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Dr. Ann C Timmermans, Curator, QESC
Dr. Ann C Timmermans is a geologist, Associate Teaching Professor, and Curator in Earth Sciences at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Ann completed her BSc in Earth Science from the University of Waterloo in 1995, and after backpacking overseas for many months, worked in Geophysical Exploration for 5-years – travelling to remote sites in North America and Africa. An interest in Igneous Petrology, Volcanology and Geochemistry lead her to return to academia completing her MSc and PhD at Carleton University. She accepted her current position at UNB and the Quartermain Earth Science Centre in 2014. Through her work with historic geologic specimens, education, outreach and research, she has had the privilege of meeting and collaborating other researchers, museum curators and educators in New Brunswick.
Present ASSISTANT CURATORS
Jyotika Naru
We extend a warm welcome to Jyotika Naru, a Masters Computer Science student in her final semester. Jyotika brings with her a deep appreciation for museums and biology, alongside an adventurous spirit for exploring new destinations and hiking.
Jyotika, we're thrilled to have you onboard! Your enthusiasm for discovery and exploration aligns perfectly with our mission. Together, let's delve into the wonders of science and nature. Welcome to the team!
Nithyasree Narasimhan
The Quartermain Earth Science Centre welcomes Nithyasree (Nithya) Narasimha to the museum. Nithya is working as our Assistant Curator for Outreach and Education and will be running the fun outreach activities this term.
Nithya is in her 2nd-year as an Environmental Science student at UNB. She is passionate about travel, sports, and the natural world. Welcome to the team, Nithya! We are very glad you have you :)
Past assistant curators!
Abigail Mya Kelly
Welcome Abby (a.k.a. "Gneiss")!
She is an Environmental Geoscience student at UNB. Whenever she is not on the hunt looking for rocks, she will be working at QESC this Summer!
Lekzin Selden Tshering
Welcome Lekzin (a.k.a "Gypsum")!
She is a 4th year Software engineering student at UNB. She will be one of the Assistant curators for this summer and is looking forward to all the activities happening here at QESC!
Katie Vhevha
Katie worked as Assistant Curator for Education and Outreach in 2023. Katie is a geological engineering student at UNB and has shared her passion for STEM with many students and in the community. Katie managed and updated the outreach and education resources and ran the programs at the museum.
Veronica Smith
Veronica worked as Assistant Curator for Technology and Media in 2023. Veronica helped film, edit, and produce informative and promotional videos for UNB's Department of Earth Science and the Quatermain Earth Science Center. She is an enthusiastic science student at UNB interested in biological and environmental science.
Chitvon Singh Mann
Chitvon worked as Assistant Curator for Collections Care in 2023. Chitvon managed the mineral and rock collections and helped with the outreach programs. Chitvon recently graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and completed his Diploma in Technology Management and Entrepreneurship at UNB.
Ethan McDonald (2021)
Ethan McDonald has been an Assistant Curator at the Quartermain Earth Science Centre since December 2021. He attended Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario between 2009 and 2013 where he completed an Honours Bachelor of Science in Physical Geography. During his tenure at Trent, Ethan was heavily involved in the Trent University Geographical Society, which represented the Earth Science student body and hosted a variety of field trips and events.
Grace Jackson (2021)
"My name is Grace, and I currently work at the Quartermain Earth Science Center cataloging different phyla of fossils. I recently graduated from the Earth Sciences program at UNB, so working with the Quartermain Earth Science Center is a new and exciting opportunity to continue learning about the world of geoscience. As I continue with my geoscience career I hope to learn more by entering a master's program in the future. “
Rahit Kapil (2021)
“Working at the QESC as a Web Designer has been a wonderful experience. The team here has been extremely enthusiastic and helpful. Developing the website has allowed me to gain so much knowledge outside my field of work. It is so fascinating how we have uncovered so much through Earth Sciences and still continue to do so every day. I am taking so much more with me from this experience than what I came in with.
I would especially like to thank Dr. Ann Timmermans for always being extremely supportive and enthusiastic.”
Devansh Bavishi (2014-2015)
First Assistant Curator, collections care, with the QESC. Helped establish the procedures in the curation of museum specimens
Ian McFayden (2014-2015)
Assistant Curator, Video Game Programmer. Helped design and build the mineral games located within the “World of Minerals” exhibit.
Rilea Kynock (2015)
Assistant Curator, Outreach and Education. Rilea helped design and build the “World of Minerals” exhibit, including the interactive game kits located within the Physical Mineralogy table.
Joel Richards (2016)
Assistant Curator, Computer Programmer. Joel helped design and program an interactive touch-screen database that will be part of the new museum exhibit “Wall of Fame”.
Ish Balgobin (2017-2018)
Assistant Curator, Collections Care. Ish helped curate and manage the mineral and rock collections. Ish also helped with the teacher workshops and outreach activities.
Chester Koo (2018)
Assistant Curator, Outreach and Education. Chester managed the outreach program and maintained the hands-on activity kits. Chester also helped develop and build teacher workshops and the geo-archaeology activity for elementary, middle and high school students.
Sander Manley (2018)
Assistant Curator, Collections Care. Sander helped curate and manage the historic invertebrate fossil collection. Sander was also active delivering activities to students within the museum’s education and outreach program.
Fatema Bhagat (2018-2019)
Assistant Curator, Collections Care. Fatema helped build the museum storage and preparation lab and organize the historic fossil collections for curation. Fatema organized specimens and developed manuals for cataloguing fossils.
Emily Pike-Connolly (2019)
Assistant Curator, Collections Care. Emily helped curate and manage the historic invertebrate fossil collection. Regan also helped design and build the Smallman display, as well as refurbish the K-12 Science Kits.
Regan Warden (2018 - 2019 )
Assistant Curator, Collections Care. Regan helped curate and manage the historic invertebrate fossil collection. Regan also designed and built the environmental hydrogeochemistry outreach activity for high school students.
Amelia Langille (2019)
Assistant Curator, Collections Care. Amelia helped curate and manage the historic invertebrate fossil collection. Amelia was also active delivering activities to students within the museum’s education and outreach program.
Kassidy Totton (2019)
Assistant Curator, Collections Care. Kassidy helped curate and manage the historic invertebrate fossil collection.
Leila Rashid (2020-2021)
Assistant Curator, Collections Care. Baily helped curate and manage the historic invertebrate fossil collection. Leila also helped design and build the museum exhibit “From Bacteria to Birds: A Walk Through Time”.
Bailey Malay (2020-2021)
Assistant Curator, Collections Care. Baily helped curate and manage the historic invertebrate fossil collection. Bailey also helped design and build the museum exhibit “Palaeozoic World: Fossils of New Brunswick and Atlantic Canada”.
Owen Foreman (2020)
Assistant Curator, Outreach and Education. Owen managed the educational materials and led outreach activities to K-12 students. He also helped build and participate in teacher PL workshops for the science curriculum. Owen was also very active in working with the ASD Science and STEM coaches as well as educators from the NB Education and Early Childhood Development in developing comprehensive teacher resources for the grade 6 to 8 new Earth Science education curriculum.
Téa Fazio (2021)
Assistant Curator, Collections Care. Téa helped curate and manage the historic invertebrate fossil collection. Téa also been active within the outreach and education programs at the museum, and helped design and build the museum exhibit “Palaeozoic World: Fossils of New Brunswick and Atlantic Canada”.
Brayden Harker(2021)
Assistant Curator, Collections Care. Brayden helped curate and manage the historic invertebrate fossil collection. Brayden also been active within the outreach and education programs at the museum.