Vanessa Muros
Education
| In progress | PhD Archaeology Dept of History, Archaeology and Cultural Resources Management, University of the Peloponnese Research focus: Technology and trade of Late Bronze Age glass in the eastern Mediterranean |
| 1999 | MSc Archaeological and Ethnographic Conservation Institute of Archaeology, University College London |
| 1997 | MA Archaeology Institute of Archaeology, University College London |
| 1996 | BA Archaeological Studies/BA Anthropology Boston University |
Research Interests
| Archaeological conservation; the deterioration and preservation of archaeological materials in situ; technical/material studies; ancient glass; archaeometallurgy |
Conservation Experience
| 2005-Present | Lab Manager/Lecturer UCLA/Getty Program in the Conservation of Archaeological and Ethnographic Materials (Los Angeles, CA) |
| 2012-2017 | Head Conservator Methone Archaeological Project (Makrygialos, Pieria, Greece) |
| 2017 | Conservator Palace of Nestor Archaeological Project (Pylos, Greece) |
| 2013 | Conservator Zita Project in the Archaeology, Anthropology and Ethnography of Southern Tunisia (Zarzis, Tunisia) |
| 2007-2013 | Conservation Volunteer Southwest Museum of the American Indian, Autry National Center (Los Angeles, CA) |
| 2009-2012 | Conservator/Lab Director Pambamarca Archaeological Project (Pambamarca Region, Ecuador) |
| 2011-2012 | Consulting Conservator Castroville Mammoth Find (Castroville, CA) |
| 2011 | Consulting Conservator San Nicolas Island Field Project, California State University, Los Angeles (San Nicolas Island, CA) |
| 2010 | Conservator/Lab Director UCLA Maya Archaeology Project (San Ignacio, Belize) |
| 2006-2008 | Head Conservator Lofkënd Archaeological Project (Lofkënd, Albania) |
| 2000-2005 | Assistant Conservator Oriental Institute Museum, University of Chicago (Chicago, IL) |
| 1999-2000 | Andrew W. Mellon Fellow, Objects Conservation Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Los Angeles, CA) |
| 1999 | Conservator Sagalassos Research Project (Aglasun, Burdur, Turkey) |
| 1999 | Conservator Jabal Hamrat Fidan Project (Wadi Fidan, Jordan) |
| 1999 | Project Conservator Institute of Archaeology, University College London (London, UK) |
| 1998 | Conservation Intern Metals Section, Dept. of Conservation, British Museum (London, UK) |
Related Work Experience
| 2013-2016 | Editor Society for Archaeological Sciences Bulletin |
| 2013-2016 | e-Editor Association of North American Graduate Programs in Conservation Conference Papers |
| 1997-1999 | Editorial Assistant Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies, University College London, London, UK |
| 1998-1999 | Research Assistant Petrie Collection, Institute of Archaeology, University College London, London, UK |
| 1997 | Research Assistant Petrie Collection, Institute of Archaeology, University College London, London, UK |
| 1998-1999 | Registration Assistant Dept. of Prehistory and Romano-Britain, British Museum, London, UK |
| 1996 | Field School Student Verberie le Buisson Campin (Verberie, France) |
| 1995 | Field School Student Poggio Civitate (Murlo, Italy) |
Publications
| List of publications can be found here |
Public Lectures
| 2014 | Conservation and research at the Methone Archaeological Project Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, University of California, Los Angeles. |
| 2012 | “Holy Mammoth, Batman!”: Conservation education and outreach for the preservation of a Columbian mammoth. Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, University of California, Los Angeles. |
| 2010 | Night of the corroding dead: The effect of burial environment on archaeological bronzes. Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, University of California, Los Angeles. |
| 2009 | Ancient Peruvian textile workshop: Conservation, education and outreach. Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, University of California, Los Angeles. |
| 2004 | Brick by Brick: Piecing together an 8th century BC facade from Iraq. Chicago Area Conservation Group, Oriental Institute Museum, University of Chicago. |
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