Dr. George Hambrecht’s Research on Faunal Remains of Cod Featured in Maryland Today

Dr. George Hambrecht, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, is heading a team that includes researchers from Alaska and Iceland on an initiative, funded by a $1.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation, to use cutting-edge analysis on cod bones dating from the ninth to the 19th centuries and dug from archaeological sites in Iceland and the Faroe Islands over the last 30 years.

The project’s end result will be an updated 1,000-year history that will not only deepen our understanding of how humans have historically interacted with a critical species, but also provide information that could guide decisions on managing waters and fisheries confronting a rapidly changing environment.

To read the full featured story, visit: https://today.umd.edu/articles/almighty-cod-3eb12a56-cc06-4ae3-9f77-134f6854736c

Published on Fri, 07/30/2021 - 11:13