Palaeoconservation - An Emerging Field

Explore the emerging field of palaeoconservation in this 36-minute Royal Tyrrell Museum Speaker Series talk by Rhian Russell. Delve into the importance of preserving fossil collections, understanding the nature of fossils as museum objects, and the factors that affect their preservation. Learn about proper storage techniques, security measures, and environmental controls necessary for maintaining these invaluable specimens. Discover the concept of "blue bone" and its significance in fossil preservation. Examine the role of literature, testing methods, and statistical analysis in advancing the field. Gain insights into the principle of reversibility in conservation practices and explore future directions for palaeoconservation research. Acquire valuable resources for further study in this fascinating intersection of palaeontology and conservation science.

Introduction
Outline
Definitions
Why Preserve Collections
How do we make them laugh
What are fossils
What are museum objects
Things that affect fossils
Blue bone
Proper storage
Security
Environment
Literature
Testing
Results
Statistics
Summary
Reversibility
Future Work
Resources