Profil personnel
Research Expertise
My research interests and expertise lie in palaeoeconomic/environmental reconstruction, with a particular geographic emphasis on Scotland and the North Atlantic islands. I have a specific focus on Orkney where I am currently working with faunas spanning the Neolithic to the Late Norse, providing an unparalleled opportunity to explore four millennia of human-animal relations in an island ecosystem and, perhaps more significantly, the resilience of these island communities in the face of at least three significant periods of environmental change. My research interests in sustainability continue into the present day, where I have recently instigated a series of projects concerned with the teaching of ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) within the HE Humanities curriculum.
A further area of research expertise is in the development of innovative methodologies for understanding human-animal interactions in the past. One of my main research themes here is dental microwear analysis and palaeodiet in ungulates. This research has established methodologies for analysing domestic ungulate microwear and is providing important new insights into the impact of grazing animals in North Atlantic ecosystems, pig domestication in Europe and Asia, and early Neolithic herding strategies in southern Europe. I have also explored the potential of bone histology and morphology for reconstructing animal activity levels; this work has significant implications for understanding both the process of domestication and intensification of animal husbandry practices.
Qualification académique
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sheffield
Date d'octroi: 1 janv. 1995
Expertise relative aux objectifs de développement durable des Nations Unies
En 2015, les États membres des Nations Unies ont convenu de 17 objectifs de développement durable (Sustainable Development Goals, SDG) pour éradiquer la pauvreté, protéger la planète et assurer la prospérité de tous. Le travail de cette personne contribue à la poursuite du/des SDG suivant(s) :
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Life on land
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Collaborations et principaux domaines de recherche des cinq dernières années
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Looking in from the Edge (LIFTE): The impact of international commercialization on north-west Europe's peripheral communities 1468-1712: production, commerce and consumption in Orkney and Shetland
Gibbon, S. J. (PI), Mainland, I. (CoI), Harland, J. (CoI), Gibson, J. D. (CoI), Lee, D. (Researcher), Sharman, P. (Researcher) & Cussans, J. (Researcher)
1/02/20 → 31/01/23
Projet
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Landscapes of Change - Skaill farmstead
Lee, D. (PI), Mainland, I. (PI), Gibbon, S. J. (PI) & Harland, J. (PI)
1/06/17 → 31/03/18
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Landscapes of Change - Skaill farmstead excavations and outreach
Lee, D. (PI), Mainland, I. (PI) & Downes, J. (PI)
4/07/16 → 8/07/16
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Résultat de recherche
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Produce from the isles: The production and export of later medieval and early modern foodstuffs in Orkney and Shetland
Harland, J., Holterman, B., Mainland, I. & Cussans, J., 7 sept. 2025, Ruralia XV: Farmers’ trade and markets. Social and economic interaction in the medieval and early modern European countryside. Ødegard, M., Loftsgarden, K. & Theune, C. (eds.). Sidestone Press, Leiden , p. 187-197 11 p.Résultats de recherche: Chapter (peer-reviewed) › Revue par des pairs
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Limited historical admixture between European wildcats and domestic cats
Jamieson, A., Carmagnini, A., Howard-McCombe, J., Doherty, S., Hirons, A., Dimopoulos, E., Lin, A. T., Allen, R., Anderson-Whymark, H., Barnett, R., Batey, C., Beglane, F., Bowden, W., Bratten, J., De Cupere, B., Drew, E., Foley, N. M., Fowler, T., Fox, A. & Geigl, E.-M. & 35 autres, , 6 nov. 2023, Dans: Current Biology : CB. 33, 21, p. 4751-4760.e14Résultats de recherche: Article › Revue par des pairs
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Orkney Trading Families
Cussans, J., Gardiner, M., Gibbon, S. J., Grassel , P., Harland, J., Holterman, B., Lee, D., Mainland, I. & Rendall, J., nov. 2023, Orkney Looking in from the Edge Shetland: Early Modern Trade in the Northern Isles. Holterman, B. & Grassel, P. (eds.). Bremerhavn, p. 44-47 4 p.Résultats de recherche: Other chapter contribution
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Feasts, Food and Fodder: Viking and Late Norse Farming Systems in Scotland
Mainland, I., 1 janv. 2022, The Viking Age in Scotland: Studies in Scottish Scandinavian Archaeology. Edinburgh University Press, p. 170-188 19 p.Résultats de recherche: Chapter
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Genetic examination of historical North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) bone specimens from the eastern North Atlantic: Insights into species history, transoceanic population structure, and genetic diversity
Frasier, B. A., Springate, L., Frasier, T. R., Brewington, S., Carruthers, M., Edvardsson, R., Harrison, R., Kitchener, A. C., Mainland, I. & Szabo, V. E., 15 févr. 2022, Dans: Marine Mammal Science. 38, 3, p. 1050-1069 20 p.Résultats de recherche: Article › Revue par des pairs
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Life, Death and Teeth of Late Neolithic Sheep and Red Deer Excavated at Ness of Brodgar, Orkney Islands (UK)
Blanz, M., Balasse, M., Card, N., Ascough, P., Fiorillo, D., Taggart, M. A., Feldmann, J. & Mainland, I., 15 nov. 2022, Dans: Environmental Archaeology.Résultats de recherche: Article › Revue par des pairs
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Trace element ratios in tooth enamel as palaeodietary indicators of seaweed consumption and coastal grazing, and their broader applicability
Blanz, M., Stewart, S., Mainland, I., Ascough, P., Raab, A., Feldmann, J. & Taggart, M. A., 1 févr. 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) Dans: Journal of Archaeological Science. 139, 11 p., 105551.Résultats de recherche: Article › Revue par des pairs
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Activités
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Fat of the Land: In-kind rental products in Early Modern Orkney and Shetland
Mainland, I. (Speaker) & Harland, J. (Speaker)
11 juin 2025Activité: Oral presentation
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Astrid Nyland
Elliott, B. (Host), Harland, J. (Host) & Mainland, I. (Host)
17 mai 2024Activité: Hosting an academic visitor
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Host event by UHI Archaeology Institute for the Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo.
Gibbon, S. J. (Speaker), Mainland, I. (Organiser), Downes, J. (Organiser) & Harland, J. (Speaker)
9 mai 2023Activité: Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Human-landscape interactions at Skaill Farm, Rousay: an integrated study of biological and historical data, a case study from the LIFTE project.
Harland, J. (Speaker), Mainland, I. (Speaker), Gibbon, S. J. (Speaker) & Lee, D. (Speaker)
11 janv. 2023Activité: Oral presentation
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Traders and Markets in early modern Orkney
Gibbon, S. J. (Speaker), Harland, J. (Speaker) & Mainland, I. (Speaker)
24 nov. 2023Activité: Invited talk
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Winter Exhibition: Looking in From the Edge
Gibbon, S. J. (Contributor), Cooke, S. (Organiser), Harland, J. (Contributor), Mainland, I. (Contributor), Cussans, J. (Contributor), Mitchell, A. (Contributor), Rendall, J. (Contributor), Mehler, N. (Contributor), Holterman, B. (Contributor), Grassel , P. (Contributor), Gardiner, M. (Contributor) & Lee, D. (Contributor)
25 nov. 2023 → 28 avr. 2024Activité: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition
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University Research Conference
Gibbon, S. J. (Speaker) & Mainland, I. (Speaker)
13 janv. 2022 → 14 janv. 2022Activité: Participation in conference
Presse/médias
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UHI Orkney Secures Funding for New State of The Art Archaeology Laboratory
15/12/25
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UHI Orkney Backed To Create State-Of-The-Art En...
15/12/25
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Uhi orkney secures funding for new state of the art laboratory
12/12/25 → 15/12/25
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Why were ancient red deer bones hidden in Orkney buildings? New study seeks answers
29/11/25
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A meeting of minds at ‘Ragna’s Islands’ workshop in Kirkwall
Gibbon, S. J., Mainland, I. & Cooke, S.
3/04/25
1 Contribution média
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Science and Technology Facilities Council | Official News ReleaseProjects to boost UK heritage science and conservation capability
2/10/24
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UK Research & Innovation: Projects to Boost UK Heritage Science and Conservation Capability
2/10/24
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