Human Palaeosystems in Focus: Niches, diseases & island ecosystems
Online seminar series for the Human Palaeosystems Research Group
- Date: Sep 30, 2024
- Speaker: Various
- Location: online, hosted by MPI-GEA
- Host: Eleanor Scerri/ Johanna Kutowsky
This online series explores past human, social, cultural and environmental systems in deep time through the lens of various ecological niches. Leading scholars will present cutting-edge research, providing critical insights into a suite of processes that shaped the early prehistory of our species at different times and places.
Confirmed Sessions:
- 1 October 2024 - Rob Foley: Evolutionary ecology of hominins
- 14 October 2024 - Andrea Migliano
- 13 November 2024 - Jeremy Duveau: Tracking the features of hominin groups from their footprints: biology, locomotion, behaviors
- 15 January 2025 - Matteo Vacchi: Reconstructing past sea levels in the Mediterranean Sea: from mud to models
- 12 March 2025 - Li Li: From Mechanics to Gestures: Understanding Knapping Actions Through Controlled Lithic Experiments
- 13 May 2025 - Carina Schlebush
- 9 July 2025 - Lucy Van Dorp; Genomic tracking of pathogens old and new
- 27 August 2025 - Jens Svenning; Deep-time, large-scale perspectives on biodiversity and ecosystems - implications for biosphere stewardship in the Anthropocene
Registering for online participation:
To register for the entire series, please use the link here. Participants only need to register once to access to all sessions.
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