– Program at a Glance –

Tuesday 8 August 2023

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10:00am - 3:00pm

Pre-Conference Tour – Rainforestation Australian Experience

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9:00am - 12:00pm

Pre-Conference Tour – Hands on Country Eco-Tour

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5:00pm - 7:00pm

Welcome Reception

Wednesday 9 August 2023

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8:30am - 9:00am

Conference Opening

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9:00am - 10:00am

Plenary Session – The Promise and Pitfalls of Zooarchaeology and Historical Ecology in the Age of the Anthropocene: Cases Studies from California’s Channel Islands

Todd Braje
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10:00am - 10:30am | MORNING TEA
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10:30am - 12:30pm
Ancient Baselines: Exploring the Emergence of Biocultural Diversity
Baa, Baa, Black Sheep, Have You Any Wool? Sheep Throughout the Ages and Continents
“Where the Rewilding Things Should Go”: Restoring Ecosystem Function by Connecting Insights from the Past and the Present

Geochemical Analyses of Zooarchaeological Remains for Climate, Seasonality, Dietary, and Mobility Reconstructions

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12:30pm - 1:30pm | LUNCH & POSTERS
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1:30pm - 3:30pm
Aquatic Transformations: Archaeozoology and Applied Historical Ecology in Wetland and Intertidal Ecosystems
Biomolecular Strategies for Zooarchaeology: New Advances in ZooMS and Shotgun Palaeoproteomics
Diverse Records of Human and Animal Interactions in the Americas

Geochemical Analyses of Zooarchaeological Remains for Climate, Seasonality, Dietary, and Mobility Reconstructions

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3:30pm - 4:00pm | AFTERNOON TEA
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4:00pm - 5:00pm
Aquatic Transformations: Archaeozoology and Applied Historical Ecology in Wetland and Intertidal Ecosystems
Biomolecular Strategies for Zooarchaeology: New Advances in ZooMS and Shotgun Palaeoproteomics
Diverse Records of Human and Animal Interactions in the Americas

Geochemical Analyses of Zooarchaeological Remains for Climate, Seasonality, Dietary, and Mobility Reconstructions

Thursday 10 August 2023

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9:00am - 10:00am

Plenary Session – ‘The Undiscovered Country’: Some Musings on Where Next for Archaeozoology?

Keith Dobney
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10:00am - 10:30am | MORNING TEA
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10:30am - 12:30pm
Zooarchaeology of the Modern Era
Dogs and Their People: Past Insights into the Diversity of Human-Canid Relationships
Coastal-Climate Historicity of Human-Animal Relations in South Asia
Challenges and Solutions in Creating FAIR and CAREing Zooarchaeological Data
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12:30pm - 1:30pm | LUNCH & POSTERS
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1:30pm - 3:30pm
Where Have We Been and Where are We Going? Papers Celebrating 50 Years of Archaeozoology
Dogs and Their People: Past Insights into the Diversity of Human-Canid Relationships
Interpreting Human Paleoecology Using Multi-Proxy Evidence to Reconstruct Past Environments: Integrating Faunal Data with Other Paleoenvironmental Proxies
Gerrupa-tjarra Weeagoon (Animal Connections): Decolonising and Incorporating Traditional Knowledge into Zooarchaeology
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3:30pm - 4:00pm | AFTERNOON TEA
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4:00pm - 5:20pm
Where Have We Been and Where are We Going? Papers Celebrating 50 Years of Archaeozoology
Dogs and Their People: Past Insights into the Diversity of Human-Canid Relationships
Economic Migrants, Uninvited Guests: Zooarchaeological Perspectives of the Mechanisms and Impact of Animal Introductions via Global Sea Networks

Friday 11 August 2023

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9:00am - 10:00am

Plenary Session – A Life in Zooarchaeology: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

Diane Gifford-Gonzalez
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10:00am - 10:30am | MORNING TEA
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10:30am - 12:30pm
The Forefront of Zooarchaeology in Asian Coasts and Islands
Multiproxy Studies to Assess Diets, Habitats, Seasonality and Mobility in the Archaeological Record (Dedicated to the Memory of Richard Cooke)
General Session
Making Material Culture, Making Meaning
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12:30pm - 1:30pm | LUNCH & POSTERS
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1:30pm - 3:30pm
The Forefront of Zooarchaeology in Asian Coasts and Islands
Multiproxy Studies to Assess Diets, Habitats, Seasonality and Mobility in the Archaeological Record (Dedicated to the Memory of Richard Cooke)
The Integration of Zooarchaeology and History
Making Material Culture, Making Meaning
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3:30pm - 4:00pm | AFTERNOON TEA
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4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Forefront of Zooarchaeology in Asian Coasts and Islands
Multiproxy Studies to Assess Diets, Habitats, Seasonality and Mobility in the Archaeological Record (Dedicated to the Memory of Richard Cooke)
The Integration of Zooarchaeology and History

Saturday 12 August 2023

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8:30am - 10:00am

Panel Session – Traditional Knowledge, Climate Change and Human Impacts: Past, Present and Future

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10:00am - 10:30am | MORNING TEA
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10:30am - 12:30pm
Bone and Shell Fishhooks: A Close Up into Fishing Technology to Explore Knowledge, Tradition, Exchange, Migration and Beyond
Human Ecodynamics in Tropical East Polynesia
Opportunities and Challenges in Improving Stewardship of Physical and Digital Collections
Dynamic Waterscapes: Places of Abundance, Innovation, and Ritual Performance
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12:30pm - 1:30pm | LUNCH
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1:30pm - 3:30pm

Underwater Bone Taphonomy

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Wisdom of Bones: Study of Bones as Storehouse of Information of Diet and Environment
Human Ecodynamics in Tropical East Polynesia
General Session
The Zooarchaeology of Ritual Communities and Landscapes
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3:30pm - 4:00pm | AFTERNOON TEA
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4:00pm - 5:30pm | ICAZ General Meeting
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7:00pm - 11:00pm | Conference Dinner

Sunday 13 August 2023

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8:30am - 5:00pm

Post Conference Tour – Dreamtime Snorkel Reef Cruise