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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> rw@protectheritage.com [mailto:rw@protectheritage.com]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 19, 2017 8:30 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Hawks, Catharine <HawksC@si.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> PhD offering we were discussing<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA">A four-year SEAHA studentship investigating the preservation of geological collections in museums is currently open for applications.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA">Mineral specimens, despite their apparent stability, are prone to deterioration in museum environments. Currently available methodologies are not suitable for routine collection monitoring, as results are not necessarily
replicable, and, in the absence of guidance on suitable storage conditions, triggers for, and the suitability of, conservation actions are difficult to determine. We need a more robust approach to the delivery of preventative conservation of geological collections.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA">This studentship, based at the University of Oxford and in partnership with Amgueddfa Cymru ? National Museum Wales and BSRIA Ltd, addresses these issues. The student will define what kind of material change in minerals
constitutes damage; develop a protocol for routine monitoring of museum geological collections for potential damage; establish optimum environmental and minimum air quality standards for different types of minerals; and test rigorously the suitability of conservation
treatments that are presently available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA">Supervisors:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA">Academic supervisor ? Professor Heather Viles, University of Oxford<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA">Heritage supervisors ? Dr Christian Baars and Dr Jana Hor?k, Amgueddfa Cymru ? National Museum Wales<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA">Industrial supervisor ? Ian Wallis, BSRIA Ltd<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA">The first year of this four-year studentship constitutes an MRes degree at University College London. Following successful completion of the MRes, students will be registered for doctoral research at the University
of Oxford for years 2-4 of the SEAHA scholarship. The SEAHA studentship will cover home fees plus an enhanced stipend of up to ?18,172 per year (to be confirmed at point of offer) for eligible applicants (<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.seaha-2Dcdt.ac.uk_opportunities_eligibility-2Dcriteria_&d=DwMFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=1LSRFZI8b12MMMjnYH5nOGRcKN8VfT4BrPrEfHFsM-U&s=kMbIcxwQpx-r2g8SOvDR2LG4sueT0U5CdhkH20-tbJk&e=">http://www.seaha-cdt.ac.uk/opportunities/eligibility-criteria/</a>),
and a substantial budget for research, travel, and cohort activities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA">Full information about the project can be found at:
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.seaha-2Dcdt.ac.uk_study-2Dwith-2Dus_studentships_&d=DwMFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=1LSRFZI8b12MMMjnYH5nOGRcKN8VfT4BrPrEfHFsM-U&s=OMbXQ34E-MnH3VGXAEID3u4UDmJV_QIYq3Bn997LbUE&e=">http://www.seaha-cdt.ac.uk/study-with-us/studentships/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA">Application deadline: midday (GMT) on Friday 12 January 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA">Dr Julie A Eklund ACR, SEAHA Administrator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA">School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA">South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QY, United Kingdom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA">Email: <a href="mailto:julie.eklund@ouce.ox.ac.uk">
julie.eklund@ouce.ox.ac.uk</a> Tel: +44 1865 285070 Fax: +44 1865 275885<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black">Robert Waller, PhD, CAPC, FIIC<br>
President and Senior Risk Analyst<br>
Protect Heritage Corp.<br>
622 Simoneau Way<br>
Ottawa ON K4A 1P4<br>
email: </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:rw@protectheritage.com"><span lang="EN-CA">rw@protectheritage.com</span></a><br>
</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black">internet: </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.protectheritage.com_&d=DwMFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=1LSRFZI8b12MMMjnYH5nOGRcKN8VfT4BrPrEfHFsM-U&s=sdd6hTQAELv7KjrR6oRO57ZupIHg2m-sg1XEmeH4xNQ&e="><span lang="EN-CA">www.protectheritage.com</span></a><br>
</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black">phone: 613-883-2707 (Canada)<br>
phone: 303-872-9739 (USA)<br>
</span><img border="0" width="16" height="16" style="width:.1666in;height:.1666in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.gif@01D378A2.2717C2A0" alt="ORCID iD"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#494A4C;background:white"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__orcid.org_0000-2D0002-2D9500-2D4113&d=DwMFAg&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=1LSRFZI8b12MMMjnYH5nOGRcKN8VfT4BrPrEfHFsM-U&s=fP8AK1pGTcnsG9PyK2zlh38kQTLDVvcvExaNhQtn-gw&e=">http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9500-4113</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black">and, </span></i><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black">Research Associate, Canadian Museum of Nature<br>
<i>and,</i> Adjunct Assistant Professor, Queen’s University<br>
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