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Iain McKechnie

Primary Field
Archaeology
http://www.uvic.ca/socialsciences/anthropology
Assistant Professor, University of Victoria, Department of Anthropology
E-mail
iim@uvic.ca
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Knowledge / Expertise
Interest/Specialty Areas Coastal archaeology, historical ecology, zooarchaeology
Biography

Seeking MA and PhD students for Fall 2021.

I am a coastal archaeologist interested in the history of food and settlement as a medium for understanding human-environmental relations on the Pacific Northwest Coast. I am a specialist in zooarchaeology (the archaeology of animal bones) and historical ecology (contextualizing modern ecosystem observations with those from well before the 20th or 21st centuries). I am also keen on cartography, visualization of archaeological data, and digital archaeological techniques and technologies.

My research focuses on the human use of animals, with a particular concentration on fish, shellfish, and marine mammals along the British Columbia Coast. I explore how these ancient records broaden contemporary perspectives on present day resource management challenges and the legacy of Indigenous settlement, use, and care for coastal environments.

I am participating in research with the Hakai Institute’s marine science programs as well as conducting ongoing fieldwork out of the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre in Nuu-chah-nulth territories in Barkley Sound along the west coast of Vancouver Island.

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Geographic Areas of Expertise International
Western Hemisphere
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