Extinct Primate Diets Shed Light on Human Evolution

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English - September 16, 2021 11:00 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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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:

TRACER 5 https://www.bruker.com/en/products-and-solutions/elemental-analyzers/handheld-xrf-spectrometers/TRACER-5.html

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

YouTube:

Portable XRF for Monitoring Plants and Soils https://youtu.be/Btwu8BM8v1k

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