Author Archives: RPArenstein

About RPArenstein

Rachael Perkins Arenstein is a Principal in A.M. Art Conservation, the e-Editor for the American Institute for Conservation and the current Co-Chair of the Integrated Pest Management Working Group.

Register now for the IPM For Collections Workshop

Posted on March 4, 2013

Registration is underway for the one-day workshop on IPM for Collections to be held May  29, 2013 at the American Institute for Conservation Annual Meeting in Indianapolis.  No need to be a conservator – one day registrations are available.  This … Continue reading →

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IPM blog post from the Canadian Museum of Nature

Posted on June 1, 2012

The Canadian Museum of Nature’s blog has a new post from  staff members and IPM Working Group contributors Laura Smyk and Marcie Kwindt discussing  pest control measures at the institution.   Their post is informative with some dramatic images.  Kudos … Continue reading →

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2012 IPM Working Group Meeting Announcement

Posted on January 30, 2012

We are currently accepting requests for a spot at our next meeting, which will be held March 1-2, 2012 and hosted by the American Museum of Natural History, New York City. As in previous years, we plan to use the … Continue reading →

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IPM-WG Draft White Paper

Posted on March 28, 2011

Below is the text from a draft white paper created by members of the IPM-WG Strategic Planning Initiative at the 2011 meeting.  Comments from all past and present IPM-WG participants are welcome. Background: The purpose of this paper is to … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on March 24, 2011

Welcome to the blog of the Integrated Pest Management Working Group (IPM-WG).  The mission of the IPM-WG is to promote and facilitate best practices in pest management for the collections and cultural heritage communities.  All work of the group is … Continue reading →

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