Staff ProfileAndrew Haycock
Curator: Mineralogy & Petrology (Petrology)
Contact Details
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NP
Phone: +44 (0)29 2057 3367
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Qualifications, memberships and relevant positions
Asoociateship of the Museums Association (AMA), MSc Applied Environmental Geology (University of Wales Cardiff), BSc (Hons) Geology (University of Wales Cardiff). Treasurer of Welsh Stone Forum (2010 – present) Member of Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC), Geological Curators Group (GCG).
Research Interests
Working with diverse audiences through public outreach using the Mineralogy and Petrology collection. Active research in building and ornamental stones of Wales, particular interest in North Wales, and sandstones of Northeast Wales. Development of collection through fieldwork.
Looking at new ways to interpret collections using GIS (Geographic Information System).
Keywords
Petrology, Rocks, Minerals, Building Stones, Geology, GIS, Collection Management, Collections, Curation, Loans, Fieldwork, Meteorites, Outreach,Links
Selected Publications
Haycock, A. 2014. The Geology of Cwm Pennant In: Plas Brynkir, Dolbenmaen Love My Wales Press. Ed. Mark Baker. pp123 – 139.
Haycock, A. 2014.
Haycock, A. 2012. Implementation of GIS (Geographic Information System) as a collection management tool to aid academic research and public access. [Poster] 7th International Conference on Mineralogy and Museums, Dresden 2012.
Haycock, A. 2011. GIS Polygon boundaries for Rhondda Cynon Taf ‘Earth Science Audit’ geoconservation sites: National Museum Wales.
Haycock, A. 2010.
Cherns, L., Haycock, A and Bassett, M.G. 2004. The Rhondda Cynon Taf earth science audit: a geoconservation database and site assessment strategy pp208-213. In Nichol, D., Bassett, M.G. and Diesler, V.K. (eds) 2004. Urban Geology in Wales. 256pp. National Museum of Wales Geological Series No.23, Cardiff:
Cherns, L. Bassett, M.G. & Haycock, A. 2004 Rhondda Cynon Taf Earth Science Audit. 2003-2004: Official Project Report: Cardiff University & National Museum Wales.