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Aoife Kate Pitts

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Kate
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Pitts

I graduated from the University of Alabama in 2021 with a B.A. in Anthropology and a B.S. in Conservation Ecology. My interest in political ecology and community-led conservation arose from ethnographic fieldwork in Belize that explored the motivating factors of conch piracy. Other research projects have included analysis of the connections between land-use change and food insecurity in Laos, and spatial analysis of narco-trafficking through Central America.  

Victoria Nuccio

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Victoria
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Victoria is a Master's student in the Double Dawgs program. They earned a BA in Anthropology from the University of Georgia in the Spring of 2022 with certificates in Geographic Information Sciences (GIS), and Archaeological Sciences.

Faith Macdonald

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Faith
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Macdonald

I am interested in the intersection of sustainability, subsistence, and science communication and explore these topics through the lens of environmental archaeology. I utilize methods such as stable isotopic analysis and spatial analysis to understand resource management strategies and their interdependent relationship with the climate and local environment.

McKenna Waite

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McKenna
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I am a Double-Dawg student in the anthropology department focusing on zooarchaeology. I obtained a BA in anthropology with a minor in geology and a Certificate in Archaeological Sciences in 2022. I am primarily focused on paleoenvironmental reconstructions using animal remains and the implications it could have on our changing climate. I plan to pursue a PhD after the completion of my master's, hopefully focused on the western US.

ANTH 2045L

Introduction to Biological Anthropology Lab
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1

Introduction to anthropological study of the biology and behavior of humans and the primates. Concepts of macro and microevolution, adaptation, cell and genetics, paleontology, human and primate origins, bioarchaeology and biomedical anthropology. Observational and hands-on activities are combined with writing assignments or presentations to reinforce concepts.

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Spring
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ANTH 2045

Introduction to Biological Anthropology
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3

Biological anthropology is the study of human biological evolution and biocultural variation. In this course, students will learn about the interdependent relationships between the environment, human adaptation, health, and culture, including human-induced effects on the environment, as well as the evolution, biology, and behavior of human ancestors and non-human primates.

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Spring
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Graduate Student Orientation

The Department of Anthropology will host an Orientation for all incoming Graduate Students on Tuesday, August 16th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Incoming Graduate Students should meet Dr. Don Nelson in 250 Baldwin Hall at 1:00pm.

This event will not be catered and we encourage you to eat lunch prior to attending this event.

If you have any questions, please contact Lauren Titley (Graduate Program Assistant) or Dr. Don Nelson (Graduate Coordinator) at anthrograd@uga.edu. We look forward to meeting you all!

(This event is not open to undergraduate students)

New article, “The role of radiocarbon dating in advancing Indigenous-led archaeological research agendas,” from Dr. Jennifer Birch

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Associate Professor, Jennifer Birch, along with co-authors Turner W. Hunt from the Muscogee Nation Historic and Cultural Preservation Department, Louis Lesage from the Huron-Wendat Nation Bureau de Nionwentsïo, Jean-Francois Richard from the Huron-Wendat Nation Bureau de Nionwentsïo, Linda A. Sioui from the Huron-Wendat Nation Bureau de Nionwentsïo, and Victor D.

Emma Gibbons

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Emma
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Emma is the executive director of the Malagasy NGO Reef Doctor, living and working in southwest Madagascar for nearly two-decades. She is responsible for the direct overall strategic program planning and budgeting processes of the organization: working alongside the indigenous population to conserve Madagascar’s biodiversity and promote sustainable development.

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