Arianne Boileau, Mount Royal University

Research

Maya trade husbandry archaeology animal populations historical ecology ancient DNA isotopes

Latest funding

Exploring population dynamics, husbandry, and trade of freshwater turtles: an ancient DNA and multi-isotopic perspective from the Maya world
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$37,224

Exploring population dynamics, husbandry, and trade of freshwater turtles: an ancient DNA and multi-isotopic perspective from the Maya world

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Boileau, Arianne

Keywords: Maya; trade; husbandry; archaeology; animal populations; historical ecology; ancient DNA; isotopes; zooarchaeology

$37,224

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Maya Dear Professor Boileau, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on maya connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Exploring population dynamics, husbandry, and trade of freshwater turtles: an ancient DNA and multi-isotopic perspective from the Maya world" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]