New in the Collection
Objects rare and poignant joined the Colonial Williamsburg museum collections in 2009. Chief Curator and Vice President for Collections, Conservation and Museums Ron Hurst describes the finds.Author(s):
Conservation, Where Art and Science Meet
Museum conservators wage daily battle against 10 agents of decay. Exhibit Curator Emily Williams outlines the plan of attack in "Conservation, Where Art and Science Meet."Author(s):
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Tibetan-Mongolian rare books and manuscripts (TMRBM)
This website describes an AHRC-funded project to “document, consolidate, catalogue and make accessible” the rare Tibetan and Mongolian books (centred on those acquired by the Younghusband Mission to Tibet in 1903–4) in the University Library Cambridge, the British Library and the Bodleian. As well as conservation and cataloguing of these collections (little exploited since being removed from Tibet) a key aim of the project is to allow the virtual reconstruction of incomplete te
Hedgelink
Hedgelink is a partnership of organisations including Butterfly Conservation, CPRE, FWAG, Natural England and the RSPB, who aim to support good management of hedgerows through offering advice to landowners and influencing policy and public expenditure. The website has sections on Importance of hedges, Hedgerow trees, Wildlife, Biodiversity Action Plans, Management, Research and surveys, and Legislation.
Changing Minds: The Lasting Impact of School Trips
This is a study of the long-term impact of the relationship between eight schools and the National Trust through the Guardianship scheme. There are currently over 100 schools in England and Wales participating in the Trust’s Guardianship scheme which is based largely around conservation and environmental issues. The National Trust believes that regular contact, dialogue and two way relationships with schools and other groups has the potential to bring about life changing opportunities. The
Workshop 6: Energy and Systems
Physicists use the concept of a system to trace and quantify the flow of energy. In this session, take a close look at a number of energy systems and see how this concept is closely linked to the Law of Conservation of Energy.
The Global Amphibian Crisis
In this video Sir David Attenborough talks about the global amphibian crisis. The Zoological Society of London is working alongside Amphibian Ark (AArk), which was founded to carry out an Amphibian Conservation Action Plan. This is a video with a terrific and very important message, although you have to listen carefully because the background music is almost overpowering the voice of Mr. Attenborough.
Wildlife and Countryside Link
Wildlife and Countryside Link brings together environmental voluntary organisations in the UK united by their common interest in the conservation and enjoyment of the natural and historic environment. The site includes information on how Link operates; the member organisations; the Working Groups and Task Forces; and reports and other documents (available in .pdf format).
On the Trail of African Elephants
Elephants are among the most visible of endangered species, and are one of the key ‘flagship’ species for conservation. The African elephant has attracted renewed interest recently because of the suggestion that there are actually two distinct species: the better-known savannah elephant of East and Southern Africa, and the less-studied, smaller, forest elephant
of the Central and West African rainforests. This lecture will describe an expedition I led to Ghana, an area where the two forms m
Wildlife Conservation In the West
Katherine Wang talks about her work with the Wildlife Conservation Society and the goals the group has set out to accomplish.
Wildlife Conservation In the West
Katherine Wang talks about her work with the Wildlife Conservation Society and the goals the group has set out to accomplish.
Protecting the Great Salt Lake by Lynn De Freitas
Lynn De Freitas talks about conservation of the Great Salt Lake as a major regional ecosystem.
Protecting the Great Salt Lake by Lynn De Freitas
Lynn De Freitas talks about conservation of the Great Salt Lake as a major regional ecosystem.
Conservation Easements
Gerald Korngold and Nancy McLaughlin discuss conservation easements in the mountain west.
Conservation Easements
Gerald Korngold and Nancy McLaughlin discuss conservation easements in the mountain west.
Alternative Energy and Conservation
Alternative Energy and Conservation
Alternative Energy and Conservation
Alternative Energy and Conservation
UTMC grad students help out at the DaZy Aphasia Center
Graduate students from The University of Toledo Medical Center are volunteering their time to assist visitors to the DaZy Aphasia Center in Toledo with speech and language therapies.
