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Janaína Avila
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Isotope geochemist having so much fun with biological anthropology 😃 while still dreaming about stars 🌌. Ion Microprobe enthusiastic. Stable isotopes expert. Research fellow at Griffith U. https://experts.griffith.edu.au/27209-janaina-nunes-avila
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I escaped poverty because I am a scientist.

And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation.

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February 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
New research on Neolithic water strategies in the Near East! We analyzed oxygen isotopes and trace elements in teeth enamel from Neolithic sites in Iran & Iraq. Read the preprint of our paper, under review at J. Archaeological Science: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #archaeology #Neolithic
Oxygen isotopes in teeth suggest diverse water sources of Near Eastern Neolithic people
Previous studies have demonstrated that enamel oxygen isotope values (d18O) reflect rainfall variability experienced by wild primates and ancient humans, provid
papers.ssrn.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Job opportunity at University of Queensland for a ion microprobe (SIMS) expert. Applications close 24/03/2025 👇

uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/uqcare...
Senior Principal - Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS)
Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis Part-time (0.75 FTE), fixed-term position for 18 months Base salary will be in the range $113,377- $127,112+ 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 8) Based at our Long ...
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March 7, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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To be clear, VP Vance has said "the professors are the enemies" and "we have to honestly and aggressively attack the universities in this country."

Direct line from that to shutting down NIH and NSF panels - the GOP is happy to end cancer research if it means "owning the libs"
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January 27, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Very excited (and a bit nervous) to announce that I will be hiring two Postdocs for my new group(!) in Copenhagen to study the Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA which survives in present-day humans. Retweet will be much appreciated :)

Link for application:
candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...
December 2, 2024 at 12:47 PM
The school of Archaeology and Anthropology at ANU seeks to appoint a lecturer/senior lecturer in Biological Anthropology with a specialisation in Bioarchaeology.

jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/lecture...
Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Biological Anthropology (Bioarchaeology) - Canberra / ACT, ACT, Australia
Classification: Academic Level B or Level C Salary package: $112,916 -$150,694 per annum plus 17% superannuation Terms: Full time, Continuing Location: Canberra / ACT The opportunity to work wi...
jobs.anu.edu.au
November 27, 2024 at 12:04 AM
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Today's #Laboratory ⚒️🧪 Adventure was convincing an automated sampling table to do dozens of repeat measurements of chemical composition in several reference materials. A great way to calculate analytical uncertainty and certainly *way* better than doing it manually. 🤖
November 21, 2024 at 9:03 AM
New method for measuring nitrogen isotopes in tooth dentine at high temporal resolution. We demonstrate that developmentally informed SIMS measurements of N isotopes minimize time averaging and can be precisely related to an individual's early dietary history!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Brief communication: New method for measuring nitrogen isotopes in tooth dentine at high temporal resolution
Nitrogen isotope curve demonstrating the initiation and completion of nursing in a human child.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 21, 2024 at 8:20 AM
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Just started a new pack for #isotope bioarchaeologists, ecologists and so on.😀🧪

Let me know if you would like to be in/out!

Hope it can help.🙌

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November 17, 2024 at 11:29 AM
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⏳ Only 4 days left to apply! 🌍 International candidates are welcome - don’t miss this opportunity! #Postdoc #Research #AcademicJobs
I am offering a 2-year #postdoc position to join me on my MASH Junior project (Moving Toward a Transformative Bioarchaeology of Cremation in the Czech Republic and beyond).

Join me in advancing #isotope #mapping and provenance studies in Central Europe!

euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/286900
Postdoc: Isotope Mapping and Provenance Studies
Workplace: Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic Type of Contract: temporary position with 2-year contract, non-academic
euraxess.ec.europa.eu
November 19, 2024 at 1:41 PM
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I am looking for a Postdoc (2 years, start Spring 2025) with strong bioinfo. skills to work on herring adaptation to climate change at @naturhistoriska

The project will use modern + aDNA, climate data, SDM and genomic simulations.

#aDNA #conservationgenetics #consgen

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November 21, 2024 at 6:52 AM
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November 21, 2024 at 8:04 AM