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SUMMARY:Ancient Bioinvasions: Can We Improve Evidentiary Standards for Spe
 cies Introduction Research in Archaeology?  - Christina Giovas - Simon Fra
 ser University 
DTSTART:20230217T153000Z
DTEND:20230217T161500Z
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CONTACT:Taylor Peacock
DESCRIPTION:In the last 20\,000 years humans have become the most powerful
  force shaping the geographic distribution of animal species\, eclipsing n
 atural processes in the tempo\, if not scope\, of biogeographic changes re
 alized. Today\, bioinvasions are among the most significant threats facing
  wildlife. Archaeology can contribute to sound wildlife management and con
 servation policy by documenting animal introductions\, the diversity and c
 omplexity of human–non-native species relationships and post-invasion ec
 ological dynamics in the past. However\, doing so requires systematic\, ri
 gorous approaches to chronology\, faunal assemblage characteristics and of
 ten poorly understood variables\, such as propagule pressure\, supported b
 y multi-proxy data and formal standards of evidence. Focusing on case stud
 ies from the pre-Columbian Caribbean\, I explore these important considera
 tions and their relevance to modern biodiversity conservation.
LOCATION:South Lecture Room\, Department of Archaeology\, Downing Street\,
  Cambridge CB2 3ER
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