The former director of the Museum of Natural Sciences of Mar del Plata, Orlando “Tito” Scagliapassed away this Monday and the institution’s paleontology team fired him with a meaningful statement.
“Today one of those news arrives that nobody expects or rather, that nobody wants to receive. This Monday, December 12, we have to say goodbye to Orlando Scaglia or Tito as everyone knew you. It is always difficult to fire those who one respects and admires.but it becomes more difficult when, from the moment we cross the door of the Museum, some detail refers us to your presence,” the workers wrote in a post on the social network Facebook.
Next, the paleontologists added that “part” of Tito Scaglia remained in the Museum, thanks to his “ideas, passion and heritage.” “We will always remember you as that guy full of anecdotes, educated, generous, smiling, who knew how to make the Scaglia enthusiasm for fossils endure, with the same passion with which Don Lorenzo started the collection at the time and continued it. Galileo”, they mentioned
“Your work over so many years -they continued- led to the multiple scientific articles in which your name will remain forever. In addition to participating in each of the paleontological campaigns that were taking place, Did you see the importance and potential of creating a collection of mammalogy, which is consulted by researchers from all over the country?”.
“When you had the opportunity, you retired from work to enjoy your family and your hobbies, and you did so, but always with your heart in the museum. Have a good trip and see you always!”, they concluded.
“Tito” Scaglia was the last formal director of the Mar del Plata Museum of Natural Sciences and was a great promoter of the institution and of local paleontology.
