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Is anyone aware of workshops or training courses that involve conservation of wet materials from archaeological sites? Particularly referring to seeds, fiber materials such as fishing nets, and wood. 

Alternatively, if you have the contact information for a conservator who specializes in these techniques I would equally appreciate that information.

Thank you in advance for any leads!

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Jen Green
Collections Manager
Florida Museum of Natural History - University of Florida
Gainesville FL
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Original Message:
Sent: 6/14/2022 9:03:00 AM
From: Jen Green
Subject: looking for archaeological wet collections workshop/contact person

Is anyone aware of workshops or training courses that involve conservation of wet materials from archaeological sites? Particularly referring to seeds, fiber materials such as fishing nets, and wood. 

Alternatively, if you have the contact information for a conservator who specializes in these techniques I would equally appreciate that information.

Thank you in advance for any leads!

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Jen Green
Collections Manager
Florida Museum of Natural History - University of Florida
Gainesville FL
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Reach out to The Mariners' Museum and Park. The director is Will Hoffman. They have a huge conservation lab and are working on many items from the Civil War ironclad, USS Monitor. https://monitorcenter.org/

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Lauren Furey
Manager of Ticketing
Preservation Virginia
Newport News VA
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-14-2022 09:02 AM
From: Jen Green
Subject: looking for archaeological wet collections workshop/contact person

Is anyone aware of workshops or training courses that involve conservation of wet materials from archaeological sites? Particularly referring to seeds, fiber materials such as fishing nets, and wood. 

Alternatively, if you have the contact information for a conservator who specializes in these techniques I would equally appreciate that information.

Thank you in advance for any leads!

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Jen Green
Collections Manager
Florida Museum of Natural History - University of Florida
Gainesville FL
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