Personal Statement
For more than 25 years my research has involved the use of carbon, nitrogen and sulphur stable isotope analysis of bone collagen in the reconstruction of ancient foodways to provide clues about the foods consumed by past populations and the impact of diet on health and demography, animal domestication and the onset of farming and sedentism, religious behaviours, and ancient infant feeding practices. More recently I have been using strontium and oxygen isotope analysis of tooth enamel to infer patterns of mobility and their link to kinship practices.

Research Overview
My research involves the use of stable isotope analysis in the reconstruction of ancient foodways to provide clues about the foods consumed by past populations and the impact of diet on health and demography, animal domestication and the onset of farming and sedentism, religious behaviours and ancient infant feeding practices. My research also involves using strontium and oxygen isotope analysis to reconstruct ancient mobility and kinship practices.