2012 Annual Osteology Training
On January 26, 2012 ERCI held an in-house training session led by our osteology specialists, Alyson M. Rollins and Tamela S. Smart. The purpose of the training was for the team to continue improving our skills in identifying human and faunal skeletal remains. Tamela developed an expertise on human and faunal skeletal remains while attending the Anthropology graduate program at Western Washington University (WWU) where she focused on creating a field guide to distinguish the carpal and tarsal elements of humans, black bear, and mule deer. Aly is a Biological Anthropologist with over 12 years of teaching and laboratory experience at Whatcom Community College and WWU. Rather than focusing on memorizing skeletal anatomy, the course emphasized the function and morphology of the bones. Proper identification of human and faunal remains is crucial to responsible cultural resources management. For additional information on the background of our resident experts please check out the CONSULTANT PROFILES page or if you are interested in learning more about our trainings and workshops, please feel free to contact us.