Animal Bone Comparative Collections: Best Practices for Digital Osteological Database Hosting and Management at UWM 

Delaney Carlson, Sarah Wawrzyniakowski and Abigail Haider, “Animal Bone Comparative Collections: Best Practices for Digital Osteological Database Hosting and Management at UWM”  Mentor: Jean Hudson, Anthropology, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #78  Whether a bone is being studied in…… Read More

Bone Morphology of the Channel Catfish and Yellow, Black, and Brown Bullheads

Carly Gumieny, “Bone Morphology of the Channel Catfish and Yellow, Black, and Brown Bullheads”  Mentor: Jean Hudson, Anthropology, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #39  This research project involves the osteological comparison of species within the family Ictaluridae contained within…… Read More

Comparative Osteology of the Humerus and Femur of Wisconsin Foxes

Noelle Wallisch, “Comparative Osteology of the Humerus and Femur of Wisconsin Foxes”  Mentor: Jean Hudson, Anthropology, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #96  Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and Gray Foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) are similar in body proportions and general appearance…… Read More

Enhancing Identification: A Photographic Reference for Black Bear and White-Tailed Deer Carpals

Margaret Yost, “Enhancing Identification: A Photographic Reference for Black Bear and White-Tailed Deer Carpals”  Mentor: Jean Hudson, Anthropology, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #56  Accurate species identification of skeletal remains is a critical task in zooarchaeology, yet certain bones,…… Read More

How to Create a Comparative Osteological Specimen for Wisconsin Fauna

Kayle Martinez, “How to Create a Comparative Osteological Specimen for Wisconsin Fauna”  Mentor: Jean Hudson, Anthropology, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #171  This project presents the lab protocols for creating comparative osteological specimens of Wisconsin’s fauna. The specimens are…… Read More

Who Is Punk Rock Greg? Identifying Rodent Skeletal Remains Without Dentition

Katherine O’Donnell, “Who Is Punk Rock Greg? Identifying Rodent Skeletal Remains Without Dentition”  Mentor: Jean Hudson, Anthropology, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #160  The University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee’s Zooarchaeological Comparative Collection includes specimen 02-07-00-1, a mouse. Originally thought…… Read More