Marina Elliott | |
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Nationality | Canadian |
Education | |
Known for | Discovery of Homo naledi [3] |
Scientific career | |
Fields |
biological anthropology
[1] palaeoanthropology [1] |
Institutions | University of the Witwatersrand |
Marina Elliott is a Canadian biological anthropologist, who is known for being one of the six Underground Astronauts of the Rising Star Expedition. [4]
Eliott has a Master's degree and PhD in biological anthropology from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada. [2] Elliott has participated in excavations at Lake Baikal in southern Siberia, and at the northernmost archaeological site in the USA: Nuvuk on Point Barrow, Alaska. [5]
While working on her PhD in 2013, Eliott was chosen to be part of a small team of scientists to excavate the Rising Star Cave near Johannesburg, South Africa. [6] Her background in archaeology, caving experience and the ability to squeeze through narrow spaces made Elliott an ideal match for the select team. [6]
She is currently a researcher at the Evolutionary Studies Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, working on excavations at and around the Rising Star Cave. [2] [7] Elliott's research focuses on the archaeology and anatomy of the human skeleton, forensic anthropology and the archaeology of death and burial. [5]
In 2016, Elliott was awarded the National Geographic Society Emerging Explorer Award. "The program recognizes and supports uniquely gifted and inspiring scientists, conservationists, storytellers and innovators who are making a difference early in their careers." [7]
Marina Elliott | |
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Nationality | Canadian |
Education | |
Known for | Discovery of Homo naledi [3] |
Scientific career | |
Fields |
biological anthropology
[1] palaeoanthropology [1] |
Institutions | University of the Witwatersrand |
Marina Elliott is a Canadian biological anthropologist, who is known for being one of the six Underground Astronauts of the Rising Star Expedition. [4]
Eliott has a Master's degree and PhD in biological anthropology from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada. [2] Elliott has participated in excavations at Lake Baikal in southern Siberia, and at the northernmost archaeological site in the USA: Nuvuk on Point Barrow, Alaska. [5]
While working on her PhD in 2013, Eliott was chosen to be part of a small team of scientists to excavate the Rising Star Cave near Johannesburg, South Africa. [6] Her background in archaeology, caving experience and the ability to squeeze through narrow spaces made Elliott an ideal match for the select team. [6]
She is currently a researcher at the Evolutionary Studies Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, working on excavations at and around the Rising Star Cave. [2] [7] Elliott's research focuses on the archaeology and anatomy of the human skeleton, forensic anthropology and the archaeology of death and burial. [5]
In 2016, Elliott was awarded the National Geographic Society Emerging Explorer Award. "The program recognizes and supports uniquely gifted and inspiring scientists, conservationists, storytellers and innovators who are making a difference early in their careers." [7]