A talk by Dr Harriet Hunt, a leading expert on the evolution and population history of ancient crops, and what this can tell us about modern food security and climate change.
Follwed by a Q&A.
Organisers
University of Cambridge
https://www.globalfood.cam.ac.uk
Event duration
2:30pm – 3:00pm
Date
Friday 9th October, 2020
Place
University of Cambridge, UK
Register
To join our zoom meeting, find the link here: https://www.globalfood.cam.ac.uk/repres/food-thought-coffee-break-talks
Target Audience
Students, academics and general public.
Speakers/participants
Dr Harriet Hunt, Research Associate, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge.
Dr Hunt is interested in genetic diversity in plants and what this can reveal about their evolution and population history.
Her work is currently funded by the ERC-funded project Food Globalisation in Prehistory (FOGLIP), the Leverhulme Trust and the Wellcome Trust.