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  1. National Air and Space Museum’s Objects Conservator, Lauren Horelick, assesses objects by creating written and photographic documentation of objects, and conducts material identification to craft the best conservation treatment protocol. She has preserved objects such as the Spirt of St. Louis and the “Bat-Wing Ship.” #Groundbreaker

    Women in Science Wednesday: Lauren Horelick

    • Date: October 21, 2015
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: National Air and Space Museum’s Objects Conservator, Lauren Horelick, assesses objects by creating written and photographic documentation of objects, and conducts material identification to craft the best conservation treatment protocol. She has preserved objects such as the Spirt of St. Louis and the “Bat-Wing Ship.” #Groundbreaker

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  3. Bethune Gibson, head conservator for the National Museum of Natural History's Anthropology Conservation Laboratory, set standards for anthropological conservation, and along with her team, conserved nearly 18,000 objects in 12 years. #Groundbreaker

    Women in Science Wednesday: Bethune Gibson

    • Date: December 9, 2015
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Bethune Gibson, head conservator for the National Museum of Natural History's Anthropology Conservation Laboratory, set standards for anthropological conservation and along with her team, conserved nearly 18,000 objects in 12 years.

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  5. The National Museum of Natural History’s Forensic Ornithologist, Carla Dove, examines the remains of birds that struck airplanes in order to minimize future, sometimes fatal, bird-strike accidents. #Groundbreaker

    Women in Science Wednesday: Carla Dove

    • Date: January 7, 2015
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: The National Museum of Natural History’s Forensic Ornithologist, Carla Dove, examines the remains of birds that struck airplanes in order to minimize future, sometimes fatal, bird-strike accidents. #Groundbreaker

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  7. Biologist Devra Kleiman was well-known for her research on panda and golden lion tamarin behavior and reproduction, and for almost 30 years, she coordinated the Golden Lion Tamarin Conservation Program which successfully reintroduced the first GLTs into the wild. #Groundbreaker

    Women in Science Wednesday: Devra Kleiman

    • Date: August 12, 2015
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Biologist Devra Kleiman was well-known for her research on panda and golden lion tamarin behavior and reproduction, and for almost 30 years, she coordinated the Golden Lion Tamarin Conservation Program which successfully reintroduced the first GLTs into the wild. #Groundbreaker

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  9. Donna Strahan, Head of the Department of Conservation and Scientific Research at the Freer Sackler, has written numerous articles on topics ranging from technical studies on Chinese Buddhist sculpture and Thai bronzes to best practices for the field. #Groundbreaker

    Women in Science Wednesday: Donna Strahan

    • Date: January 6, 2016
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Donna Strahan, Head of the Department of Conservation and Scientific Research at the Freer Sackler, has written numerous articles on topics ranging from technical studies on Chinese Buddhist sculpture and Thai bronzes to best practices for the field. #Groundbreaker

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  11. Conservator Lisa Young, National Air and Space Museum, has developed new procedures to slow down the deterioration of the museum’s spacesuits which contain several different materials, some of which are not visible to the naked eye! #Groundbreaker

    Women in Science Wednesday: Lisa Young

    • Date: October 14, 2015
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Conservator Lisa Young, National Air and Space Museum, has developed new procedures to slow down the deterioration of the museum’s spacesuits which contain several different materials, some of which are not visible to the naked eye! #Groundbreaker

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  13. Geologist Sharon Purdy, Center for Earth and Planetary Sciences at the National Air and Space Museum, investigates the geology and geomorphology of landforms on Mars that were formed and (or) modified by surface water. #Groundbreaker

    Women in Science Wednesday: Sharon Purdy

    • Date: September 30, 2015
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Geologist Sharon Purdy, Center for Earch and Planetary Sciences at the National Air and Space Museum, investigates the geology and geomorphology of landforms on Mars that were formed and (or) modified by surface water. #Groundbreaker

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  15.  The first African American female elevator operator and museum technician at the National Museum of Natural History, Sophie Lutterlough, tirelessly worked to restore and classify thousands of myriapoda and tick specimen. #Groundbreaker

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Sophie Lutterlough

    • Date: May 4, 2016
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: The first African American female elevator operator and museum technician at the National Museum of Natural History, Sophie Lutterlough, tirelessly worked to restore and classify thousands of myriapoda and tick specimen. #Groundbreaker

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    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Katherine Ralls

    • Date: May 29, 2019
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: Dr. Katherine Ralls, Senior Research Zoologist Emerita, Center for Conservation Genomics, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, was one of the first scientists hired at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and is a founder of the Society for Conservation Biology. She has conducted research in mammalogy and conservation biology at the Smithsonian since 1973. #Groundbreaker

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  19. A woman holds a card up to a slot in an ATM machine. She turns to smile at the camera.

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Ann Leven

    • Date: May 8, 2019
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: Ann Leven was responsible for the financial management of the Smithsonian as Treasurer from 1984 to 1990. Under her leadership, Smithsonian's total endowment fund nearly doubled. Leven oversaw investments, bank relations, insurance programs, management of museum shops, and more. #Groundbreaker

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    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Sheila P. Burke

    • Date: November 18, 2020
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.

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    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Suzanne Thomassen-Kraus

    • Date: April 13, 2022
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.

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