Staff Profile Julian Carter
Principal Conservator, Natural Sciences
Contact Details
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NP
Phone: +44 (0)29 2057 3230
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Qualifications, memberships and relevant positions
BSc (Hons) Environmental Biology (University off Wales, Swansea).
MPhil Biological Science / Conservation (Cardiff University).
Council member - Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections).
Member – Natural Sciences Collections Association.
Research Interests
My main area of research looks at the preservation, care and conservation of museum natural science collections. Of particular interest is looking at how to improve the preservation of key bimolecular components such as proteins and nucleic acids, using methods such as FTIR spectroscopy to monitor chemical changes. Research is also focused to look at methods of improving conservation methods to allow more effective display and use of natural science specimens.
A secondary area of research is in the areas of spider ecology and the biology of cave systems.
Keywords
Museum conservation; zoological collections; DNA; molecular preservation; FTIR; fluid preservation; cave biology; arachnology.Links
Selected Publications
Carter, J.D. 2012. Short report: Investigating the effects on tissue preservation of DMDM-Hydantoin using FTIR spectroscopy [PDF]. Collection Forum, 26,130-135.
Carter, J., Fowles, A., and Angele, C. 2010. Monitoring the population of the linyphid spider Porrhomma rosenhaueri (L. Koch, 1872) (Araneae: Linyphiidae) in Lesser Garth Cave, Cardiff, UK [PDF]. Cave and Karst Science, 37(1), pp3-8.
Carter, J. 2010. Taxonomy is dead… long live taxonomy. Understanding the science of preservation in museum natural science collections [PDF]. In J. Henderson (ed.), Conservation in Wales: The Role of Science in Conservation, 3-6. Federation of Museums and Art Galleries of Wales and National Museum Wales.
Carter, J. 2010. Spider diversity of an upland calcareous grassland habitat in the Brecon Beacons National Park, UK. Bull. Br. arachnol. Soc. 15 (3), 61-68
Cleal, C.J., Shute, C.H., Hilton, J. & Carter, J. 2009. A revision of the Pennsylvanian-aged Eremopteris-bearing seed plant. International Journal of Plant Sciences, 170, 666-698.
Carter, J.D. 2009. The effect of pH on ethanol preserved muscle tissue [PDF]. Collection Forum, 23(1-2), 36-45.
Carter, J.D. 2006.
Carter, J.D. and Meecham, C. 2006.
Jefferson, G.T., Chapman, P., Carter, J., and Proudlove, G. 2004. The invertebrate fauna of the Ogof Ffynnon Ddu cave system, Powys, South Wales, UK [PDF]. Cave and Karst Science 31 (2), 63-76.
Carter, J.D. 2003.
Carter, J.D. 2002. The Conservation of Vertebrate Collections. The Biology Curator, 23, 4-8.
Carter, J.D. 1998. The Jefferson collection of invertebrate animals: a zoological conservation project [PDF]. The Conservator 22, 36-43.
Carter, J.D. 1998. Conserving invertebrate animal collections. SSCR Journal 9, 9-13.
Carter, J.D. 1997. An investigation of pH changes in a selection of formaldehyde buffering agents used on a fish, research parasitology research collection [PDF]. Collection Forum 13(1), 19-32.