David Burley, Simon Fraser University

Research

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Latest papers

Bayesian modeling and chronological precision for Polynesian settlement of Tonga.
PloS one · 2015 · first author
High precision u/th dating of first Polynesian settlement.
PloS one · 2012 · first author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Chiefly Sport and Political Complexity in the Archaic Tongan State
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$98,190
Polynesian origins and the founder colony of Nukuleka
SSHRC · 2013 · Principal investigator
$210,994
Polynesian origins and the pre-Polynesian homeland
SSHRC · 2009 · Principal investigator
$110,000

All 6 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Bayesian modeling and chronological precision for Polynesian settlement of Tonga.

Burley D, Edinborough K, Weisler M, Zhao JX

PloS one2015First author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120795 PMID: 25799460

02

High precision u/th dating of first Polynesian settlement.

Burley D, Weisler MI, Zhao JX

PloS one2012First author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048769 PMID: 23144962

Chiefly Sport and Political Complexity in the Archaic Tongan State

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Burley, David V.

Keywords: archaeology; Tonga; Archaic state; monumental architecture; pigeon snaring; LiDAR; sport

$98,190

Polynesian origins and the founder colony of Nukuleka

Principal investigatorSSHRC2013Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Burley, David V.

Keywords: Polynesian origins; Lapita; paleo-environment; subsistence economy; culture change; Oceania; Tonga

$210,994

Polynesian origins and the pre-Polynesian homeland

Principal investigatorSSHRC2009Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Burley, David V.

Keywords: Oceania; ancestral Polynesia; Fiji; Vanua Levu; Lapita; Polynesian plainware; ceramics; archaeological survey

$110,000

Polynesian origins and the Lapita cultural complex

Principal investigatorSSHRC2006Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Burley, David V.

Keywords: archaeology; excavation; archaeological site survey; Fiji; Tonga; first settlement; Lapita; polynesian origins; ceramics

$161,512

Lapita, adaptation and colonization of the Western Pacific

Principal investigatorSSHRC2002Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Burley, David V.

Keywords: archaeology; prehistory; polynesian origins; lapita; ceramics; adaptation; tonga; austronesian

$150,828

Exploration and colonization of the Tongan Archipelago

Principal investigatorSSHRC1998Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Burley, David

Keywords: prehistory; colonization; adaptation; eco-system; impacts; Lapita; Polynesia; Oceania

$88,850

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 Dear Professor Burley, 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]. I read your paper "Bayesian modeling and chronological precision for Polynesian settlement of Tonga." (2015), and it 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 "Chiefly Sport and Political Complexity in the Archaic Tongan State" (2020), 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]