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Welcome to Barcelona, (Spain)

The Centre de Restauració i Interpretació Paleontològica - CRIP (Restoration and Interpretation Center of Paleontology) in

Els Hostalets de Pierola, Barcelona (Spain). Is excited to host the 2nd International Conservation Symposium-Workshop of

Natural History Collections in Barcelona (Spain) from May 6-9 2015. We are very honored because call this second edition

together with the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History of Washington, the National Museums Scotland of

Edinburgh and the National History Museum of London.

The main purpose of this 2nd Symposium-Workshop is to emphasize all those concepts related to protection and conservation of

Natural History Collections.

In this edition, we plan to cover:

Conferences by international professionals.

Attendees’ communications.

Poster presentations.

Practical classes and experience exchanges.

We would like to avoid all those theoretical lectures that are useful only for a few professionals working in this field. Our

aim is to focus towards a practical point of view, which will achieve a better learning and gain international importance. For this

reason, we will combine conferences given by an interdisciplinary team of conservators from world renowned collections. There

will be time for attendees’ communications, as well as poster presentations, in order to find global solutions.

Following the Symposium we propose producing a publication. All the talks, attendee’s presentation and posters would

be included.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:

Conveners:

Sandra Val

Head Department of Conservation-Preparation.

Restoration and Interpretation Center of Paleontology CRIP Barcelona Spain

Steven J. Jabo

Research Assistant/Preparator of Paleontology.

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Washington USA

Vicen Carrió

Geological Conservator/Preparator

National Museums Scotland

Edinburgh Scotland

Chris Collins

Head of Conservation

Conservation Centre

National History Museum

London UK

All Committee:

For questions or comments contact:

Sandra Val – [email protected]

Abstracts of conferences, attendee’s presentations and posters, as well as questions regarding them must be sent to:

Sandra Val Department of Conservation-Preparation CRIP – [email protected]

Registration form, as well as questions regarding them must be sent to:

Rubén García – Department of Biodiversity CRIP [email protected]

Simultaneous translation workshop, support translation.

Florencia Florido – Student of Conservation-Restoration & technical translator [email protected]

Logistic:

Judit Llopart- Coordinadora Tècnica CRIP

Cheyenn Rotgers - Department of Paleontology CRIP

Ferran Guinovart – Conservator & Restorer

Andrés Santos - Paleontologist Researcher

Begoña Poza - Paleontologist Researcher

mailto:[email protected]




Program

In this circular we specify the names of our international speakers and the topics of their presentations.

We have specified themes and locations of workshops.

Names and titles of oral and poster presentations will be announced after the registration deadline.

The organizing committee reserves the right to modify the original program if it is logistically necessary.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 6TH

2015

9:00h - 9:30h - Welcome reception

9:30h -10:00h - Presentation - 2nd International Conservation Symposium-Workshop

10:00h -10:30h Coffee break

10:30h-11:30h - Dr. Dario Camuffo Emeritus Research Director - National Research Council - Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate

Padova, ITALY

“Unfavourable microclimate conditions in exhibition rooms: early detection, risk alert and preventive

conservation measures”.

15’questions

11:45h-12:45h – Dr Amandine Pequignot

Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, París -FRANCE

"Conservation of natural history collections: not only materials! Example of taxidermy specimens and

fluid collections”

15’questions 13.00h -14:30h - Lunch

14:30h-15:30h- Dr Neville Agnew

Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles -USA

"Fossil Sites: Bones and Tracks - In Situ or Ex Situ Preservation, An Assessment of Options".

15’questions

15:45h-16:45h – Dr Martha Demas

Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles -USA

“Conservation on the Laetoli project” (provisonal title)

15’questions

17:00h-18:00h - Posters Presentation

THURSDAY, MAY 7TH 2015

9:00h-10:30h - 4 Attendees’ presentations 20’

10:30h-11:00h - Coffee break


14:00h-15:30h - Lunch


FRIDAY, MAY 8TH 2015

9:00h-10:00h - Breakfast coffee

10:00h-13:00h - Practical classes and experiences exchanges:

1- “The degradation processes of porous materials and the effects of water-soluble salts”.

José Luís Prada- Teacher of Chemistry & Geologistl. Escola Superior Conservació I Restauració Béns Culturals de Catalunya (ESCRBCC),

Barcelona. Place: Laboratories ESCRBCC

2- “Introduction to the preparation of thin sections of hard tissues”.

Rubén García- Biologist & Technician of thin sections .Centre de Restauració i Interpretació Paleontològica- CRIP Barcelona.

Place: Laboratories ESCRBCC

3- “Overview of leather and parchment conservation treatment”. Carolina Biasi & Angels Baliu- Teachers of conservation - restoration . Escola Superior Conservació I Restauració Béns Culturals de

Catalunya (ESCRBCC), Barcelona. Place: Laboratories ESCRBCC

4- “Adhesives and consolidants – A sticky Nightmare: Resins, adhesives and consolidants and their use in

Natural History Collections”.

Chris Collins- Head of Conservation- The Conservation Centre - National History Museum of London

Vicen Carrió- Geological Conservator/Preparator- National Museums Scotland, Edinburg.


13:00h-14:30h - Lunch

14:30h-17:30h - Practical classes and experiences exchanges:

1- “The degradation processes of porous materials and the effects of water-soluble salts”.

José Luís Prada- Teacher of Chemistry & Geologistl. Escola Superior Conservació I Restauració Béns Culturals de Catalunya (ESCRBCC),


2- “Introduction to the preparation of thin sections of hard tissues”.

Rubén García- Biologist & Technician of thin sections .Centre de Restauració i Interpretació Paleontològica- CRIP Barcelona.


3- “Overview of leather and parchment conservation treatment”. Carolina Biasi & Angels Baliu- Teachers of conservation - restoration . Escola Superior Conservació I Restauració Béns Culturals de


4- “Adhesives and consolidants – A sticky Nightmare: Resins, adhesives and consolidants and their use in

Natural History Collections”.

Chris Collins- Head of Conservation- The Conservation Centre - National History Museum of London

Vicen Carrió- Geological Conservator/Preparator- National Museums Scotland, Edinburg.


19:00h - Closing meal – place to confirm…….

Description of Workshops

1- “The degradation processes of porous materials and the effects of water-soluble salts”. José Luís Prada - Teacher of Chemistry & Geologistl. Escola Superior Conservació I Restauració Béns Culturals de Catalunya (ESCRBCC),


While most porous materials differ from one another in their structural and compositional features, most of

them share common physical traits that are related to the voids within their structure. Therefore, the study of porosity

and porosimetry (which evaluate pore volume, pore-size distribution, etc.) leads to understanding both the material’s

innermost properties, such as density or mechanical resistance, and its physical response to external agents of

deterioration, especially water and moisture (absorption, capillary suction, evaporation, etc.). Moreover, the presence of

water in a porous system is linked to various degradation processes in which soluble salts play a major role. Another

water-related problem is volume change due to the absorption of liquids by certain materials that are subject to hydric

swelling (expandable clays, hygroscopic natural fibers and organic components). Thus, not only is porosity a conditioning

factor that determines how a porous structure interacts with the environment, but also it is the reason why some

chemical reagents penetrate this type of materials, degrading them: primarily, by hydrolysis and redox reactions, or other

material-specific reactions such as carbonatation or sulphation.

Accordingly, precise porometric characterizations together with the identification of some fundamental

properties are crucial steps to performing a proper diagnosis on the condition of porous materials. These analyses can be

obtained through standard testing methods, i.e., established protocols from international standardization systems

(RILEM, Normal-CNR, ASTM and DIN). Furthermore, a condition diagnosis is based on empirical observation of

degradation indicators and the retrieval of significant data that can point to degradation agents, determining, for

instance, the type and concentration of water-soluble salts. Hence, it is vital both to become acquainted with the nature

of these kinds of soluble compounds and their different physical and chemical degradation effects as well as with their

origin, formation and transformation processes. In this way, building knowledge on how they work and analyzing their

damaging effects leads to devise preventive methods. Consequently, drawing condition diagnostic conclusions depends

on establishing a link between the material’s porosity and the data collected, which can be illustrated in degradation

mappings showing salts within pores and moisture areas.

Thereupon, after analyzing the damages together with its causes and the processes that lead to them it is time

to define how to approach the treatment. It is in this phase where conservation techniques take place: cleaning, dealing

with salts, deciding whether or not to apply consolidants and protection products such as water-repellents, corrosion

inhibitors and biocides, and so on. Once more, porosity is at the center of attention as a prominent factor to take into

account.

Conclusively, considering its role is a decisive step for assessing in situ tests that are carried out following a

specific protocol or analytical procedures. Otherwise, ignoring its significance can lead to errors that could cause

irreversible damages. It is important to bear in mind that the pore is not just a mere empty space but a link between the

object and its environment; it is where chemical products can penetrate and exit the material. Achieving balance means

gaining time to decay.

2- “Introduction to the preparation of thin sections of hard tissues”. Rubén García- Biologist & Technician of thin sections .Centre de Restauració i Interpretació Paleontològica- CRIP Barcelona.


The preparation of thin sections is a technique used to study the microstructure and composition, getting thus a

better understanding of the nature of the samples analyzed. Traditionally has been more used in Geology, but also have

applications in Biology. The preparation of thin sections is a process strongly conditioned by the equipments and the

products to use, conditioning work and strategy to follow. It is not a difficult process, but it requires a lot of practice and

experience for a proper result. In this workshop we will make a theoretical and practical introduction to the preparation

of thin sections of hard tissues, focusing on the previous considerations, previous processes, the main steps of the

process and the biological basis that justifies the use of this technique in different scientific studies.

3- “Overview of leather and parchment conservation treatment”.

Carolina Biasi & Angels Baliu- Teachers of conservation - restoration. Escola Superior Conservació I Restauració Béns Culturals de


The course proposes a number of basic criteria and methodology of conservation in leather and parchment, to

provide for the maintenance of collections and exhibition spaces. Over the past years many new research have been

made in the field of parchment and leather conservation, especially in the areas of scientific analysis, and this has helped

to simplify conservation techniques of these materials.

The aim of the course is to propose the most suitable actions within a minimal intervention and always

proceeding with the utmost respect for the language, the meaning and and value of the original work.

This is a practical workshop that offers the participants the opportunity to try out one cleaning and one repair

technique on non-collection parchment and leather. There is nothing like doing it to help us appreciate the benefits and

risks of treatments.

4- “Adhesives and consolidants – A sticky Nightmare: Resins, adhesives and consolidants

and their use in Natural History Collections”.

Chris Collins- Head of Conservation- The Conservation Centre- National History Museum of London

Vicen Carrió- Geological Conservator/Preparator- Natural Sciences Department - National Museums Scotland, Edinburg.


The workshop will cover the history and chemistry of adhesives and polymers used in natural history. The work

shop will discuss the changes in polymer types and the influence of changing ethics over the use of polymers to stabilize

natural history, and in particular earth science objects. The workshop will discuss how adhesives and consolidants work

and how you should pick the most appropriate material for use.

The work shop will be practically based and will include the following areas

Identification including spot testing

Ethics, removal, reversibility and reworkability

Deterioration mechanisms and removal of adhesives

Practicals will focus on use of polymers with bone, fossil and mineralogical materials and skins reviewing the

risks to materials and how you can assess these from understanding the material type and its chemistry.

Abstract submission

We would like this Symposium-Workshop to be a space for sharing ideas, knowledge and techniques with other

professionals working in this field. For this reason, we invite you to participate with an oral or a poster

communication. In order to do so, you need to submit an abstract indicating if your presentation will be in oral or

poster form. Oral communications will be of 20minutes. Time will be monitored to be keep program on time.

Submission dates:

The last day for submitting an abstract is March 13th 2015.

You must indicate the title of your abstract in your registration form, specifying if your communication will be in an

oral or poster form.

Submission process:

All abstracts must be sent via e-mail, as an attachment, in pdf format. They must all include the following information:

COMMUNICATION TITLE, CENTERED, CAPITAL LETTERS AND BOLD. ITALIC IF THE WORD IS IN LATIN. ALL TEXT SHOULD BE WRITEN IN CALIBRI,

SIZE 9PT AND JUSTIFIED. SINGLE INTERLINE. PHOTOGRAPHS SHOULD NOT BE INCLUDED WITH THE TEXT, THEY SHOULD BE IN AN ANOTHERE

FOLDER.

Surname(s), Initial(s).1, Surname(s), Initial(s).

2, Surname(s), Initial(s).

3 & Surname(s), Initial(s).

4.

(Example: Val-Molina, F.J.1, García-Martínez, V.D.

1 & López, M.

2) As you can see, authors are all aliened to their left and no in the centre. If there are

two initials together, an space in between both letters should be left (F.J., V.D.)

1

Name of the Institution, postcode (without street or number, only locality, postcode and country) all those spaced by colon; then semicolon, colon

and write e-mail without a full stop at the end 2 Example: Centre Restauració i Interpretació Paleontològica (CRIP) Els Hostalets de Pierola, Barcelona, Spain; [email protected]

Abstract

You should present your work in a maximum of 150 words, indicating the aim of the work or research. The abstract should reflex both the results

and the principal conclusions of the work. The keywords will be added too at this point.

Keywords: 4

SUBMISSION MUST BE SENT IN ENGLISH

All abstracts will be reviewed, and their acceptance will be notified by the 30th March of 2015.

All abstracts must be sent via e-mail to the organizing committee Sandra Val: [email protected]

SATURDAY, MAY 9TH 2015

10:00h – (Optional) Visit - Cultural Visit in Barcelona.



Poster guidelines

Design

Maximum length 1.20m and maximum width 1m.

A descriptive title (banner format) must be included in the upper part of the poster.

It must be easy to read from 3m apart.

Author(s) name(s) and institution(s) must also be included.

The poster main text must begin with an introduction and end with some conclusions.

These two parts are very important because very often they are the ones most of the attendees read.

An abstract written in English must also be included.

All the information included in the poster must be intuitive and well organized in columns.

The text must be readable from 1m apart.

All posters must be self-explanatory, so that they can be understood without the help of the authors(s).

Figure captions must be used, so that figures can be understood without having to read the whole text.

Posters can be presented in Spanish. However, we recommend that they are written in English, as long

as they are revised and they contain no grammatical errors.

We strongly recommend that poster presentations should be creative.

All posters must be designed in portrait format (vertical) and not landscape, because of poster holders.

Contents

The introduction section must explain the basis of the work done and indicate the direction taken by

the author(s)

The methodology used must be presented clearly.

All the results must be presented clearly in an understandable way, and they must confirm the final

conclusions.

The conclusions must be consistent with the problems or questions explained or proposed in the

introduction.

Language

The languages used during the 2nd

International Conservation Symposium – Workshop will be Spanish and English.

There will be simultaneous translation in these two languages: Conferences & attendee’s presentations, but the

workshops will be only in English.

Publication: Symposium Papers in the JOURNAL OF PALEONTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES

We are very happy to host also the second Symposium Volume for the International Conservation

Symposium-Workshop of Natural History Collections. All contributors to the symposium are invited to

send their manuscript for publication. We'd just like to inform you about a few points we learned from our

first experience, and which will speed up the publication process:

the manuscripts will go through the normal process of publication, therefore all papers will be

peer-reviewed by professionals in the respective fields

manuscripts should be provided with the normal structure of a scientific paper (abstract,

introduction, main body, conclusion, acknowledgments, references), and with line-numbering

transcripts for talks should be rewritten as a paper, and poster texts should be expanded to include

abstract, introduction, and conclusions

all papers should follow some simple style rules, for which a template will be soon available online,

or can be requested directly from the editor-in-chief

authors who are not fluent in English preferably ask a native English speaker to check their

manuscripts before submitting

authors should submit manuscripts in Microsoft Office Word format (preferably .doc) or ODF text

document (.odt) directly to our editor-in-chief by email: [email protected]

The final Symposium Volume will include all contributions in a single special volume from JPT, which

will be freely available online, under the license CC-BY, but researchers can choose any other creative

commons license if they wish to do so

Emanuel Tschopp Journal of Paleontological Techniques


http://creativecommons.org/licenses/

Places

PATI MANNING -Auditorio

Diputació de Barcelona C/ Montalegre, 7 -08001

Barcelona

http://www.diba.es/es/web/cerc/pati

Metro -Line 3 - Station Plaça Catalunya

- Welcome reception. – 6th May 2015

- Conferences. - 6th

May 2015

- Attendees’ Presentations. - 7th

May 2015

- Posters presentation

- Coffee break & lunch

Escola Superior de Conservació i Restauració de Béns Culturals de Catalunya. ESCRBCC

C/ Aiguablava, nº 109-113 - BARCELONA (08033)

http://www.xtec.cat/escrbcc

Metro -Line 11 – Station Casa de l’Aigua http://www.xtec.cat/escrbcc/comarribar.htm

- 4 Workshops - 8th May 2015

- Coffee break & lunch

http://www.diba.es/es/web/cerc/pati

http://www.xtec.cat/escrbcc

http://www.xtec.cat/escrbcc/comarribar.htm

Registration information

Registration price is:

- 275€ if you register before February 27th 2015.

- 350€ if you register after February 27th 2015. Registration deadline is April 17st 2015.

- 175€ Registration grants.

www.crip.cat

Registration price includes daily breakfast and lunch.

Please send registration form together with a bank payment proof to: [email protected]

Further information

2nd International Conservation Symposium-Workshop Centre de Restauració i Interpretació Paleontològica PAU Hostalets de Pierola

Acknowledgment to all these institutions, for their special contribution to the realization of this event.

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Registration Form

Name:

Address:

Country: Code:

D.N.I / passport : Tf :

@: Web: Fax: Academic qualification:

Institution: Description job:

Title abstract:

Optional Visit (Saturday) Communication: Poster:

Mark two workshops:

“The degradation processes of porous materials and the effects of water-soluble salts”- José Luís Prada

“Introduction to the preparation of thin sections of hard tissues”- Rubén García

“Overview of leather and parchment conservation treatment”- Carolina Biasi & Angels Baliu

“Resins, adhesives and consolidants and their use in Natural History Collections”- Chris Collins & Vicen Carrió

Registration date: Specify if you need special menu:

Nº Current account: “La Caixa” 2100 – 0269 – 86 – 0200080708

SWIFT: CAIXESBBXXX

IBAN: ES60 2100 0269 8602 0008 0708

Please send a copy of the bank receipt and the registration form to: [email protected]

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