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Publications and Literature
A Working Bibliography
Paleoheritage is a young field. These are the papers and references that define it, inform it, and push it forward. This list grows as the work grows.
Framing the Palaeontological Heritage Within the Geological Heritage: An Integrative Vision
Henriques, M.H. (2015). University of Coimbra. The paper that gave paleoheritage its scholarly grounding as a discipline distinct from but nested within geoheritage. Essential reading. If there is a single paper that defines what this work is, this is it.
Toward a Conceptual Framework for Assessing the Human Dimensions of Paleontological Resources
One of the clearest attempts to formalize how fossils function as public resources, not just scientific specimens. Essential starting point.
How We Relate to Fossils: Cultural Resource Values Associated with National Park Service Fossils
Cultural value framework for fossils. Useful for anyone thinking beyond the specimen itself.
Assessing Visitor Fossil Stewardship Attitudes Towards National Park Service Paleontological Resources and Their Management
Empirical look at how the public thinks about fossil stewardship. Rare and useful data.
Integrating Paleontological Resource Management into the Educational Curriculum for Undergraduate and Graduate Programs in Parks and Resources Management
Argues for embedding fossil resource management in graduate parks and conservation programs. Practical case for paleoheritage as a professional discipline.
An Overview of Paleontological Resources Preserved Within Prehistoric and Historic Structures
Documents fossils embedded in built structures as an overlooked category of paleontological resource.
The Intersection of New Deal Public Works Programs and National Park Service Paleontology
Traces how Depression-era federal labor programs shaped early NPS fossil collection and site development. Useful historical context.
The Geochronological Story of National Park Service Paleontology
Surveys the full timeline of NPS paleontological work from the agency's founding to the present. Institutional history of fossil stewardship.
De Fosiles Urbanos y Otras Formas de Relacionarnos con los Restos de Animales y Plantas del Pasado
Urban fossils and alternative frameworks for how communities relate to ancient life. Expands the conversation well beyond protected sites.
PaleoParks: Our Paleontological Heritage Protected and Conserved in the Field Worldwide
Lipps, J.H. (2009). The founding document of the IPA PaleoParks Initiative. Frames fossil site protection as a global, coordinated effort spanning national parks, reserves, and private land. Foundational for anyone working on site stewardship.
Managing Major Paleontological Localities
Kirkland, J.I. and Foster, J.R. (2009). In: Proceedings of the Eighth Conference on Fossil Resources. Practical framework for managing significant fossil localities on public lands. Useful for understanding the professional infrastructure behind site stewardship.
America's Geologic Heritage: An Invitation to Leadership
American Geosciences Institute. The case for treating America's geological and paleontological resources as nonrenewable heritage requiring active stewardship. Broad audience, clear framing, useful for outreach and advocacy.
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