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WINTER/SPRING 2025 PROGRAMS
 | Highlights from the Faunal Collections with Andrew Boehm Join Andrew Boehm, Deputy Director of Archaeological Science, as he shares highlights from the museum’s faunal lab collections. Gather at the museum to hear about Andrew’s research and view specimens from the collection, which is not usually on public display.
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| Connley Caves Field School with Katelyn McDonough Tuesday, February 18 Katelyn McDonough, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Curator of Great Basin Archaeology, will recap the Connley Caves Field School and the student-led research projects that continue at the museum. Spanning multiple decades of research and field work, Katelyn will also share details about the legacy of Dennis Jenkins and critical discoveries from this site. |
 | Students in the Paleo Collections with Samantha Hopkins Meet with Samantha Hopkins, Department Head and Professor of Earth Sciences, and learn how paleontology field schools build student skills and fossil collections at MNCH. Sam will discuss her specialized interest in prehistoric rodents, share fossil specimens, and engage with us about the vast opportunities that exist for UO students to uncover. |
SPRING 2024
 | Oregon Coastal Archaeology with Jaime Kennedy Thank you for attending this program! |
| Basketry and Oregon’s Native Plants with Elizabeth Kallenbach Thursday, March 21 Thank you for attending this program! |
 | Archaeology and Restorative History with Todd Braje Thank you for attending this program! |
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| Take an Archaeology Deep Dive Tuesday, March 14 | 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Interested in the museum's current archaeological activities? Join archaeologists Jon Krier, Marlene Jampolsky, and Brian Lane, for an interactive object study of items from their recent excavations. . |
Thursday, January 28 | 4:00 p.m.  | Dive into the fascinating world of island archaeology with MNCH associate director Scott Fitzpatrick, a specialist the archaeology and historical ecology of Pacific and Caribbean island regions.
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Thursday, February 11 | 6:00 p.m. 
| Join MNCH archaeologist Andrew Boehm for a look at his research on mastodons, and learn what Oregon specimens are revealing about these iconic Ice Age animals.
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Thursday, March 18 | 6:00 p.m.  | Join MNCH paleoethnobotanist Jaime Kennedy for a discussion of archaeological plant remains and the stories they can tell about people and past environments. |
Tuesday, April 20 | 11:00 a.m. 
| Explore Oregon’s fossil record with MNCH paleobiologist Edward Davis, and learn how fossils can help guide us toward a more sustainable future. |