United States
Mattison and Maximilian, known as Matt and Max, are paleontology educators and science communicators who first met while working as park rangers for the U.S. Forest Service near Badlands National Park. Their work combines field experience, paleontology research, public education, and accessible storytelling. Max has worked as a museum educator and paleontologist and has visited paleontology collections across the country for research, while Matt has continued work at Badlands, published paleontology research, and prepared for doctoral study. Together, they create content that makes Earth history engaging and accessible, connecting deep time to environmental protection, sustainability, and responsible recreation.
Badlands National Park, United StatesDeep time is full of warnings and recoveries. What fossils reveal about how life responds to upheaval — and what that means for us.
Matt & Max
Apr 29, 20255 min
