Conservator / Heritgae Scientist / Senior Lecturer
lskipper@lincoln.ac.uk
Dr Lynda Skipper FIIC is a conservator and heritage scientist specialising in preventive conservation, historic materials analysis and the scientific investigation of cultural heritage. She helps museums, heritage organisations and conservation professionals better understand, monitor and care for collections, historic interiors and buildings through evidence-led conservation.
As Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for the BA and Integrated Masters in Conservation of Cultural Heritage at the University of Lincoln, Lynda combines consultancy, teaching and collaborative research with extensive professional conservation experience.
Lynda is co-author of Experimental Design and Scientific Data Analysis, part of the Science for Conservators series. Her current research explores the bioreceptivity of stone, environmentally sustainable biocides, historic wallpapers, pigments and historic materials.
Key Services
Pigment analysis, Wallpaper conservation, Training, Collaborative research and consultation
Research Interests
Preventive conservation; heritage science; stone deterioration; bioreceptivity; sustainable conservation treatments; historic wallpapers; pigments; materials analysis.
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