Previous Education

B.A. (Hons), Archaeology, Memorial University, 2023
M.A., Archaeology, Memorial Univeristy, 2025

Supervisors

Dr. Paul Ledger 

Keywords

Palynology, environmental archaeology, palaeoecology, human-environment interactions, peat bogs, Newfoundland.

Research Statement

My research will utilize palaeoenvironmental archives to investigate human-environment interactions and subsequent environmental changes along the northern coasts of Newfoundland. In particular, I will analyze pollen (palynology) preserved in the medium of peat to capture and identify anthropogenic landscapes spanning the last thousand years or so. 

Email

kdrake@mun.ca