Our research investigates the dynamic relationships between people, landscapes, and health from the Pleistocene to the present. We use approaches from archaeology, palynology, ethnobotany, and parasitology to explore those intertwined histories. The Environmental Archaeology and Paleoecology (EAP) Lab has regional strengths in the Intermountain West of North America, with current projects in the Great Basin and Columbia Plateau.
The EAP Lab is led by Dr. Katelyn McDonough, who is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology, Affiliated Faculty with Native American and Indigenous Studies, and Curator of Great Basin Archaeology at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History at the University of Oregon. Katelyn believes it is critical to learn from the past to prepare for the future and is enthusiastic about work that informs current issues such as climate change, conservation, social justice, and sustainability.
Check out the related work we are doing at the Great Basin Archaeology Lab.