About me
Stevie Morley worked as a dedicated conservator and preparator of Late Pleistocene asphaltic fossils at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum from 2017 until 2024. During their tenure, Stevie has conducted research into the effects of various solvents on asphaltic bone and their efficacy in removing asphaltic matrix from fossils. They have also pioneered innovative applications of Paraloid B-72 as a void filler and have explored historical excavation methods and materials used at Rancho La Brea over the past century.
Stevie earned a Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from California State University, Northridge. They are set to graduate at the end of the Fall semester of 2025 with a Master’s in Library and Information Sciences from San Jose State University’s online iSchool program, focusing on archives and special collections.
