Caitlin Livesey

Caitlin is completing her Master of Science in historic preservation with a concentration in architectural conservation. After earning her B.A. in history with minors in chemistry and American studies at the University of Richmond, Caitlin found that conservation was a natural fit to bring these varied interests together. She has been fortunate to work with several projects and internships over the past two years, including research into the impact of climate change on built heritage, a multifarious site assistantship with the Woodlands, and a fellowship with the Center for Architectural Conservation, an opportunity that inspired her thesis work. Caitlin is looking forward to continuing her research into biophilic protective surface treatments for stone substrates this summer.

Gelatin with silica flour (left) and psyllium with silica flour (right) were found to most successfully fulfill the optimal prop

Thesis: Caitlin Livesey Gelatin with silica flour (left) and psyllium with silica flour (right) were found to most successfully fulfill the optimal properties for the adhesive filler, including water insensitivity, low shrinkage, adhesive and cohesive strength, variable viscosit

Preliminary testing involved the formulation of various concentrations, ratios, and combinations of binders and fillers in order

Thesis: Caitlin Livesey Preliminary testing involved the formulation of various concentrations, ratios, and combinations of binders and fillers in order to evaluatefulfillment of optimalproperties for the adhesive filler (Author, 2022)

Lichen acts as a consolidantover the top or “crown” of Stump P47 at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, preventing fragmen

Thesis: Caitlin Livesey Interior view of the narthex, featuring the painted murals. Source: Mykola Bevz, Department of Architecture and Conservation, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv.(2021)

The petrified wood from Stump P47 is composed of silica in the form of quartz and opal. The cellular structure of petrified wood

Thesis: Caitlin Livesey The petrified wood from Stump P47 is composed of silica in the form of quartz and opal. The cellular structure of petrified wood, including the fragile fossilized tracheids, makes it vulnerable to splitting. (Keyence VHX5000 digital microscope image, cour

Stump P47 is located near the visitor center at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in Florissant, Colorado. It is experien

Thesis: Caitlin Livesey Stump P47 is located near the visitor center at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in Florissant, Colorado. It is experiencing deterioration in the form of fracture, splintering, exfoliation, and loss of section due to the effects of precipitation a

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