Presentations in This Session

• Finding the Lost Herbaria in Arkansas
  Diana Soteropoulos
• The Fishes of Texas Project's Impact on both Conservation Science and Management and a Fish Collection
  Dean A. Hendrickson and Adam E. Cohen
• Bringing the Extended Specimen into Adaptive Management: Collections informing Conservation
  Anna Monfils
• Student-led Entomology Collection Digitization and Protocol Development for TCN
  Monique Raymond and Jenna O'del
• Use of Digitized Natural History Collections Data to Inform Conservation Management Decisions for RTE Plant Species in South Carolina
  Herrick Brown
• Lessons in data collection, management, and dissemination across multiple biodiversity projects
  Rachel Hackett
• Extending Herbarium Specimen Data Beyond the Ivory Walls - A Case Study from the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria Online Database
  David Giblin
• Mining the Digital Treasure Trove: The Value of Digitized Herbarium Specimens to State Natural Heritage Programs, and Recommendations for Enhancing the Value of Future Collections
  Theo Witsell
• How Digitized Herbarium Specimens Contribute to Biodiversity Inventory and Conservation Planning in a Rapidly Developing Region of Northwest Arkansas
  Theo Witsell

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• Exhibitor Showcase
• Exhibitors will present 10 minute talks in two tracks. Review the schedule in each track at https://www.culturalheritage.o...

Presentations in This Session

• The use of Additive Manufacturing technology for the aesthetic restoration of ceramic and glass artefacts: the research so far
  Erato Kartaki
• A Minimally Invasive Treatment on an Églomisé Looking Glass
  Caroline Shaver
• From Books to Boots
  James Davis
• Shifu: The Ancient Craft of Handmade Paper Thread and Its Application in the Treatment of a Hupa Indian Basketry Hat
  Christine Manwiller
• Conservation Processes of a Painted Wooden Coffin at Saqqara Area
  Abdelmoniem M. Abdelmoniem
• Application Methods of a Black Resin Layer on the Funerary Equipment from the New Kingdom to the Ptolemaic era of Egypt
  Abdelmoniem M. Abdelmoniem
• Restoration of a Victorian Bird Display: A Case Study
  Gretchen Anderson
• Aqueous Cleaning of The Surveying of Washington DC by Benjamin Banneker
  LaStarsha McGarity
• Approaches to Collaborative Conservation at the Field Museum During the Age of Covid-19
  Erin Murphy

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Return of the legendary SPNHC 'Pub Quiz' in virtual form!

Moderators: Randy Singer, Greg Watkins-Colwell

Presentations in This Session

• Reframing Black Art: William H. Johnson's Fighters for Freedom Series
  Keara Teeter and Amanda Kasman
• Exhibitor Experience: Bruker
• “If I Could Say It In Words, There Would Be No Reason To Paint.” - E. Hopper
  Gwen Manthey
• Training the next generation: A Conserving Canvas collaboration between The Ringling and ArtCare Conservation
  Megan Salazar-Walsh

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Poster Presentations

• Cleaning of matte white polyvinyl acetate paint with Nanorestore© Gels Anne Schmid
• Data Visualization for Understanding Widespread Efflorescence Formation on a Collection of Oil Paintings by Edwin Austin Abbey Katherine (Kiki) Peters
• Migration of Colors: Digital Consolidation and Mapping of Material Art History
• Thiago Piwowarczyk

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Presentations in This Session

• Horse on Parade: Conservation of a 17th Century Bamen Mask
  Jane Gillies
• Tlingit Strong Suits: The Collaborative Treatment and Mounting of Tlingit Armor at the American Museum of Natural History
  Amanda Chau & Jeanne Brako
• Exhibitor Experience: Click Netherfield
• Picking up the Pieces: Stabilization and Repair of a Mask from Papua New Guinea
• Megan Salas

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Presentations in This Session

• Natural History 101: Considerations for Conservators
  Bethany Palumbo
• Stained Glass: The impact of Florida’s Tropical Environment on These Pieces Indoors and the Transformative Effect of Treatment
  Julie Flynn
• Exhibitor Experience: Goppion
• The Conservation of the San Xavier Mission Bells
  Nancy Odegaard
• Living the Life of Riley: Treatment of a Wooden Display Horse
  Alison Fleming

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Presentations in This Session

• She Persisted: The Evolving Painting Practice of Alma Woodsey Thomas
  Sydney Nikolaus and Gwen Manthey
• Forgotten Histories: The Treatment of Kumi Sugai’s ‘Fuyu’’
  Ruby Awburn
• Exhibitor Experience: Crystalizations Systems
• Paintings Transport by Sea: A Special Case Study for Vibration Risk Analysis
  William Wei
• Titian’s Rape of Europa: Conservation, Restoration and Observations on the Artist’s Technique (Part II)
  Gianfranco Pocobene

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Presentations in This Session

• Materials and Meaning in the Study of a Kongo Nkisi Nkondi: The power of collaboration
  Kate Gabrielli
• In the Market for Repairs: Early 20th Century African Objects at the Fowler Museum
  Marci Burton
• Exhibitor Experience: SmallCorp and Goppion
• Technical Study of an Egyptian Cast Plaster Mummy Mask in the Collection of the Harvard Art Museums
  Haddon Dine
• A Specific Object’s Journey From Green Gallery to the National Mall; A Comparison of Two Donald Judd Works
  Elena Bowen & LaStarsha McGarity

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To access this program, you must receive a confirmation email from the Getty Conservation Institute and use that link to access the session. You won’t be able to access the session through this meeting portal.

Join Lynda, Joyce, Rebecca, and Amanda for a conversation about the impact of the pandemic on teaching and research, and how to find suitable teaching tools if you can’t go to the library. Shortly after COVID-19 forced academic institutions to temporarily close in March of last year, Joyce contacted AATA about abstracting freely available recordings to aid remote teaching. Ever since, Rebecca, Amanda, and AATA staff have been identifying useful videos, submitting those with abstracts, and writing abstracts for those without. This will be an opportunity to talk about various types of online audiovisual materials and who is posting them, and their usefulness for research and teaching. 

What is the Virtual Lounge?

Join a Getty Conservation Institute host for a coffee break or happy hour (depending on your time zone) in the Virtual Lounge, every Wednesday during the conference for an informal conversation focused on a different theme.  There will be a limited number of participants so that everyone will have a chance to engage in a relaxed environment and meet some new colleagues. 

Registration and additional information about this week's topic: 

https://getty.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEldeGvpjIqGdX7VYoWIxhyMyEpe6m0Xn0M

6:00 - 6:30 PM  - Maintaining the Dead Plants of the United States National Arboretum

United States National Arboretum, USDA-ARS

The United States National Arboretum, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is home to more than iconic structures and impressive gardens: it also contains world-class collections of preserved plants in the form of herbarium specimens. The two herbaria together contain around 950,000 specimens between the sheet-mounted plants in the main herbarium and the vials and packets of seeds of the United States National Seed Herbarium. Both are considered mission-critical systematics collections by the Department. Additionally, the collection includes a set of exsiccatae, unmounted bulky fruits/cones, and a small archive with line drawings, slides, and field collection notebooks. Nearly every corner of the globe is represented in the herbaria, stretching back to at least the 18th century, with a large amount of unicate specimens not represented anywhere else. The herbaria document past and current USDA research programs, plant introductions, crop improvement initiatives, ethnobotanical expeditions, plant invasions, new ornamental releases, and notable botanical explorations. Unlike many other collections, the National Arboretum herbaria focus on preserving material of cultivated origin—which makes up about 25% of the total number of specimens—as well as seeds of foreign or invasive species. Currently the main herbarium is in the process of being completely digitized using a high-throughput conveyor system, which can capture over 5,000 images per day, and a crowdsource platform for transcription of the object data. The resulting “virtual herbarium” will connect with other prominent scientific databases online and greatly expand public access to the invaluable botanical resources cared for by the United States National Arboretum.

Tour Leader - Dr. Harlan Svoboda

6:30 - 7:00 PM - The Age of Reptiles, so close you could touch it

Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

At the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, we are undergoing a once-in-a-lifetime renovation that will mean 50% more exhibit space, state-of-the-art collection storage spaces, and many opportunities for education and outreach. Since the renovation will involve every inch of the museum, there are some specimens and art that need protection during construction. Part of the protected art is The Age of Reptiles Mural by Rudolph F. Zallinger, which is currently encased in a scaffold that is allowing for its stabilization prior to construction and will allow for other conservation treatment before reopening. In the meantime, the mural is accessible for conservation checks and is kept protected from dust, vibrations, high light levels, and fluctuations in temperature and relative humidity. The two-story structure provides with access to every part of the painting to from the inside, while allowing visibility into the mural through acrylic windows from the outside. In this tour, we will walk the mural enclosure and get close to the iconic dinosaurs it depicts. We will talk about construction protection while we stare directly into the T. rex’s eyes. Our goal will be to discuss best practices in conservation of art and specimens during construction projects, while also talking about the importance of this Pulitzer-winning work of art. Come join us in this unique opportunity to see The Age of Reptiles from up close. It is something you will never forget.

Tour Leader - Mariana Di Giacomo

7:00 - 7:30 PM - The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture: Behind the Scenes Architectural Concept Enhances Visitor Experiences.

Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

The University of Washington’s Burke Museum of Natural History opened its new building to the public in October 2019. At the core of the building’s architectural design is the ability of visitors to see into specimen and artifact storage areas and museum staff work spaces. This “behind the scenes” concept allows visitors to observe collections managers and curators doing the work of the museum in ways not possible in the old building. Floor to ceiling windows, specimens and artifacts in open storage, and specimen-based exhibits bring literally thousands of objects from the collections into view for visitors. Spaces are also designed to allow for “open door” engagement opportunities where visitors can ask museum staff questions and receive in-depth explanations about the collections, ongoing research, and other museum-related topics. In this virtual tour we provide a brief conceptual introduction to the building through the eyes of the museum’s architect Tom Kundig and the museum’s Executive Director Dr. Julie Stein. We then briefly visit each of the museum’s three floors (culture, biology, and paleobiology) to see storage areas and exhibit spaces. Representatives from the collections will be available to answer questions live after the virtual tour video.

Tour Leader - Dr. David E. Giblin

Presentations in This Session

• Redefining seeing- Toni Laselle’s studio practice and working methodologies
  Corina E. Rogge and Per Knutås
• Zarbecco Exhibitor Experience
• Untangling Truth, Authenticity, and Lies in Metaphysical Paintings by Giorgio de Chirico
  Corina E. Rogge and Desirae Dijkema
• Exhibitor Experience
• Lady In Blue: Mitigation of Blanching Through Varnish Application On A 16th Century Portrait
  Rachel Childers

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Presentations in This Session

• Lascaux and its application in the restoration of taxidermy and entomology collections
  Bethany Palumbo
• Off the Wall - The study and repair of a shattered taxidermy Mouflon shoulder mount
  Nicole Feldman
• Exhibitor Experience (Bruker)
• Conservation of 18th century bound herbaria- three visions of ethical treatment
  Magdalena Grenda-Kurmanow

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Presentations in This Session

• Objects of Power: protocols developed in partnership with Northwest Coast native communities
  Michaela Paulson and Amy Tijong
• Restructuring the LSU Herbaria after doubling in size
  Jennifer Kluse
• Printed Manufacture Techniques Identifying 3D Printed Manufacture Techniques
  Stephanie Guidera
• Out with the old and in with the new? A preliminary assessment of storage conditions in the Yale Babylonian Collection
  Aliza Taft
• Evaluation of two-part barrier systems to prevent siloxane staining on porous archaeological surfaces
  Kasey Hamilton
• Tough Love for Magnesium
  Daniel Ravizza

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• Paintings Specialty Group (PSG) Business Meeting

Join members of the AIC board, staff, and the Membership Designation Working Group to discuss the second draft of the Member Designation Proposal Designation Proposal. 

• Objects Specialty Group (OSG) Business Meeting