An EconoTimes perspective

Jennifer Routledge

PhD Candidate, Environmental and Life Sciences, Trent University

PhD Candidate, Environmental and Life Sciences, Trent University Working under the supervision of Dr. Paul Szpak, in the Trent Environmental Archaeology Lab at Trent University, I use stable isotope analysis to reconstruct the paleoecology of circumpolar megafauna. Through comparisons of archaeological and modern samples we gain insights regarding the impacts of modern climate change. A deep-time perspective on the environment adds value to the climate discussion by establishing a baseline for ecology in an anthropogenically unaltered Arctic and allows for comparisons between modern impacts and outcomes resulting from past climate anomalies. Prior to embarking on my PhD studies, I completed a Master's and a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology.