Trevor Valle | |
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| Born | October 27, 1975 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Nationality | American/Canadian |
| Known for | Paleontology lab supervisor at the La Brea Tar Pits |
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| Fields | Paleontology |
| Institutions | Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County |
Trevor Valle (born 27 October 1975) is a well known American paleontologist and wildlife biologist specializing in Pleistocene megafauna (specifically mammoths) and reptiles of Southern California. In addition to his extensive career in paleontology he has also served as personality on several notable paleontology and wildlife television programs and documentaries. [1]
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Some of Valle's most notable appearances in the media were: Dirty Jobs (2009), Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009), Mysteries at the Museum (2010), Life After People (2010, 2011), Big History (2013), Doomsday: 10 Ways The World Will End (2016), and National Geographic's Mammoths Unearthed (2015). [2] One of his more recognized appearances came when he was a guest of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast in 2014 and 2016. During his 2016 appearance he debunked numerous dinosaur conspiracy theories. [3] Shortly after he made his appearance, Valle made public statements that he was embarrassed of the appearances, and is staunchly opposed to the "Transphobes. Racists. Pseudoscientists. Anti-scientists. Anti-Semitics. Holocaust deniers. Sexists. Conspiracists." he states are given a platform on the podcast. [4]
Throughout Valle's long paleontology career he has worked with the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and other non-profit organizations in Southern California. [5] He has been on numerous digs throughout the United States, Siberia, and South America. [6] He is currently a part-time mitigation paleontologist, assisting in the finding and recovery of fossils from construction sites throughout California. Most recently, he has moved his career into being an FAA licensed drone pilot. [7]
On 20 October 2020, Valle live-tweeted from Los Angeles, California during his experience of having a hemorrhagic stroke caused by a brain tumor. His mobility on his right-side, as well as his speech, were affected.
Valle was most recently seen on S7 E4 ("Crowd Control") of the Dropout series GameChanger. [8]