Date: 2 November 2023
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm GMT
Tutor: Ian MacLeod
Price: £25.00
Location: Zoom
Please register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/709280827047?aff=oddtdtcreator
More information: https://academicprojects.co.uk/courses/recovery-and-conservation-of-objects-from-marine-environments/
There will be a 55 minute presentation followed by 15 minutes of discussion.
During his long career as a conservation scientist investigating the areas of materials degradation and preservation, Ian Macleod has used his electrochemistry background and his passion for understanding the decay mechanisms of shipwreck artefacts to develop new techniques and processes for conserving ships, their cargoes and fittings which are recovered from wreck sites.
In this seminar, Ian Macleod will draw on his wide experience (he has worked on more than 75 historic shipwreck sites in many countries) to describe aspects of his work including the capturing of important data on the corrosion of metal artifacts in the marine environment which led to the use of sacrificial anodes to treat engines, anchors, and cannon on shipwrecks and corrosion modelling which allows for better management and treatment of shipwrecks.
Ian MacLeod is Director, Heritage Conservation Solutions & Fellow of the Western Australia Museum
