Martin Adams

Interested in insect remains at archaeological sites and as paleoenvironmental indicators.  Martin is currently tracking past climatic and environmental changes in the Willamette Valley using insects extracted from a late-Pleistocene to mid-Holocene (~13,000 - 5,000 B.P) peat deposit from Hubbard, Oregon.

View Reseach Poster, Presented at 59th Northwest Anthropolgical Conference - Seattle
Email: meadams@pdx.edu

Mariellen Carter

Examining prehistoric sturgeon remains from the Portland Basin to understand how human use affected local sturgeon populations. This research will provide important demographic information regarding prehistoric sturgeon populations that may shed new light on contemporary fisheries management practices.

Krey Easton

Analyzing historic era (ca. 1876-1918) fauna excavated from the Vancouver, WA Convention Center.
View Reseach Poster, Presented at 59th Northwest Anthropolgical Conference - Seattle
Email: krey@pdx.edu

Ross Smith

Studying prehistoric North Pacific marine subsistence including prehistoric butchery and processing practices and the effects of fish bone density on archaeological body part representation.
View Reseach Poster, Presented at 59th Northwest Anthropolgical Conference - Seattle
Email: rsmith@pdx.edu

Michael Martin

Reviewed historic records of 19th century fishing on the lower Columbia River.

Kendal McDonald

Archaeological Applications of Magnetometry and Ground Penetrating Radar on Flood Plains of the Pacific Northwest (M.A. Thesis (2002))
Archaeological/Geophysical Services Company: Z-Too Archaeogeophysical Prospection (www.z-too.com)

Nicole Stutte

The Holocene History of Bison in the Intermountain West: A Synthesis of Archaeological and Paleontological Records from Eastern Oregon (M.A. Thesis (2004)) Download Bison Presentation for K-12 Science Students (IntelISEF Program) (PowerPoint File 1.2MB)
Email: nastutte@bpa.gov