Mrs Efstratia Verveniotou
- Conservator
- Science Facilities department
- Conservation Centre
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
Biography
Employment history
June 2011- Present
Conservator, (The Conservation Centre) Natural History Museum
September 2010- May 2011
Project Conservator, Ancient Human Occupation of Britain Project
December 2008- August 2010
Conservator/Lab Manager, (Palaeontology Conservation Unit) Natural History Museum
September 2007-May 2008
Teaching Assistant, Cardiff School of History, Archaeology and Religion, Cardiff University
Qualifications
2007-2008 MSc in Care of Collections, University of Cardiff
2004-2007 BSc in Conservation of Objects in Museums and Archaeology, University of Cardiff
2000-2005 BA in History and Archaeology, University of Ioannina
Professional Affiliations
- Institute of Conservation (ICON)
- International Institute of Conservation (IIC)
- Museum Association (MA)
Professional Roles
Conserving a wax model of a mosquito larva currently on display in the Darwin Centre
My current responsibilities include:
- conservation and replication projects primarily in support of anthropology and vertebrate collections
- regular conservation surveys of the collections
- assist with development and management of volunteer teams to support work programmes
- management of the re- boxing activities and general improving collection storage of the Ancient Human Occupation of Britain Project related collections
- undertake regular Material Testing
- provide support to the Environmental Monitoring Coordinator
- delivery of conservation and collection care lectures and seminars as requested.
Publications
2011
- Bello S.M., Verveniotou E., Cornish L., Parfitt S.A. ( 2011 ) 3-Dimensional microscope analysis of bone and tooth surface modifications: comparisons of fossil specimens and replicas. Scanning 33(5) : 316-324 .