Short Bio

An interest in scientific analysis of the remains of human societies began when I was an undergraduate at the University of Edinburgh studying for a degree in Environmental Archaeology (2001: 2.1 hons) followed by a masters in Biomolecular Archaeology (2003: distinction). Prior to embarking on a research career, I was employed by Headland Archaeology Ltd. (Edinburgh) as a project officer where I supervised excavations prior to major infrastructure programs, gaining invaluable field archaeological and management skills including working with international teams.
I was awarded a PhD fellowship in 2008 from the Marie Curie ITN LeCHE (Lactase persistence and the cultural history of Europe) with the CNRS at the MNHN (Paris). Under the supervision of Drs Jean-Denis Vigne and Marie Balasse, I completed my PhD in 2012 with an excellent note from the Sorbonne Universities. I continued the research during my postdocs on the ERC funded projects: SIANHE and NeoMilk. During the NeoMilk project I managed the archaeozoological component of the project.
In November 2016, I joined the ASIL team at CAU (Kiel), where I managed a busy stable isotope preparation lab and initiated research projects to tackle questions about prehistoric husbandry and foddering practices and their impact on the landscape.