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Post by Simone Lemmers on Sept 4, 2014 10:55:41 GMT
Hey everybody!
This thread is to introduce ourselves to each other, so please go ahead!
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Post by Simone Lemmers on Sept 4, 2014 11:03:08 GMT
Soo, I'll go first I'm Simone, PhD student at Durham Uni, in Bio-Anthro. Almost entering my second year now...! For my PhD, I look at the influence of physiological stress on dental formation, using histological sections. My main areas of interest are therefore dental anthropology, histology and bio-anth. But I've got a background in Prehistoric Archaeology at Leiden University (the Netherlands) with a focus in Human Osteoarchaeology and prehistoric burial practices. Apart from that I'm our student rep on the BABAO board, so if there are any matters you want to have raised during board meetings, give me a shout!!
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Post by Dave Errickson on Sept 4, 2014 11:10:25 GMT
First the worst... second the best right? I'm Dave! I'm a PhD student at Teesside (the North East) studying forensic anthropology! My research is 3D digitizing using structured light scanners and laser scanners on human remains for visualisation within the courtroom! I'm also doing lots of 3D printing and psychological experiments ;-) My background is in archaeology and crime scene investigation (primarily at Bradford) and my two supervisors are Tim Thompson and Brian Rankin. I'm also here for all of your IT needs!
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Post by Cal Davenport on Sept 4, 2014 19:02:39 GMT
Third the one with the hairy chest?! Ooer, I hope not.....
I'm Cal!
I am a part time PhD student at Liverpool John Moores University currently halfway through! My background is in Forensic Anthropology, although my research is currently archaeology based. I am primarily comparing the palaeodemographic profiles of urban and rural medieval populations, alongside incorporating forensic techniques to give a more in depth analysis of a rural population. My interests are juvenile osteology, bone histology, stable isotopes and blunt force trauma.
Aside from the research-y stuff I am a team member with Kenyon International, a single parent and a part-time zombie.
I am also co-moderator for Forensic Anthropology, so feel free to ask any questions there!
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Post by Hannah Haydock on Sept 5, 2014 10:53:36 GMT
4th the Golden Eagle? Hi all, I'm Hannah, I'm a PhD student at Bournemouth University, I've just gone part-time and so I'm starting my 3rd of four years. My background is bioarchaeology and my Masters was Human Osteology and Palaeopathology (both at Bradford). My PhD research is in changes to infant feeding in the post-Medieval period, using stable isotopes and demographic and pathological analysis alongside historic documentary sources and modern medical literature. My primary supervisor is Holger Schutkowski, but my other supervisors are midwives; Professor Vanora Hundley and Dr Catherine Angell of Bournemouth University's Health and Social Care department, so I'm free to chat about cross-disciplinary projects I'll be a co-moderator on the palaeopathology board, as well as looking after the 'Publish or Perish' sub-section!
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Post by Sarah Stark on Sept 5, 2014 11:54:39 GMT
I'm not sure what is fun as 5th...
I'm Sarah!
I’m a PhD student at the University of Southampton and am in the middle of my first year. My research is using geometric morphometrics to study growth of the long bones with an emphasis on nutrition and biomechanics. I will be using CT scans of upper and lower limbs from both archaeological (mostly medieval) and modern children in an attempt to quantify changes in the surface shapes and compare growth trajectories. I have an undergraduate degree in biological anthropology from San Francisco State University and then received my Masters in Osteology at the University of Southampton in 2013.
My supervision team is Jo Sofaer, Sonia Zakrzewski, and Simon Mays.
I will be updating the PhD positions, jobs, conferences, workshops, field schools etc. and am a moderator for the Genetic Variation section so feel free to send anything you come across that seems interesting!
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Post by Jason Nadell on Sept 8, 2014 20:06:10 GMT
Hey everyone, I'm Jason.
PhD candidate at Durham University and just beginning my second year now. I'm originally from 'Murica (New York) but I came over to do a Masters in human evolution down in Cambridge a couple years ago. Must've missed the English weather too much though because I'm back for more. My current research is on adaptation in human and non-human primate postcrania in relation to biomechanics. In a nutshell, I study the structural properties of long bone diaphyses to determine how they are influenced by growth, locomotion, behaviour, etc. I'll be one of the moderators of the primatology board here.
Looking forward to getting to know you all better!
J
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Sam Griffith
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Field of study: Forensic archaeology
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Post by Sam Griffith on Sept 10, 2014 15:30:31 GMT
Hi all, I'm Sam.
First off thanks for setting up the forum, it's a great idea!
I'm a PhD student at the National Oceanography Centre (University of Southampton) just about to finish my first year. For my PhD I'm researching the effects of water transport / submersion on human bone taphonomy. This involves looking at micro-wear patterns on bone’s surface, caused by sediment abrasion, to help determine transport histories and submersion times of remains. I’m also studying DNA decay and trace element uptake in submerged bone- trying to link various markers of diagenesis to different environmental controls and processes.
I did my undergrad in archaeology at UCC in Ireland and my MSc in forensic archaeology at UCL. My supervisors are Charlie Thompson, Tim Thompson, Becky Gowland and Clive Trueman.
Looking forward to meeting some of you at the BABAO conference!
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Jenna Dittmar
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Field of study: Biological Anthropology
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Post by Jenna Dittmar on Sept 10, 2014 20:29:35 GMT
Hi everyone,
I'm Jenna and a little late to the party....
I am just starting the 3rd year of my PhD at the University of Cambridge. My research focuses on post-mortem investigative procedures (human dissection and autopsy) from 1700-1900. This work followed on from the research I did for my Master's at the University of Bradford (HOP 2011) which examined human dissection tool marks under scanning electron microscopy.
In my spare time I do a lot of rowing and I pretend to be a runner.
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sacurtis
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Field of study: Bioarchaeology
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Post by sacurtis on Sept 11, 2014 8:19:21 GMT
9th to jump on board - the Liverpudlian!
My name is Shirley Curtis-Summers. I'm in my final year (yikes) of a bioarchaeology PhD at the University of Liverpool. My research focuses on reconstructing past lifeways (diet, disease, trauma) of medieval monastic communities in Britain using stable C & N isotope, osteo/palaeopath and historical text methods. I also did the Human Osteology and Palaeopathology Masters at Bradford (2009) - say hello to Holger for me Hannah. I do some commercial osteology and outreach work when I can fit it in.
Aside from bones, I love holidaying in the highlands, single malt whisky, folk music (looking forward to the ceilidh) and cake. I realise you didn't want my life story so I'll shut up now!
It's great to see some interesting research topics here and a wonderful idea to set up this forum.
See you tomorrow, come and say hi x
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Post by Shelley Farrar on Sept 11, 2014 9:26:20 GMT
Hello everyone!
I am Shelley Farrar. I am just about to commence my palaeoanthropology PhD at the University of Liverpool. Having just completed my MSc in palaeoanthropology, I am having a little two week break before the PhD properly kicks off (eek!). I am interested in analysing the accuracy of hominin body mass estimation methods and how such methods can be used to infer paleoecological implications. I studied my BSc in Forensic Anthropology at LJMU so I will be hovering around that board catching up with all the latest research in the field as well as posting in the Human Evolution section.
It is great to say hello!
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sacurtis
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Field of study: Bioarchaeology
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Post by sacurtis on Sept 11, 2014 12:57:42 GMT
Hello everyone! I am Shelley Farrar. I am just about to commence my palaeoanthropology PhD at the University of Liverpool. Having just completed my MSc in palaeoanthropology, I am having a little two week break before the PhD properly kicks off (eek!). I am interested in analysing the accuracy of hominin body mass estimation methods and how such methods can be used to infer paleoecological implications. I studied my BSc in Forensic Anthropology at LJMU so I will be hovering around that board catching up with all the latest research in the field as well as posting in the Human Evolution section. It is great to say hello! Hi Shelley. I'm Jess's other PhD student. Look forward to seeing you around the department. Are you going to the BABAO conference?
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Post by Shelley Farrar on Sept 11, 2014 15:02:52 GMT
Hi Shirley,
I remember Jess saying she is going to struggle with a Shirley and a Shelley! I am afraid I am stuck sorting out a few things in my new flat before the new semester kicks off. Hope to meet you properly soon.
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Post by Alison Atkin on Sept 11, 2014 17:08:24 GMT
Hi everyone.
I lost track, but I think I might be number onety-one!
I'm a final year PhD student researching catastrophic mortality, using demographic modelling. I'm currently trying to identify mixed-mortality assemblages (read: cemeteries that include some plague burials). I'm particularly interested in population statistics, pathology, and human responses to mass fatality events (but really, everything else too). I'm based at Sheffield University with Dawn Hadley and Lizzy Craig-Atkins and advised by Andrew Chamberlain at Manchester University.
I did my MSc in Human Osteology and Funerary Archaeology at Sheffield and before that a BA in Biological Anthropology and Archaeology in Canada.
I'm keen on outreach, running, and Twitter. I'm *fairly* outspoken, so I'll try to self-moderate, while I'm busy moderating you lot in the Osteoarchaeology section!
(Also, I'm on way to the conference as I write this post.)
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Post by Esther Plomp on Sept 14, 2014 21:09:05 GMT
Hiya! I'm Esther and just entered my second year of my PhD at the Free University of Amsterdam! I'm an isogeek who has worked with strontium and I'm currently working to develop neodymium as a human provenancing tool. I'll also use lead in the future and apply it, hopefully in combination with neodymium, to human remains from the contact period (around AD 1492) in the Caribbean! As you may have guessed, my main interests are isotopes; but I'm also interested in molecular archaeology, osteoarchaeology in general and specifically juvenile osteology, as well as human-animal interactions. Sooo, where is my seperate isotope forum?
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sacurtis
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Field of study: Bioarchaeology
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Post by sacurtis on Sept 15, 2014 8:25:10 GMT
Great conference! Lovely to meet many of you and look forward to future posts.
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