
IN THE NEWS
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University of Akron's Ivory Billed Woodpecker Restoration
“…Maria Burke, a taxidermy expert who is also secretary of the Ohio Taxidermy Association, was tasked with restoring the woodpecker. She said her experience at the Cleveland Natural History Museum and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History exposed her to taxidermy techniques used by some of the nation’s best…”
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Ice Age Gallery returns to Cincinnati Museum Center
“…The updated gallery will use the past to inform the present, blending scientific analysis with awe-inspiring displays of prehistoric beasts and immersive landscapes…”
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Fox 8, Orchids Forever at the Cleveland Botanical Garden
“Fox 8's Kenny Crumpton got a special preview of what's in store for visitors and he also learned a lot about this ancient and diverse flowering plant..”
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Plain Dealer, Amazing Butterflies at the Cleveland Botanical Gardens
“…Romi Greidman, age 6, and from Beachwood, works on a butterfly maze chalk board at the Cleveland Botanical Gardens, in Cleveland, Ohio…”
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CIA grads brought Lucy to life at Cleveland Museum of Natural History
“…When imagery has to be scientifically accurate, it helps to have a degree in Biomedical Art, as Interpretive Designer Maria Burke does. The 2009 CIA grad served as art director and manager for the Lucy project…”
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CIA grad is right at home at Cleveland Museum of Natural History
“…Burke’s job continued to transform as she began doing graphics and making exhibit design decisions….Working as a taxidermist is only a part of her job…”
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Steggie the Stegosaurus Facelift
“…CIA grad Maria Burke, exhibits manager at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, played a key role in the color update and reinstallation of Steggie, the museum’s iconic stegosaurus sculpture…”
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Emergency Taxidermy for the London Museum
“…The federal shutdown interfered with shipment of an animal display from London…Maria Burke, an exhibits interpretive designer who used to do taxidermy for the museum here, was pressed back into service…”
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Mural Restoration
“…Restorationist Maria Burke undertook the job of restoring a sign painted on a plaster wall above the stairwell leading to the Rathskeller. Dated to be between 90 and 100 years-old…”