“Unearthing History: The Discovery of a 12,500 year old Paleo-Indian Site
along the Farmington River in Avon, CT” webinar series continues with Looking into the Past with Ancient DNA on Thursday, September 15th at 7:00pm. Register in advance at: https://www.avonctlibrary.info/event/unearthing-history-2022-ancient-dna/
the doctoral program in anthropology at the University of Connecticut. Her dissertation focuses on applying
molecular archaeological technologies to investigate the lives of people who lived in mid-to-late 19th century
Texas. She holds a Master’s degree in anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin.
and the University of Connecticut. In her dissertation research, she is studying ancient DNA from people who
lived thousands of years ago in what is now Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, Chile, to learn about their
migration histories and how they adapted to their cold environment.
Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild & Scenic 