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Dr Emma Bartle
Lecturer
Contact details
| Address | Chemistry The University of Western Australia (M313) 35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY WA 6009 Australia |
|---|---|
| Phone | 6488 3324 |
| Fax | 6488 1005 |
| emma.bartle@uwa.edu.au |
Location
Room 107, Molecular and Chemical Sciences Building, Crawley campus
Biography
Ms Emma Bartle completed a Bachelor of Forensic and Analytical Chemistry at Curtin University of Technology. She completed a Masters and PhD in Forensic Science at The University of Western Australia and during her studies there also undertook the Postgraduate Teaching Internship Scheme. She worked as the After School Science programs officer with the CSIRO Science Education Centre at Scitech.
Her PhD thesis was submitted in mid 2008 and looked at the provenance determination and authentication of South East Asian ceramics using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. These artefacts are culturally and economically valuable and the sale of fraudulent South-East Asian ceramics constitutes a large proportion of the illegal artefact and antique trade. The Black Market trade in ceramics is currently estimated to be worth $2 billion annually and a recent report stated that approximately 30% of ceramics currently on the market and displayed in museums are forgeries. Ms Bartle's techniques provide non-destructive, robust scientific method which will allow authorities to determine the authenticity and original kiln site of pieces to ensure they have not been forged or looted from cultural sites such as shipwrecks.
Her PhD thesis was submitted in mid 2008 and looked at the provenance determination and authentication of South East Asian ceramics using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. These artefacts are culturally and economically valuable and the sale of fraudulent South-East Asian ceramics constitutes a large proportion of the illegal artefact and antique trade. The Black Market trade in ceramics is currently estimated to be worth $2 billion annually and a recent report stated that approximately 30% of ceramics currently on the market and displayed in museums are forgeries. Ms Bartle's techniques provide non-destructive, robust scientific method which will allow authorities to determine the authenticity and original kiln site of pieces to ensure they have not been forged or looted from cultural sites such as shipwrecks.
Major research interests
- Analytical chemistry
Publications
Journal articles:
Bartle, EK & Watling RJ 2007 'Provenance Determination of Oriental Porcelain using LA-ICP-MS', Journal of Forensic Sciences, 52(2), pp 341-8.
Conference proceedings:
Bartle, E., Smith, K. & Watling, R.J. 2008, ‘Fingerprinting the fakes: A scientific approach to authenticating South-East Asian ceramic artefacts’, published in the conference proceedings of the 19th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences, Melbourne, Australia.
Bartle, E.K. & Watling, R.J. 2008, ‘A method for the analysis of crackled glazes on South East Asian ceramics by LA-ICP-MS’, published in the conference proceedings of the 2008 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Temecula, California.
Bartle, E.K. & Dook, J. 2007, ‘Attitudes of tertiary students towards a group project in a science unit’, presented at the 2007 Teaching and Learning Forum, The University of Western Australia.
Watling R.J., Green, R. & Bartle, E. 2006, ‘LA-ICP-MS and the Fight against Art and Cultural Heritage Fraud’, published in the conference proceedings of the Asia-Pacific Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Bangkok, Thailand.
Bartle, E.K. & Watling, R.J. 2006, 'Provenance Determination and Authentication of Oriental Porcelain using LA-ICP-MS', published in the conference proceedings of the 18th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences, Fremantle, Western Australia.
Bartle, E.K. & Watling, R.J. 2006, 'Provenance Determination and Authentication of Oriental Porcelain using LA-ICP-MS', published in the conference proceedings of the 2006 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Tucson, Arizona.
Bartle, E.K. & Watling, R.J. 2004, ‘The Potential of Time-of-Flight ICP-MS as a Provenance Establishment Technique for Isotope Ratio Analysis of Crime Scene Debris and Artefacts’, published in the conference proceedings of the 17th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences, Wellington, New Zealand.
Invited Lectures:
Bartle, E.K. & Watling, R.J. 2007, ‘Ceramics and Science: Fingerprinting the Fakes’, presented as a seminar to FAGWA (Friends of the Art Gallery of WA), Perth.
Bartle, E.K. & Watling, R.J. 2006, 'Ceramics and Science: Fingerprinting the Fakes', presented as a seminar to the Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society, Perth.
Bartle, E.K. & Watling, R.J. 2006, 'Ceramics and Science: Fingerprinting the Fakes', presented as a seminar to the Department of Archaeology, The University of Western Australia.
Watling, R.J., Bartle, E.K. & Smith, K.M. 2005, 'Ceramics and Science: Fingerprinting the Fakes', presented as a plenary lecture as part of Asia Week at Bonhams Auction House, London.
Bartle, E.K. & Watling, R.J. 2005, 'Authentication of Oriental Porcelain using LA-ICP-MS', presented as a seminar at Kyushu Ceramics Museum, Japan.
Publicity and media:
1.Radio
•Radio interview with BBC World Service (Science in Action), Sept 2006
•Radio interview with ABC North Tasmania, 21 Aug 2006
•Radio interview with 6RTRFM (Perth), 21 Aug 2006
•Radio interview with Syn FM (Melbourne), 17 Aug 2006
•Radio interview with Life FM (Adelaide), 16 Aug 2006
•Radio interview with 6PR (Perth), 15 Aug 2006
•Radio interview with ABC Hobart, 15 Aug 2006
•Radio interview with ABC Perth, 15 Aug 2006
•Radio interview with ABC Southwest WA, 14 Aug 2006
•Radio interview with Territory FM (Darwin), 14 Aug 2006
2.Television
•Interview and story segment on ABC’s Stateline program, 21 Aug 2006
3.Newspaper/Online News
•WA Forensic Breakthrough could stop major art fraud, Science Network WA, 10 June 2008
•Pottery Poser, The Joondalup Times, 31 Aug 06
•Porcelain is put to the test, The Western Suburbs Weekly, 22 Aug 06
•New light on forgeries, The Australian Financial Review, 21 Aug 06
•China cons cracked as uni science falls away, West Australian, 16 Aug 06
•Forensic scientist exposes antiques forgery, Royal Society NZ, 14 Aug 06
•Taking the bull out of the China shop, Science Network WA, 14 Aug 06
•Aussie lasers expose fake antiquities, The Australian, 14 Aug 2006
•Aussie lasers expose fake antiquities, Melbourne Herald Sun, 13 Aug 06
•Aussie lasers expose fake antiquities, The Courier Mail, 13 Aug 06
•Aussie lasers expose fake antiquities, Advertiser Adelaide, 13 Aug 06
•Aussie lasers expose fake antiquities, The Daily Telegraph, 13 Aug 06
•Non-invasive laser ID – another step forward in ceramic fingerprinting, The Antiques Trade Gazette, 25 Oct 05
Bartle, EK & Watling RJ 2007 'Provenance Determination of Oriental Porcelain using LA-ICP-MS', Journal of Forensic Sciences, 52(2), pp 341-8.
Conference proceedings:
Bartle, E., Smith, K. & Watling, R.J. 2008, ‘Fingerprinting the fakes: A scientific approach to authenticating South-East Asian ceramic artefacts’, published in the conference proceedings of the 19th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences, Melbourne, Australia.
Bartle, E.K. & Watling, R.J. 2008, ‘A method for the analysis of crackled glazes on South East Asian ceramics by LA-ICP-MS’, published in the conference proceedings of the 2008 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Temecula, California.
Bartle, E.K. & Dook, J. 2007, ‘Attitudes of tertiary students towards a group project in a science unit’, presented at the 2007 Teaching and Learning Forum, The University of Western Australia.
Watling R.J., Green, R. & Bartle, E. 2006, ‘LA-ICP-MS and the Fight against Art and Cultural Heritage Fraud’, published in the conference proceedings of the Asia-Pacific Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Bangkok, Thailand.
Bartle, E.K. & Watling, R.J. 2006, 'Provenance Determination and Authentication of Oriental Porcelain using LA-ICP-MS', published in the conference proceedings of the 18th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences, Fremantle, Western Australia.
Bartle, E.K. & Watling, R.J. 2006, 'Provenance Determination and Authentication of Oriental Porcelain using LA-ICP-MS', published in the conference proceedings of the 2006 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Tucson, Arizona.
Bartle, E.K. & Watling, R.J. 2004, ‘The Potential of Time-of-Flight ICP-MS as a Provenance Establishment Technique for Isotope Ratio Analysis of Crime Scene Debris and Artefacts’, published in the conference proceedings of the 17th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences, Wellington, New Zealand.
Invited Lectures:
Bartle, E.K. & Watling, R.J. 2007, ‘Ceramics and Science: Fingerprinting the Fakes’, presented as a seminar to FAGWA (Friends of the Art Gallery of WA), Perth.
Bartle, E.K. & Watling, R.J. 2006, 'Ceramics and Science: Fingerprinting the Fakes', presented as a seminar to the Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society, Perth.
Bartle, E.K. & Watling, R.J. 2006, 'Ceramics and Science: Fingerprinting the Fakes', presented as a seminar to the Department of Archaeology, The University of Western Australia.
Watling, R.J., Bartle, E.K. & Smith, K.M. 2005, 'Ceramics and Science: Fingerprinting the Fakes', presented as a plenary lecture as part of Asia Week at Bonhams Auction House, London.
Bartle, E.K. & Watling, R.J. 2005, 'Authentication of Oriental Porcelain using LA-ICP-MS', presented as a seminar at Kyushu Ceramics Museum, Japan.
Publicity and media:
1.Radio
•Radio interview with BBC World Service (Science in Action), Sept 2006
•Radio interview with ABC North Tasmania, 21 Aug 2006
•Radio interview with 6RTRFM (Perth), 21 Aug 2006
•Radio interview with Syn FM (Melbourne), 17 Aug 2006
•Radio interview with Life FM (Adelaide), 16 Aug 2006
•Radio interview with 6PR (Perth), 15 Aug 2006
•Radio interview with ABC Hobart, 15 Aug 2006
•Radio interview with ABC Perth, 15 Aug 2006
•Radio interview with ABC Southwest WA, 14 Aug 2006
•Radio interview with Territory FM (Darwin), 14 Aug 2006
2.Television
•Interview and story segment on ABC’s Stateline program, 21 Aug 2006
3.Newspaper/Online News
•WA Forensic Breakthrough could stop major art fraud, Science Network WA, 10 June 2008
•Pottery Poser, The Joondalup Times, 31 Aug 06
•Porcelain is put to the test, The Western Suburbs Weekly, 22 Aug 06
•New light on forgeries, The Australian Financial Review, 21 Aug 06
•China cons cracked as uni science falls away, West Australian, 16 Aug 06
•Forensic scientist exposes antiques forgery, Royal Society NZ, 14 Aug 06
•Taking the bull out of the China shop, Science Network WA, 14 Aug 06
•Aussie lasers expose fake antiquities, The Australian, 14 Aug 2006
•Aussie lasers expose fake antiquities, Melbourne Herald Sun, 13 Aug 06
•Aussie lasers expose fake antiquities, The Courier Mail, 13 Aug 06
•Aussie lasers expose fake antiquities, Advertiser Adelaide, 13 Aug 06
•Aussie lasers expose fake antiquities, The Daily Telegraph, 13 Aug 06
•Non-invasive laser ID – another step forward in ceramic fingerprinting, The Antiques Trade Gazette, 25 Oct 05
Memberships
Royal Society of Chemistry
The Royal Australian Chemical Institute
Australian and New Zealand Forensic Sciences Society (Secretary)
The Royal Australian Chemical Institute
Australian and New Zealand Forensic Sciences Society (Secretary)
Teaching
CHEM1104 Biological, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
CHEM1105 Introductory Chemistry
CHEM1105 Introductory Chemistry
Research profile
The University of Western Australia
The University of Western Australia
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