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From Awareness to Action: Advocating for Integrated Pest Management in Cultural Spaces
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an important part of protecting collections in cultural institutions. This webinar will provide a brief overview of IPM and focus on how to build support for it within your institution. Attendees will learn which tasks can be handled by staff and when it’s necessary to bring in a pest management professional (PMP). The session will also cover what to expect from a PMP contractor, how to write contracts that reflect your institution’s IPM goals, and how to work with service providers to ensure they deliver effective and collection-safe pest management. This webinar is ideal for anyone looking to start or improve an IPM program with strong institutional backing and contractor support.
Speakers
Adam Osgood, Collections Technician and IPM Coordinator at Historic New England
Adam Osgood is the Collections Technician and IPM Coordinator at Historic New England where he supports the collection services team in collection care, photography and oversight of the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program. He operates Historic New England’s Controlled Atmosphere Treatment (CAT) facility where he has remediated thousands of objects for insect pests. Adam earned a BFA in sculpture at Pratt Institute and has worked as curatorial assistant in the Asian Art Department at The Harvard Art Museums and as Collection Care Specialist at The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Adam is co-chair of the Museum Pests Working Group for the Museumpests.net website. Adam has lectured and presented on IPM on the regional, national, and international stage. He has been published in the proceedings of the international IPM conference held in Stockholm Sweden 2019 and in the American Institute of Conservation newsletter representing Historic New England as a leader in the IPM field.
Joel Voron, Integrated Pest Management Program Manager, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Joel Voron is the full time Integrated Pest Management Program Manager at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. He also holds a commercial Virginia pesticide applicators license in three categories and is a master termite technician. His top responsibility would be museum pests with regards to the collections. His responsibilities cover over 600 structures encompassing 301 acres all while managing an extensive year round termite prevention program. He is part of the Museumpest Working Group and is a contributor on MuseumPest.net helping to write IPM best practices and solutions for the site.
Recent publications: Bee Culture Magazine; Teaching old Colonial Williamsburg Wild Honeybees New Tricks. Good Housekeeping
Richard Pollack, IPM and Environmental Health Specialist, Harvard University and IdentifyUS LLC
Richard Pollack serves as a senior environmental public health officer for Harvard University where he directs IPM efforts across the more than 650 buildings, including diverse museums and libraries on several campuses. He designs and participates in monitoring, decision support and intervention efforts, recruits cooperation amongst representatives from each facility and the respective pest management vendors, and offers educational presentations and resources to stakeholders. Through his independent venture, IdentifyUS LLC, he provides similar services and guidance to entities outside of Harvard. He offers IPM insights in his weekly posts on LinkedIn.
Resources
- C2C Care Advocating for IPM Osgood Presentation
- C2C Care Advocating for IPM Voron Presentation
- C2C Care Advocating for IPM Pollack Presentation
- C2C Care Advocating for IPM Resources