Tamara Varney, Lakehead University

Research

bioarchaeology social determinants bone lead synchrotron x-ray fluorescence imaging British Royal Naval history Caribbean history

Latest funding

Identifying the social determinants of lead poisoning in British colonial populations of the Caribbean
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$107,144
Identifying the social determinants of lead poisoning in British colonial populations of the Caribbean
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$45,560
Investigating lead exposure patterns in Royal Naval populations from the Colonial era
SSHRC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$202,534

All 4 grants and awards

Identifying the social determinants of lead poisoning in British colonial populations of the Caribbean

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Varney, Tamara L.

Keywords: bioarchaeology; social determinants; bone; lead; synchrotron; x-ray fluorescence imaging; British Royal Naval history; Caribbean history

$107,144

Identifying the social determinants of lead poisoning in British colonial populations of the Caribbean

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Varney, Tamara L.

Keywords: bioarchaeology; social determinants; bone; lead; synchrotron; x-ray fluorescence imaging; British Royal Naval history; Caribbean history

$45,560

Investigating lead exposure patterns in Royal Naval populations from the Colonial era

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Varney, Tamara L.

Keywords: bioarchaeology; social determinants; bone; lead; synchrotron; x-ray fluorescence; Royal Naval history

$202,534

Identifying the social determinants of lead poisoning in colonial era Antigua through the use of synchrotron based techniques

Principal investigatorSSHRC2012

Principal investigators: Varney, Tamara L.

Keywords: bioarchaeology; social determinants; bone; lead; x-ray fluorence; synchotron

$62,950

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: bioarchaeology Dear Professor Varney, 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 bioarchaeology 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 "Identifying the social determinants of lead poisoning in British colonial populations of the Caribbean" (2023), 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]