interests focused on the Eocene vertebrate fauna of Southern California and the paleobiology of marine mammals, particularly in the extinct hippo-like desmostylians. He now focuses his work on science education and accessibility of science through projects like the Cosplay for Science Initiative. He was recently named a 2020 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow with National Geographic and Lindblad Expeditions.
Gabriel works at the ALF Museum– click on the log for more information 
Gabrial giving a TED Talk about his role with Cosplay for Science (click on logo below for more info)
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Highlighted book for this episode!
Outdoor School: Rock, Fossil, and Shell Hunting: The Definitive Interactive Nature Guide
by Jennifer Swanson (Author), John D. Dawson (Illustrator)
Book List:
Fossils for Kids: A Junior Scientist’s Guide to Dinosaur Bones, Ancient Animals, and Prehistoric Life on Earth by Ashley Hall
Where Do Fossils Come from? How Do We Find Them? Archaeology for Kids by Bobo’s Little Brainiac Books
Paleontology (A True Book: Earth Science) by Susan H. Gray
Rhinos in Nebraska: The Amazing Discovery of the Ashfall Fossil Beds by Alison Pearce Stevens (Author), Matt Huynh (Illustrator)
