About Sarah
Sarah has a Master of Science in Palaeoanthropology and Palaeolithic Archaeology from the University College London, and enjoys studying dead things to figure out what makes life on Earth so amazing. She is currently working on a PhD in archaeology at Durham University in the UK. Her research focuses on understanding what stresses out flesh-eating beetles when they decide to damage bone in modern and ancient contexts. Hope you enjoy perusing this landing page for my research journey.
Professional REsearch Links
Research Updates
Check out some 3D surface models of dermestid borings in chicken flesh and bones on Sketchfab.
Upcoming Conference Presentations
- British Museum Paleolithic-Mesolithic Conference, April 11-12, 2024
- Searching for dermestid osteo-bioturbation in early human contexts: the challenges and potential paleoenvironmental insights of diagnosing arthropod traces in prehistoric bone
- Entomological Society of America International Branch Virtual Symposium, April 8 2024
- Creating 3D models to document dermestid (Dermestes haemorrhoidalis) bone-boring patterns in chicken surfaces.
Recent Activities
- British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology (BABAO) 24th Annual Conference
- A Recipe for Boreholes: How Experimental Colony Overcrowding in Dermestes haemorrhoidalis Drives the Transition of Bone from Food Source to Shelter Substrate [Poster]
- Entomological Society of America International Branch Virtual Symposium 2023
- Carcasses, Bones, and Hungry Beetles: Identifying Patterns of Osteophagy in Dermestid-Processed Museum Specimens (Dermestes haemorrhoidalis and Dermestes maculatus)
Latest Vlog Content
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From the blog
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Unravelling the Palaeolithic Conference 2024
It was great to visit York, reconnect with some colleagues and make new friends/contacts in the realm of Palaeolithic studies. Very interesting talks by everyone…
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British Museum Palaeolithic-Mesolithic Conference, 2024
I can now officially say that I gave a presentation at an archaeology conference at the British Museum! Last week at the British Museum’s Palaeolithic-Mesolithic…
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Presenting 3D Models of Dermestid Boreholes at the ESA International Branch Symposium
I have a presentation over at the Entomological Society of America International Branch Virtual Symposium, which starts today. My presentation is called “Creating 3D models…
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Test Post
This is a test to see how the blog functions of the website are going to work. Enjoy!
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