Richard Matson, University of British Columbia

Research

archaeology remote sensing by drones Lidar Chaco Canyon

Latest funding

Mapping by drones of Chaco-era (AD 1050-1150) Roads on Cedar Mesa, SE Utah
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$18,761
Cultural transformations in Southwestern prehistory: new insights from old collections
SSHRC · 2008 · Principal investigator
$79,064

All 2 grants and awards

Mapping by drones of Chaco-era (AD 1050-1150) Roads on Cedar Mesa, SE Utah

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Matson, Richard G.

Keywords: archaeology; remote sensing by drones; Lidar; Chaco Canyon

$18,761

Cultural transformations in Southwestern prehistory: new insights from old collections

Principal investigatorSSHRC2008Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Matson, Richard G.

Keywords: archaeology; u.s. southwest; ancient genetics; paleodemography; ethnicity

$79,064

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: archaeology Dear Professor Matson, 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 archaeology 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 "Mapping by drones of Chaco-era (AD 1050-1150) Roads on Cedar Mesa, SE Utah" (2019), 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]