Review
Environmental Sciences
Joshua Montgomery, Craig Mahoney, Brian Brisco, Lyle Boychuk, Danielle Cobbaert, Chris Hopkinson
Summary: The Prairie Pothole Region of North America is a crucial habitat for a variety of wetland ecosystems, and remote sensing provides a cost-effective means for mapping and monitoring wetlands in this region. Various wetland classification methods and remote sensing systems can be used in the PPR, with the fusion of multi-source data and state-of-the-art machine learning techniques recommended for optimal results.
Article
Environmental Studies
Michael Fradley, Sarah Gyngell
Summary: This study reveals through remote sensing survey data that the north-west region of Saudi Arabia has a rich archaeological heritage, indicating its historical significance as a hub of north-south movement. However, there is little evidence of permanent settlement or agricultural activities.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Justin Farrell, Paul Berne Burow, Kathryn McConnell, Jude Bayham, Kyle Whyte, Gal Koss
Summary: The research findings indicate a near-total reduction in Indigenous land density and spread, with Indigenous peoples being forced to land more vulnerable to climate change risks and hazards. The impact of agricultural suitability and federal land proximity on Indigenous movements, management, and traditional uses varies, highlighting significant policy implications related to heightened climate vulnerability and extensive land reduction.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Argyro Argyrou, Athos Agapiou
Summary: This review study summarizes the application and importance of remote sensing and artificial intelligence in archaeology, including the use of remote sensing data, automated object detection methods, and the potential of AI techniques. However, there remains a question regarding the rate of positive contribution of remote sensing and artificial intelligence in archaeological research.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Epifania Arango-Isaza, Maria Jose Aninao, Roberto Campbell, Felipe I. Martinez, Kentaro K. Shimizu, Chiara Barbieri
Summary: Efforts are being made to address inequality in genomics research access, particularly in the Global North. This study highlights the importance of returning scientific results to indigenous communities, fostering knowledge sharing and challenging power dynamics. By collaborating with Mapuche communities in Chile, the researchers incorporated community perspectives and disseminated the study results to a diverse audience.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sturt W. Manning, Brita Lorentzen, John P. Hart
Summary: The paragraph discusses the recent shift in the study of Indigenous settlements in Northeast North America from relying on European material culture and history to using radiocarbon dating to establish high-resolution chronologies. The study focuses on three ancestral Mohawk village sites in New York and one early historic Indigenous site, providing new date ranges that conflict with past assumptions, requiring a re-evaluation of early history in northeastern North America in the 15th to early 17th centuries.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bryan Lintott, Gareth Rees
Summary: Increased and enhanced utilization of remote sensing and robotics in the Arctic can enhance cultural safety, well-being, and reduce risks to archaeologists and heritage workers. This scoping survey reviews current use of these technologies and considers related issues, such as cultural safety and nefarious use. Initial discussions with experts inform areas of concern and potential for further integration. The Tromso Arctic Simulation Integration Centre (TASIC) will be used to evaluate scenarios and contribute to safety enhancement in the Arctic-HARP project.
Article
Archaeology
Dylan S. Davis, Danielle Buffa, Tanambelo Rasolondrainy, Ebony Creswell, Chiamaka Anyanwu, Abiola Ibirogba, Clare Randolph, Abderrahim Ouarghidi, Leanne N. Phelps, Francois Lahiniriko, Zafy Maharesy Chrisostome, George Manahira, Kristina Douglass
Summary: This article discusses the impact of remote sensing technology in archaeological prospecting and the lack of ethical guidelines associated with its use. Aerial and spaceborne remote sensing technology creates an imbalance of power dynamics between observers and the observed. The article advocates for a more collaborative approach involving local stakeholders and researchers in all levels of data acquisition, analysis, and dissemination.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROSPECTION
(2021)
Article
Biophysics
Eric S. McLamore, Evangelyn Alocilja, Carmen Gomes, Sundaram Gunasekaran, Daniel Jenkins, Shoumen P. A. Datta, Yanbin Li, Yu (Jessie) Mao, Sam R. Nugen, Jose Reyes-De-Corcuera, Paul Takhistov, Olga Tsyusko, Jarad P. Cochran, Tzuen-Rong (Jeremy) Tzeng, Jeong-Yeol Yoon, Chenxu Yu, Anhong Zhou
Summary: The biosensor research in North America faces challenges and opportunities, calling for platform approaches including tools supporting interoperability, open-source analytics tools, data algorithms, and sensor designs inspired by usage. The analysis focused on mobile devices and phone-based biosensors to enhance decision support. Results show a concentration on fundamental platform development and material characterization in biosensor research, with optical transduction being predominant in food and environmental applications, while electrochemical transduction is common in agricultural applications, with limited use of mobile platforms.
BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Nicodemo Abate, Diego Ronchi, Valentino Vitale, Nicola Masini, Andrea Angelini, Francesco Giuri, Antonio Minervino Amodio, Andrea Maria Gennaro, Daniele Ferdani
Summary: This paper explores the potential of using integrated methods such as aerial LiDAR, aerial and terrestrial photogrammetry, terrestrial laser scanning, and archaeological survey to detect lost medieval settlements under canopy. The study focused on the site of Altanum in Italy, which was completely covered by vegetation. A comprehensive survey using LiDAR was conducted, followed by enhancement techniques and documentation of visible buildings using photogrammetry and laser scanning. The significant outcome was the creation of a GIS platform that integrated all data to delineate the settlement layout and produce datasets for knowledge and protection purposes.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Natalie D. L. York, Rose Pritchard, Laura Aileen Sauls, Charis Enns, Timothy Foster
Summary: Advancements in remote sensing technology have brought significant changes to biodiversity conservation research and practices, but also raise important issues regarding ethics and social justice. A scoping review was conducted to examine the current level and discussions of ethics and justice in the use of remote sensing in conservation. The findings reveal a limited number of peer-reviewed papers addressing justice and ethics in this context. The reviewed literature highlights themes such as the surveillance implications of remote sensing, its militarized associations, power asymmetry disruptions caused by these technologies, and the ethical considerations for different species. Drawing from the recommendations in the review, this article reflects on how conservation can learn from data ethics research in other fields, and discusses potential mechanisms to promote socially just conservation using remote sensing technologies and data. Research priorities are identified, including more comparative case studies, investigations into the political economy and geopolitics of conservation remote sensing, and exploration of ethical and philosophical perspectives in biodiversity conservation.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Valentina Butto, Siddhartha Khare, Pratiksha Jain, Gian de Lima Santos, Sergio Rossi
Summary: The increasing frequency of extreme weather events and their distinct spatial patterns have raised interest in tree susceptibility. This study investigates the spatial patterns and environmental drivers of spring leaf phenology in maple stands in eastern North America. The results show that the location of the stands and climate factors significantly affect spring phenology.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Adam P. Rorabaugh
Summary: Recent developments in radiocarbon dating have allowed archaeologists to re-examine population dynamics in the Salish Sea region. This study builds upon previous research by Taylor et al. (2011) and utilizes Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) with an extended data set of 538 radiocarbon dates. Findings indicate a period of population growth in the coastal Northwestern Washington from 3200-2800 cal BP, as well as in the San Juan islands from 2600-2200 cal BP. The study also suggests shifts in the use of the San Juan Islands and a peak in large-scale occupation from 650-300 cal BP.
Article
Geography, Physical
Ted Goebel, Bryan Hockett, David Rhode, Kelly Graf
Summary: By analyzing a large dataset of radiocarbon ages from a single archaeological site in the Americas, this study shows a clear consistency in human-occupation intensity in response to oscillations between cool, mesic and warm, arid climate over the past 13,000 years. Results indicate that human societies in a marginal environmental setting can be repeatedly motivated to change by long-term climate fluctuations.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Archaeology
Michael Fisher, Michael Fradley, Pascal Flohr, Bijan Rouhani, Francesca Simi
Summary: The EAMENA project utilizes remote sensing techniques to rapidly document and assess archaeological and cultural heritage sites in the MENA region, making it one of the largest of its kind. This paper discusses important ethical issues related to remote-sensed archaeology and reflects on EAMENA's unique role in this subfield.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROSPECTION
(2021)
Article
Anthropology
Matthew C. Sanger
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2015)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Matthew Sanger, James Thostenson, Morgan Hill, Hannah Cain
APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING
(2013)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Victor D. Thompson, Torben Rick, Carey J. Garland, David Hurst Thomas, Karen Y. Smith, Sarah Bergh, Matt Sanger, Bryan Tucker, Isabelle Lulewicz, Anna M. Semon, John Schalles, Christine Hladik, Clark Alexander, Brandon T. Ritchison
Editorial Material
Archaeology
Dylan S. Davis, Matthew C. Sanger
ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROSPECTION
(2021)
Article
Anthropology
Matthew C. Sanger
Summary: Archaeology is undergoing a period of change, aiming to reject its colonial roots and incorporate diverse worldviews. The recent addition of Native American philosophy to the field has provided new insights into the establishment and socialization of Late Archaic shell ring sites along the Southeast United States coastlines.
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHOD AND THEORY
(2021)
Article
Archaeology
Matthew C. C. Sanger
Summary: Some relatively egalitarian societies built large-scale architecture by utilizing 'institutional flexibility', a strategy of creating and then dismantling hierarchical power systems during limited periods of time. Poverty Point in Louisiana, USA, built by hunter-gatherer-fisher peoples, exemplifies the use of this strategy and demonstrates how it can result in complex activities while preserving autonomous power relations.
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Jessica W. Cook Hale, Dylan S. Davis, Matthew C. Sanger
Summary: This study presents preliminary results from bathymetric LiDAR-guided surveys of submerged archaeological landscapes in the Apalachee Bay off the coast of Florida. It demonstrates that bathymetric LiDAR is capable of identifying previously recorded archaeological sites as well as uncovering new cultural deposits. The study also shows that environmental conditions, such as eel grass cover and sedimentation rates, can impact the success of using bathymetric LiDAR for identifying archaeological deposits.
Article
Archaeology
Dylan S. Davis, Katherine E. Seeber, Matthew C. Sanger
Summary: Climate change and anthropogenic activities are destroying the archaeological record, particularly unrecorded archaeological landscapes. These disappearing landscapes likely hold answers to important anthropological questions, posing a major challenge for archaeology in the 21st century. Multi-scalar surveys, such as combining aerial LiDAR, pedestrian survey, and micro-artifact approaches, offer a solution to identifying hidden and disappearing cultural materials.
JOURNAL OF ISLAND & COASTAL ARCHAEOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Archaeology
Dylan S. Davis, Robert J. DiNapoli, Matthew C. Sanger, Carl P. Lipo
ADVANCES IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL PRACTICE
(2020)
Article
Anthropology
Matthew C. Sanger, Samuel Bourcy, Quinn Monique Ogden, Michele Troutman
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHOD AND THEORY
(2020)
Article
Archaeology
Matthew C. Sanger, Irvy R. Quitmyer, Carol E. Colaninno, Nicole Cannarozzi, Donna L. Ruhl
JOURNAL OF ISLAND & COASTAL ARCHAEOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Anthropology
Matthew C. Sanger, Brian D. Padgett, Clark Spencer Larsen, Mark Hill, Gregory D. Lattanzi, Carol E. Colaninno, Brendan J. Culleton, Douglas J. Kennett, Matthew F. Napolitano, Sebastien Lacombe, Robert J. Speakman, David Hurst Thomas
AMERICAN ANTIQUITY
(2019)
Article
Anthropology
Matthew C. Sanger
AMERICAN ANTIQUITY
(2017)
Article
Archaeology
Matthew C. Sanger
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS
(2016)