What does a paleontologist wear?

Answer 1

If we are in a classroom/office, paleontologists attire would be a formal outfit, maybe a jacket. But, if were doing field work, then you will normally dress for the weather. you would normally wear just a shirt (Or jacket if the weather is extreme) and jeans, with a reflective vest, steel toed boots, hard hat, gloves, safety glasses.

Answer 2

It truly depends on what the situation is.

If you are collecting dinosaurs, you are not commonly in a dangerous, rocky area, so light clothing that covers your skin, protecting you from the sun (along with a hat), gloves, some good hiking shoes/boots, jeans, and likely a backpack.

Say you were at a sight with larger rock walls, maybe close to a road or in a quarry, then you would generally have a hard had, safety glasses, reflective vest, jeans, steal toed boots, gloves, and likely a backpack.

Then of course if you are doing Office work (the majority of paleontologists work at universities), then you would likely dress fairly formally.

Answer 3

they wear helmets and coats for their protection