Severine Mattes
Taxidermy
contact Severine Mattes
Tel.: 0049-(0)711-8936282
Fax: 0049-(0)711-8936-200
- Born in 1976. Vocational training at the department of biology of the taxidermist's college in Bochum (certificate in 1995).
- Subsequently, traineeship in the entomological section at the SMNS until July 1996. Afterwards, change to the Department of Zoology and since 2001, employed as taxidermist in the ornithological section.
- Advanced training in Bad Dürkheim (glycerine method for small mammals) and Bern/Switzerland (introductory course in dermoplastination).
Projects
Maintenance of the bird collection
(checking the state of specimens, restoration and arrangement of exhibits)
Technical assistance with loans
Mounting of birds as study skins or as exhibits, also dermoplastinates
mattes_2ab_3a_gansegeier.jpg: A Griffon Vulture is circling in the bird
hall
Steinbock: Severine Mattes working on the dermoplastinate
of a capricorn for the exhibit.
Casts, reproductions and models of any kind
mattes_2ab_4b_gurteltier.jpg: Lifelike models of fungi, cacao bean and the
dermoplastinate of an armadillo transfer us to the tropical
rainforests of Amazonia
Kakao: s.o.
Naturalistic design of habitats (dioramas) for exhibits
Regenwald: Our taxidermist in the rainforest: Severine
Mattes arranges lifelike casts of different fruit, amphibians and
reptiles
Instruction and supervision of students and trainees of taxidermy
mattes_2ab_6_schuler.jpg: Supervising students making study skins
Collection of skin and tissue samples for genetic analysis