Jennifer Routledge

Working under the supervision of Dr. Paul Szpak, in the Trent Environmental Archaeology Lab at Trent University, I use stable isotope analysis to reconstruct the paleoecology of circumpolar megafauna. Through comparisons of archaeological and modern samples we gain insights regarding the impacts of modern climate change. A deep-time perspective on the environment adds value to the climate discussion by establishing a baseline for ecology in an anthropogenically unaltered Arctic and allows for comparisons between modern impacts and outcomes resulting from past climate anomalies.
Prior to embarking on my PhD studies, I completed a Master's and a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology.