Natural History Appraisals

My Qualifications

Education

A.B. in Geology and BiologyEarlham College, 1963
M.S. in Geology and PaleontologySpecialty: Devonian Fossil Fishes
Miami University, 1967
Post Graduate Studies – Dept of MineralogySpecialty: Crystallography & crystal chemistry
The Ohio State University, 1967–1970
Core Courses in Personal Property AppraisingInternational Society of Appraisers, 1995
Re-qualification Course in Personal Property AppraisingInternational Society of Appraisers, 2001
USPAP CertificationAppraisal Course Associates, 2008

Experience

Owner of Natural History Appraisals, 1995 to Present
Buyer and consultant to What On Earth, Columbus, Ohio, 2003–present
Owner of Gallery of Nature, a store specializing in retail sales of minerals and fossils for serious collectors and home décor, 2001–2003
President of What On Earth, Inc., a company specializing in retail sales of minerals, fossils and jewelry through retail stores as well as directly to individuals, museums, and other institutions, 1974–2001
Instructor in Geology and Mineralogy, Capital University, 1970–1974

Societies

Current secretary & former national vice–president, The Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences
Member: Friends of Mineralogy, Mineralogical Society of America, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, The Paleontological Society