From the Field: Rachel Bynoe, Happisburgh
Leakey Foundation grantee Rachel Bynoe is a paleolithic archaeologist researching the underwater archaeology of the North Sea in Happisburgh where recent discoveries have radically changed our understanding of the timing and nature of early hominin occupation in Britain.
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From the Field: Oliver Paine, Cradle Nature Reserve, South Africa
Recent studies have suggested that C4 plants played a larger role in early hominin diets than previously believed, thus making a systematic effort to determine the costs and benefits of C4 plants for hominin consumption that much more important in helping to model early hominin dietary behavior.
The following is a short update from Leakey Foundation spring 2014 grantee Oliver
From the Field: E.A. Quinn, Nubri, Nepal
Leakey Foundation grantee E.A. Quinn of Washington University sent this video field report from her research in Nubri, Nepal. Her project investigates the associations between adaptation to a high altitude environment, motherโs milk, and infant growth. It was filmed by her colleague Geoff Childs.
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From the Field: Alexandra Uhl at the StEvE Conference, University of Tรผbingen
Leakey Foundation grantee Alexandra Uhl, PhD candidate from the University of Tรผbingen in Germany, reports from the StEvE Conference.
EvE is a semester seminar series at the University of Tรผbingen with speakers who talk about their research in Evolution and Ecology. The StEvE conference is organized within the EvE for Studentsโฆ So St(udents) and EvE = StEVE.
Each year StEvE