Conservation by Smithsonian fellows
Participants of the 11th Annual Smithsonian Conservation Conference stand with Chief Operating Office (CCO) and Under Secretary for Finance and Administration Albert Horvath.
On Thursday 6/14/18 fellows from around the Smithsonian offered talks about their research and findings related to material conservation.
Fellows and their research topics are listed below:
Alba Alvarez Martin- Optimization of the off-gassing analysis of complex museum objects. Case study: The Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz
Irene Finkelde- Fluid Preservation Chemistry: an investigation into methods of testing fluids
used to preserve natural history specimens
Miriam Hiebert- Evaluating the Effect of Surface Preparation Techniques on the Defect Density
in ALD TiO2 Films on Glass
Arianna Carini- Cadmium Plating in Scientific and Technological Collections
Christine Romano- Study and Treatment of Modern Oil Paintings from the NMAAHC Collection
Janelle Batkin-Hall-Dyeing to Know: Red Dye Characterization of a Kissi Figure Textile
Nora Frankel- Untangling Indian Hemp: Understanding and Identifying Common Plant Fibers Used by Native Americans in the Woodlands Region
Leah Bright- The Early Stages of a Technical Study on Two Nahua Historical Records at NMAI
Kendra Chritz- Using the Smithsonian-Roosevelt African mammal collections for ecological reconstruction and conservation
Thank you to all who participated in this conservation conference.