Mentorship/Research Opportunity: Oregon Zooarchaeology Lab Work
Mentor Name: Hannah Wellman
Mentor Email Address: hpw@uoregon.edu
Mentor’s Faculty Advisor: Madonna Moss
Research Subfield: Archaeology
Research Keywords:
marine mammals zooarchaeology historical ecology
Description of opportunity:
I am looking for 1-2 students who are interested in handling animal remains from an archaeological site from the Oregon coast. I need help sorting, re-bagging, and re-organizing bones, as well as entering these specimens into a database.
Number of opportunities available: 1-2
Specific tasks involved:
-Sorting and labeling bones
-Data entry
Professional development and or skills to be gained:
-Familiarity with a range of marine mammals and birds.
-Excel skills.
-Basic statistical analyses.
-A greater understanding for the process/flow of typical archaeological lab work.
Any certification, clearance, and/or previous training/experience required?
-Confident with Excel.
-Previous experience with bones (any species) not necessary but may be helpful.
-I am looking for students with excellent attention to detail.
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