alicekensa.bsky.social
Bioarchaeologist: archaeology | isotopes | osteology | palaeopathology. Areas of study include medieval plague and diet in early modern Ireland. Currently a PDRA on the RATTUS project applying isotope analysis to archaeological rats. All views my own!
👤 Joined on 19 September 2023
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@alicekensa.bsky.socialUsing this image to tell my students about the recent rethink of animal bone evidence from Ferriter's Cove.
Show PostIn terms of messaging, this is very positive, and a big shift from the nature-hatefest of the Starmer administration. Mind you, most tree-planting is unnecessary: I'd like to see much more emphasis on natural regeneration. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Show PostGeorge is quite right on this. I discovered via FOI requests that just 5% of all woodland creation grants go to support natural regeneration of trees, and 95% to tree planting. I’ll continue to push DEFRA to fix this. www.theguardian.com/environment/... bsky.app/profile/geor...
Show PostMore positively I am really pleased that SNIFF: A HISTORY OF SMELLS is out today!! Published by @yalebooks.bsky.social and out in all good bookshops. It's a history of smell across time and space that takes in a panoply of pongs and perfume from paper and ink to stink bombs and whale oil.
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