Extinct Primate Diets Shed Light on Human Evolution
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Today we are joined by Dr. Marian Hamilton, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Northern Colorado, to discuss her use of the TRACER 5 handheld XRF in her research in primate evolution.
Website:
Kibale National Park https://www.ugandawildlife.org/explore-our-parks/parks-by-name-a-z/kibale-national-park
The McNair Scholarship program https://www.unco.edu/news/articles/2020-mcnair-research-award-winners.aspx congrats - Theresa Schwartz, "Determining Dietary Niche in Primates Using Portable X-Ray Fluorescence," mentored by Marian Hamilton, Ph.D., an assistant professor of Anthropology
Case Study
Reconstructing diets of extinct primate species with the TRACER 5 handheld XRF to shed light on human evolution. https://mbna.bruker.com/acton/formfd/15240/025e:d-0002
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Portable XRF for Monitoring Plants and Soils https://youtu.be/Btwu8BM8v1k
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