I am an archaeologist working in the neotropics with interests in historical ecology, tropical forest ecology, zooarchaeology, vertebrate taphonomy, and Amazonian ethnography. I have participated in field projects throughout the Western Hemisphere and Africa. Over the years, I have participated in field projects throughout the Western Hemisphere and Africa. Most of my research is in Ecuador, and I also assist my colleague Clark Erickson, with his projects in the Bolivian Amazon.