Adam Di Battista Hirsch Fellow American School of Classical Studies at Athens Previous Next ​ MEMBER INFORMATION Participant 2023 Adam DiBattista (PhD, UCLA) is an archaeologist researching objects made from animal materials in the Greek world, as well as the ivory trade in the Mediterranean during the Iron Age. Most recently, Adam was the Hirsch Fellow at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. He is also in the early stages of a project using ZooMS to analyze ivory production waste from the site of ancient Methone to better understand its origin. ​ ​ All members

Tami Lasseter Clare Associate Professor Portland State University Previous Next Portland, OR, USA MEMBER INFORMATION Team Presenter 2021 Tami Lasseter Clare is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Portland State University where she teaches a range of undergraduate and graduate courses and is the Director of the Pacific Northwest Conservation Science Consortium, in partnership with five major museums in the region. With her undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral trainees, her research efforts center on developing new materials and diagnostic tools to prevent and understand the degradation of material cultural heritage, such as artwork and ethnographic materials. Her prior work experience includes post-doctoral work at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and as an instructor at the University of Pennsylvania in the Historic Preservation program. She earned her Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2005. The Chilkat Dye Project Read Abstract ​ All members

Yueh-Ting Chiu MuSE Intern, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Graduate Student, Biomaterials and Interface Tissue Engineering Laboratory Department of Biomedical Engineering Columbia University Previous Next New York, NY, USA MEMBER INFORMATION Poster Presenter 2021 As a MuSe summer intern at the metropolitan museum of art, Yueh-Ting Chiu is currently working alongside with the department of scientific research on characterization of different emulsion tanning methods involving animal organs. In a collaboration with Columbia University, her responsibilities involves analysis of the mechanical properties and surface analysis of the material. They will also be looking in the proteomics and lipidomic fingerprints left behind from the different emulsion techniques. How It's Made: Emulsion (Organ) Tanned Leathers Read Abstract ​ All members

Matthew Teasdale Research Associate McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research Department of Archaeology University of Cambridge Previous Next Cambridge, UK MEMBER INFORMATION Steering Committee 2018, Team Presenter 2021 Matthew graduated with a BSc in human genetics (2007) and an MRes in bioinformatics (2008) from Newcastle University. He then moved to Trinity College Dublin to complete a PhD in genetics (2013) as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie initial training network LeCHE, specialising in the analysis of ancient DNA. He then conducted further postdoctoral research in archaeogenetics at Trinity College Dublin as part of the ERC funded CodeX project. He then completed a 2-year Marie Skłodowska-Curie research fellowship at the university of York. In 2019 Matthew joined the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research as a research associate as part of the Beasts to Craft project. Hiding in plain sight: The biomolecular identification of seal use in Romanesque medieval manuscripts Read Abstract ​ All members

Varnika Kundu Multi-Sensory Computational Designer, Zenda, LLC Previous Next New York, NY, USA MEMBER INFORMATION User Experience Designer 2021, 2023 Varnika Kundu is a research-driven multi-sensory designer operating at the intersections of user experience design and multi-sensory prototypes. Her work incorporates emerging technologies like spatial mapping, multidimensional modeling, and algorithmic generative frameworks to push traditional design practices and deliver real value to businesses and consumers alike. Her deep understanding of sensory design principles and aesthetics is evident in the successful launch of numerous products and experiences for mixed reality productions, cultural heritage institutions, and AI-driven consumer products. ​ ​ All members

Composition Conservation Historical Use Case Studies Feathers/horn/hair/nails Feathers, horn, hair, nails, scales, and hooves, all found in vertebrates, are made from a family of structural proteins called keratins. Previous Next Back to Materials Coming Soon We need you to develop new content for the ABM website. Please email info@artbiomatters.org or message in Slack if you are interested in building the ABM website.

Composition Conservation Historical Use Case Studies Surface History (Biome) Over time, dust, pollen, yeast, bacteria, etc. continue to be deposited and accumulate on the surface of objects providing a history of an objects lifetime since creation. Previous Next Back to Materials Coming Soon We need you to develop new content for the ABM website. Please email info@artbiomatters.org or message in Slack if you are interested in building the ABM website.

EDUCATION Materials Ethics Analytical Techniques Sampling Topics MATERIALS An ever growing list of biological materials found in cultural heritage - their composition, chemistry, analysis, conservation, and historical use, and significance. Materials(all) Read More Adhesives Read More Feathers/horn/hair/nails Read More Paint Binders Read More Pigments / Dyes Read More Textiles Read More Animal skin Read More Ivory Read More Paper Read More Plant Fibers Read More Varnishes/Coatings Read More Bone Read More Lacquer Read More Photographs Read More Surface History (Biome) Read More Wood

Julia Sybalsky Conservator American Museum of Natural History Previous Next New York, NY, USA MEMBER INFORMATION Participant 2021 Julia Sybalsky is an objects conservator at the American Museum of Natural History in the Natural Science Conservation lab. Her work is focused on the preservation of scientific specimens on exhibit and in the museum’s research collection, as well as conservation research that supports these efforts. She is regularly involved with allied professional organizations and is a graduate of The Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, where she teaches as an adjunct professor. ​ ​ All members

Patricia Marroquin Norby Associate Curator of Native American Art The American Wing The Metropolitan Museum of Art Previous Next New York, NY, USA MEMBER INFORMATION Invited Speaker 2021 Patricia Marroquin Norby (Purépecha) oversees the American Wing’s Native American art collection. An award-winning scholar and museum leader, she previously served as Senior Executive and Assistant Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian-New York and as Director of the D’Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies at the Newberry in Chicago. Her forthcoming book, Water, Bones, and Bombs examines 20th-century American Indian art and environmental disputes in northern New Mexico. She co-edited “Aesthetic Violence: Art and Indigenous Ways of Knowing,” American Indian Culture and Research Journal (2015). She earned her PhD at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. ​ ​ All members