I am the University of Reading’s Thin section technician. I have a degree in Palaeontology and I specialize in the preparation of samples for Micromorphology, using abrasive wheels, grinding wheels and lapping machines creating thin sections to 30µm. I will be attending excavations to help in collecting samples. The labs I work in are equipped with a BROT Grinding machine, Kemmet Lapping machine, 2 Buehler abrasive wheels (Delta and Abrasimet 250) and 2 Logitech abrasive wheels (GTS1 and Isomet) as well as a resin impregnation system.