Joseph Purcell will present his thesis “Investigation of Histomorphometric Values in an East Arctic Foraging Group, the Sadlermiut” on Tuesday, March 13, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in B312.
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Thesis Defense for Joseph Purcell, MA in Anthropology
Christopher Hill Presents Paper in Norway
Christopher Hill, Associate Professor and Director of the BSU Environmental Studies Program, presented a paper entitled “Environmental Change in the Rocky Mountains of North America: Landscape Evolution and Historical Ecology” on September 21st at Trondheim, Norway.
The paper was part of the “People and nature in mountains: Changing land use and landscape dynamics” conference, organized by the Museum of Natural History and Archaeology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology. People have influenced mountain landscapes for several thousand years. Land use has affected habitats and biodiversity. Changes in land use now place us at a critical point in determining future management strategies.
The conference addressed how archaeology can be integrated with long-term and contemporary ecology to understand landscape dynamics and underpin sustainable management and conservation of both cultural heritage and biodiversity in mountain environments.
Brown Bag Series – Dr. Mark Plew, Anthropology Chair
Optimal Foraging Approaches to Prehistoric Salmon Fishing on the Snake River Plain: The Ecological Dynamics of Trade-Offs and Strategic Responses
Anthropologists and historians have long presumed that indigenous peoples of the Snake River Plain procured large quantities of salmon for winter storage and that the abundance of these anadromous fish populations were the basis for the emergence of village life on the plain.
An examination of biological and ecological factors influenencing fish populations as well as archaeological data, suggest that while anadromous species were procured they were most likely only seasonally supplemental to the diet.
What appears to be a recent temporal use of salmon is considered in regard to the early Euro-American use of the Snake River corridor and to tribal claims regarding fishing rights.
Wednesday, December 7 @ 3:00 p.m.
ILC 213
“Friends of Anthropology” Lecture
Dr. Samuel Matson will discuss the stable carbon isotopic record of Late Miocene paleosols from the Baccinello Basin, Tuscany, in order to explore environmental change as a contributing factor in the extinction of Oreopithecus.
Friends of Anthropology – Samuel Matson
Thursday, November 10 @ 3:00 p.m. in the SUB Lookout Room
Brown Bag Series: Exploring Public Participation Through Games, Surveys, & Focus Groups
Four SSPA faculty recently used a unique way to understand how, when, where, and why public officials and citizens collaborate with each other.
Research participants were paid for their participation and teased with the promise of additional monies based on their decisions during the session.
John Ziker (Anthropology), Brian Wampler (Political Science), John McClellan (Communication), and Susan Mason (Public Administration) will discuss their process and findings during the next Brown Bag Series.
The event is free and open to the public.
October 19 @ 3:00 p.m. in ILC 213
Anthropology Lecture Series – 11/5/10
| Topic: “Losing Ground: Understanding Environmental Relocations and Climate Change Response in Alaska and throughout the World”
Speaker: Elizabeth Marino, University of Alaska, Fairbanks Date & Time: Friday, November 5 at 2:00 PM Location: Jordan B Ballroom, Student Union Building Sponsored by: Department of Anthropology One of the most significant outcomes of climate change will likely be environmental relocation caused by flooding, erosion, and sea level rise. This talk will present an overview of environmental relocation and projections of environmental migrations. We focus in particular on the details of environmental relocations in Alaska, examining how residents cope with the threat of flooding and the difficulty of adapting to both a changing climate and the bureaucratic process. |
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