Donna Teasdale

Donna Teasdale is an Archaeological Conservator in the Department of Archaeology at Memorial University of Newfoundland. She holds a Diploma in Collections Conservation and Management (2004) from Sir Sandford Fleming College and a Diploma in Heritage Resources (2003) and a B.A. (2003) from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Her professional experience includes roles at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory and the Colony of Avalon Foundation in Ferryland. Her research focuses on treating ferrous/non-ferrous metals, organic artifacts, and composite materials from terrestrial and marine archaeological contexts. She works on diverse artifacts from Labrador to the southern Avalon, addressing conservation challenges of composite materials like iron/lead, iron/bone, and iron/wood. She is based in the Conservation Laboratory (QC-1004A).