Mason Kirkland
Curatorial Assistant Louisiana State University
- Baton Rouge LA
Mason Kirkland’s work focuses on vertebrate paleontology collections, fossil preparation and conservation, and public engagement.
Areas of Expertise
Research Focus
Vertebrate Paleontology Collections & Fossil Conservation
Kirkland’s work focuses on vertebrate paleontology collections, fossil preparation and conservation, and public engagement. He manages specimen curation, field collecting, and volunteer training for LSU’s Museum of Natural Science and collaborates with the Louisiana Art & Science Museum to translate Gulf Coast fossil history for the public.
Education
Louisiana State University
M.S.
Paleontology
2025
Louisiana State University
B.A.
Anthropology
2022
Media Appearances
Ice Age mastodon remains discovered in West Feliciana Parish creek by two LSU scientists
The Advocate online
2025-06-01
Gregory alerted his fellow fossil hunter, Mason Kirkland, who immediately knew they were about to unearth treasure on the periphery of West Feliciana Parish.
Photos: Dino Day Excitement at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum
The Advocate online
2024-06-22
Future paleontologist Scarlett Samford poses with Paleontologist Mason Kirkland at the display of fossils from the LSU Museum of Natural Science during Dino Day at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum on Saturday, June 22, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Dino Day returns to LASM this Saturday
inRegister online
2023-06-21
Dino Day comes roaring back at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum this Saturday, June 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Besides participating in hands-on activities and watching an immersive, dinosaur-themed show at the planetarium, you can meet paleontologist Mason Kirkland and his friend “Jason”—the 66-million-year-old Triceratops skull fossil.
Articles
Event Appearances
Discovering the No Name Creek Mastodon in West Feliciana
2025 | Main Library at Goodwood Baton Rouge, LA
Dino Day
2024 | Louisiana Art & Science Museum Baton Rouge, LA
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