Earlier this year my long-time collaborator taxidermist Jazmine Miles-Long invited me to join her for a project in Baku, Azerbaijan that would involve the complete (re)restoration of 2 taxidermy Caspian tigers, an extinct sub-species. The tigers were created in 1937, and after the collapse of the Soviet Union they were placed in a University next to a window, where they were exposed to direct sunlight for many decades. As a result, the fur faded, and parts like the tails, ear

Collaborating and Connecting with Natural History I was delighted to present at the 2026 Natural Sciences Collections Association (NatSCA) Annual Conference and AGM, hosted at the Ulster Museum in Belfast. Centred around the theme of Collaboration, this year’s conference explored the profound impact of partnerships with communities, industry, and NGOs, and how we advocate for natural history collections in a rapidly changing world. Jazmine and I after our presentation Sharing