Katelyn McDonough

It was so fun to help out on this project and think about how the UO field school has influenced all our lives. Seeing past students leading their own fieldwork is something special.

22.07.2025 13:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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Coastal archaeological/cultural heritage sites around the world —information about our collective human past + historical ecological data of marine + terrestrial ecosystems — threatened by rising sea levels. Projections by 2100 range from ~1 m to 4 m of sea level rise. FOUR. METERS.

31.01.2025 16:48 — 👍 19    🔁 9    💬 1    📌 0

Rising seas endanger maritime heritage

In Science (p. 462) this week, my colleagues--Scott Fitzpatrick, Kristina Gill, Patrick Kirch, John Ruiz, Victor Thompson, Jason Younker--and I warn of the dire threat rising seas (0.81 cm in 2024!) and marine erosion pose for coastal archaeological sites worldwide.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

31.01.2025 16:46 — 👍 13    🔁 8    💬 1    📌 2

Hand written letter on lined paper stating “Dear Person, I hope that you had a very good day and you are awesome!!! I hope that you know you are awesome and I am so proud that you made it this far! —???” Three hearts drawn at the bottom of the page.

Dear persons struggling with *waves hands* this week. Here’s an important message from a kind person who left this note anonymously on our doorstep.❤️

31.01.2025 01:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.

I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.

“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.

28.01.2025 03:03 — 👍 43623    🔁 14460    💬 1593    📌 949

Circular logo with a charming pika holding sagebrush sprig and a microscope examining pollen grains

My lab logo dreams came true! So excited about this design by friend, artist, and archaeologist Megan McGuinness.

Check out Megan’s art at www.askthemoonart.com

#paleoecology #archaeology #paleoethnobotany #pollen #pika

14.01.2025 19:05 — 👍 17    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

📣 Please share! The Far Western Foundation awards grants supporting education, research, and community outreach, with a commitment to diversity and focus on Native American students, scholars, and Tribal organizations. #Archaeology #CulturalHeritage #IndigenousArchaeology farwesternfoundation.org

15.11.2024 21:53 — 👍 3    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

Resignation of the Journal of Human Evolution Editorial Board: We are saddened to announce the resignations of The Joint Editors-in-Chief, all Emeritus Editors retired or active in the field, and all but one Associate Editor. Press release below.

26.12.2024 16:52 — 👍 1009    🔁 541    💬 58    📌 169

Wow! This is awesome news. Tom Connolly and Patty Krier are incredible people. Can’t wait to see the research and educational programs their generous gift will support for years to come.

26.12.2024 20:49 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A group of students and faculty holding up flags from the Unversity of Oregon and University of Nevada. They are in front of huge rock faces.

American Archaeology published a wonderful look into our field schools and how they contribute to Great Basin archaeology and changing the scientific understanding of people in North America. The article includes THREE GENERATIONS of University of Oregon students! 🏺🧪https://shorturl.at/O4Zj5

12.12.2024 22:12 — 👍 47    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 0