Paleontology Section Triceratops calicornis skull on display in the Museum's Paleontology Hall The Paleontology Section of the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History is dedicated to research and education in the earth sciences, and houses the paleontological collections and associated archives, research and fossil preparation facilities, a library and reprint collection, and comprehensive teaching collections of fossils and rocks. Although our strength and primary focus is the Tertiary fossil record of the Western Interior of North America, we house a wide variety of vertebrate, invertebrate, plant, and ichnofossils, including approximately 90,000 catalogued specimens representing approximately 600,000 objects from more than 6,000 localities in 45 states and 80 countries. The mission of the Paleontology Section is to Maintain and conserve its collections into perpetuity with the highest curatorial standards. Facilitate access to the collections to qualified researchers and students. Conduct field and laboratory-based research in paleobiology and earth history. Provide education and expertise in paleontological resources for students, educators and the general public.