Send message

Koestler, Robert

Director, Museum Conservation Institute

heritage science and collections preservation

•  
• Background And Education
•  
• Publications
•  
• Other
•  
• View All
•  

Background And Education

education and training

• B.S., State University of New York, Stony Brook
• M.A., CUNY Hunter College
• M.Phil., CUNY City College
• Ph.D., CUNY City College

Publications

selected publications

• article

  • Weaver, Jamie L., DePriest, Paula T., Plymale, Andrew E., Pearce, Carolyn I., Arey, Bruce, and Koestler, Robert J. 2021. "Microbial interactions with silicate glasses." NPJ Materials Degradation 5:Article 11. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41529-021-00153-w 2021
  • Liu, Xiaobo, Koestler, Robert J., Warscheid, Thomas, Katayama, Yoko, and Gu, Ji-Dong. 2020. "Microbial deterioration and sustainable conservation of stone monuments and buildings." Nature Sustainability https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-020-00602-5 2020
  • Koestler, Daniel, Ballard, Mary W., Charola, A. Elena, and Koestler, Robert J. 2018. "Does argon anoxia cause a color change in Prussian blue pigment?." Journal of the American Institute for Conservation 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/01971360.2018.1478534 2018
  • Weaver, Jamie L., Pearce, Carolyn I., Arey, Bruce, Conroy, Michele, Vicenzi, Edward P., Sjoblom, Rolf, Koestler, Robert J., DePriest, Paula T., Lam, Thomas F., Peeler, David K., McCloy, John S., and Kruger, Albert A. 2018. "Microscopic Identification of Micro-Organisms on Pre-Viking Swedish Hillfort Glass." Microscopy and Microanalysis 24:2136-2137. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927618011169 2018
  • Weaver, Jamie L., Pearce, Carolyn I., Sjöblom, Rolf, McCloy, John S., Miller, Micah, Varga, Tamas, Arey, Bruce W., Conroy, Michele A., Peeler, David K., Koestler, Robert J., DePriest, Paula T., Vicenzi, Edward P., Hjärthner-Holdar, Eva, Ogenhall, Erik, and Kruger, Albert A. 2018. "Pre-viking Swedish hillfort glass: A prospective long-term alteration analogue for vitrified nuclear waste." International Journal of Applied Glass Science 9 (4):540-554. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijag.12351 2018
  • Charola, A. Elena and Koestler, Robert J. 2017. "The National Museum of the American Indian: An Introduction." in Conservation of the Exterior of the National Museum of the American Indian Building, edited by Sledge, Jane, Charola, A. Elena, DePriest, Paula T., and Koestler, Robert J., 1-4. Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. 2017
  • Koestler, Robert J. 2014. "Thoughts on Sustaining the World's Cultural Heritage." in Centerpoint Now: Sustainability, edited by de Gonzaga, Shamina., 78-79. 2014
  • Tavzes, Črtomir, Palčič, Jernej, Fackler, Karin, Pohleven, Franc, and Koestler, Robert J. 2013. "Biomimetic system for removal of fungal melanin staining on paper." International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 84:307-313. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2012.07.022 2013
  • Charola, A. Elena and Koestler, Robert J. 2013. "Preface." in New Insights into the Cleaning of Paintings. Proceedings from the Cleaning 2010 International Conference Universidad Politécnica de Valencia and Museum Conservation Institute. Smithsonian Contributions to Museum Conservation, Number 3, edited by Mecklenburg, Marion F., Charola, A. Elena, and Koestler, Robert J., vii-viii. Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. 2013
  • Charola, A. Elena, McNamara, Christopher, and Koestler, Robert J. 2011. "Discussions, Conclusions, and Recommendations." in Biocolonization of Stone: Control and Preventive Methods: Proceedings from the MCI Workshop Series, edited by Charola, A. Elena, McNamara, Christopher, and Koestler, Robert J., 113-115. Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.19492359.2.1 2011
  • Solazzo, Caroline, Heald, Susan, Ballard, Mary W., Ashford, David A., DePriest, Paula T., Koestler, Robert J., and Collins, Matthew. 2011. "Proteomics and Coast Salish blankets: a tale of shaggy dogs?." Antiquity 85:1418-1432. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00062141 2011
  • Tavzes, Crtomir, Silc, Franc, Kladnik, Andrej, Fackler, Karin, Messner, Kurt, Pohleven, Franc, and Koestler, Robert J. 2009. "Enzymatic degradation of mould stains on paper analysed by colorimetry and DRIFT-IR spectroscopy." International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 63 (7):873-879. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2009.07.001 2009

• chapter

  • Koestler, Robert J., DePriest, Paula T., and Charola, A. Elena. 2017. "Future Maintenance Plan for the National Museum of the American Indian Building." in Conservation of the Exterior of the National Museum of the American Indian Building, edited by Sledge, Jane, Charola, A. Elena, DePriest, Paula T., and Koestler, Robert J., 59-61. Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. 2017
  • Sledge, Jane, Charola, A. Elena, DePriest, Paula T., and Koestler, Robert J. 2017. "Preface." in Conservation of the Exterior of the National Museum of the American Indian Building, v. Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.19492367.6 2017
  • Madden, Odile, Charola, A. Elena, and Koestler, Robert J. 2017. "Preface." in The Age of Plastic: Ingenuity and Responsibility, Proceedings of the 2012 MCI Symposium, edited by Madden, Odile, Charola, A. Elena, Cobb, Kim Cullen, DePriest, Paula T., and Koestler, Robert J., v-vi. Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. 2017
  • Charola, A. Elena and Koestler, Robert J. 2014. "Preface and Acknowledgments." in Unexpected—Earthquake 2011: Lessons to Be Learned, edited by Charola, A. Elena, Wegener, Corine, and Koestler, Robert J., v-viii. Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. 2014
  • Koestler, Robert J., Arai, Hideo, Danchin, Antoine, Heulin, Thierry, Normand, Philippe, Novakova, Alena, and Simonet, Pascal. 2011. "Debat avec les experts et discussion generale : Debate with experts and general discussion (Chapter 12)." in Lascaux et la conservation en milieu souterrain: Actes du symposium international, Paris, 26 et 27 fevrier 2009 : Lascaux and Preservation Issues in Subterranean Environments: Proceedings of the International Symposium, Paris, February 26 and 27, 2009, edited by Coye, Noel., 275-299. Maison des sciences de l'homme. 2011
  • Koestler, Robert J. 2010. "Anoxic Methods for Controlling Insect Infestations in Musical Instruments." in The Conservation, Restoration, and Repair of Stringed Instruments and Their Bows. Volume 1: General Issues Concerning Stringed Instruments and Their Bows, edited by Wilder, Tom., 557-562. IPCI-Canada and Archetype Publications. 2010
  • Charola, A. Elena and Koestler, Robert J. 2010. "Introduction." in Pesticide mitigation in museum collections : science in conservation : proceedings from the MCI worshop series, v-vi. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.19492359.1.1 2010

• webpage

  • Ballard, Mary W. and Koestler, Robert J. 2014. "Thirty Years of Pest Control in Museums: Policy & Practice." https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/65061. 2014

editor of

• book

  • Built Heritage Evaluation: Manual Using Simple Test Methods 2021
  • Evaluación del Patrimonio Construido: Manual de Ensayos Preliminares 2021
  • The Mechanics of Art Materials and Its Future in Heritage Science 2019
  • Conservation of the Exterior of the National Museum of the American Indian Building 2017
  • The Age of Plastic: Ingenuity and Responsibility, Proceedings of the 2012 MCI Symposium 2017
  • Unexpected--Earthquake 2011: Lessons to Be Learned 2014
  • Unexpected-Earthquake 2011: Lessons to Be Learned 2014
  • New Insights into the Cleaning of Paintings: Proceedings from the Cleaning 2010 International Conference, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia and Museum Conservation Institute 2013
  • Biocolonization of Stone: Control and Preventive Methods: Proceeedings from the MCI Workshop Series 2011
  • Pesticide mitigation in museum collections : science in conservation : proceedings from the MCI workshop series 2010

Other

Location

• Museum Conservation Institute  Academic Department