While I realize that questions regarding paleontology might be better posed to other subreddits, I'm hoping that the moderators and Redditors of this community will indulge me.

My nine-year-old niece, who for the past four years, something her mother calls an eternity in kid years, has never stopped letting us all know that she is going to become a paleontologist. Recently however, she's been going through a bit of a crisis. She had the epiphany that by the time she's grown up, all of the dinosaurs might be discovered and there won't be any paleontology jobs left for her.

When my sister shared this new development with me today, the first thought I had was about women like Mary Anning or Sue Hendrickson but I couldn't think of very much else. I'm hoping that this community might be able to point me, and my niece, towards other women who have helped pioneer paleontology and the stories of their lives. I would also very much like to find and share sources with my family about the ever-changing nature of paleontology through the years.

Thank you for any comments or advice and Happy New Year!