David Hecht becomes a NatGeo Young Explorer David Hecht, Ph.D. student in anthropology and integrative conservation, won a National Geographic Society Young Explorers Grant to support his continuing project work in Bhutan, “Collaborative Watershed Mapping and White-bellied Heron Conservation in S. Central Bhutan." The grant is administered through the NatGeo Conservation Trust program which funds applied and innovative approaches to conservation. Read more about David Hecht becomes a NatGeo Young Explorer
Snake Oil, Silver Buckshot, and People Who Hate Us— The full title for this talk is Snake Oil, Silver Buckshot, and People Who Hate Us: Metaphors and Conventional Discourses of Wood-Based Bioenergy in the Rural Southeastern U.S. Sarah Hitchner is presenting this lecture as part of the requirements for consideration as an adjunct professor in the anthropology department Read more about Snake Oil, Silver Buckshot, and People Who Hate Us—
We welcome Marilyn Rodriguez Marilyn joins us from the College of Education's Department and Science Education as a Business Manager II. Since the Baldwin Hall construction continues, you may find her downstairs in the Ecolab, room 151. She now holds LaBau Bryan's former position. Read more about We welcome Marilyn Rodriguez
Book launch, Soybeans and Power: Genetically Modified Crops, Environmental Politics, and Social Movements in Argentina The latest of Pablo Lapegna's books, "Soybeans and Power: Genetically Modified Crops, Environmental Politics, and Social Movements in Argentina" (Oxford University Press), is launched, followed by a discussion and Q&A. Read more about Book launch, Soybeans and Power: Genetically Modified Crops, Environmental Politics, and Social Movements in Argentina
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Emily Ramsey Photo: First Name: Emily Last Name: Ramsey Read more about Emily Ramsey I am a fourth-year Ph.D. student broadly interested in small farming and organic agriculture in the United States, and the way knowledge systems, memory, and agricultural heritage inform how individuals preserve farming practices, maintain traditional varieties, and pass knowledge on to future generations.
Jonathan Micon Photo: First Name: Jonathan Last Name: Micon Read more about Jonathan Micon My name is Jonathan Micon. I graduated with a B.A. in Anthropology and History from Purdue University. My dissertation research addresses key anthropological themes related to borderlands, interaction, and movement in northeastern North America. Specifically, it uses chronometric dating techniques to re-write archaeological histories about Iroquoian population collapse in the St. Lawrence River Valley during the 16th century. In doing this, it challenges the notion that St.
Christina Lee Photo: First Name: Christina Last Name: Lee Read more about Christina Lee Dissertation Research: Physical activity and play across urban and rural environments in Bolivia Other Work: TA position as science writing coach in the Writing Center, University of Georgia Key Words: Physical Activity, Sport, Medical Anthropology, Latin America
Justin Cramb Photo: First Name: Justin Last Name: Cramb Office: Baldwin Hall 265C Read more about Justin Cramb I am a doctoral candidate (ABD) working with Victor Thompson here at UGA. I specialize in the areas of Island and Coastal Archaeology, Historical Ecology, and the Cultures of the South Pacific. I have studied Oceanic Societies for over seven years, including as an undergraduate working with Dr. Carmen White at Central Michigan University. Since 2011, I have worked on archaeological field projects in Florida, Georgia, Michigan, and South Carolina as well as in Fiji, French Polynesia, and the Cook Islands.