located los_angeles california program headquartered center facilities villa commenced operation private international research institution dedicated advancing conservation practice creation delivery knowledge serves conservation community scientific research education training model field projects results work work field principles guide work service philanthropy teaching access activities art conservation architectural conservation conducts scientific research related art conservation offers formal education training programs published number scholarly books supported field projects world preserve cultural heritage scientific projects scientists study deterioration objects buildings prevent stop deterioration projects area involved effect outdoor indoor air museum collections project analyzed cause deterioration sandstone original national capitol columns addition conducts scientific research materials composition example project conservation photographs objectives creation signatures photographic processes provide precise chemical ways pictures developed project scientists examined world photograph nature ray transform infrared techniques project found example present image scientists viewed instrument aboard curiosity currently exploring gale crater mars potentially valuable means examine ancient works art damaging recently instruments available determine composition cutting physical samples large potentially damage artifacts curiosity directs beam rays particles small reads radiation scattered determine composition object minutes engineers created smaller portable version named fitting sized boxes examine objects site preserving physical integrity scientists analyze large collection museum roman ruins italy education training training interested parties world important work example collaborated organizations create course assist museum personnel collections effects natural human developed course conservation photographs taught eastern europe national library courses workshops involved long term education programs establishing master degree program collaboration field projects field projects selected based fit institute goals raising public awareness contributing new broadly applicable information field supporting cultural heritage executed collaboration partners efforts projects assured continuing involvement completed field projects efforts preserve caves china announced restore prehistoric rock paintings baja california sur protect ancient buildings archaeological sites iraq following start iraq war information stated institute profound contribution conservation information methods learned field methods information include conferences lectures books online publications video audio following selected books published ward nature conservation race time isbn conservation proceedings meetings royal brussels belgium september los_angeles isbn conservation wall paintings proceedings organized london july isbn picture landmarks new generation isbn thread textile traditions los_angeles isbn mortality legacy 20th century art los_angeles isbn building emergency plan guide museums cultural institutions los_angeles isbn guide conservation photograph collections los_angeles isbn max restoration drawings books works paper los_angeles isbn rivera editors los_angeles isbn los_angeles isbn selection courses senior staff established directors director senior staff includes associate director programs associate director administration chief scientist head education field projects million budget million conservation activities outside addition work contributes conservation field paul museum conservation departments conservation collection located library conservation grants provided
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