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DR. S. YOSHI MAEZUMI
She / Her / Hers
Paleoecologist and Archaeologist, National Geographic Explorer, Science Communicator, ERYT-500 Certified Yoga Instructor and FFT2 Fire Fighter.
I am a Paleoecologist specializing in the legacy of human land use, cultural burning, and fire management in modern tropical ecosystems. I am currently the Group Leader of Paleoecology at the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology in Jena, Germany.
CURRENT EVENTS
(UPDATED: December 2023)
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Host: Talkin' Tropics Podcast
Featuring Early Career Researcher working in tropical environments
10-08-2021
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ISLANDER:
BES and Van Eedan Research Grant
01.06.2020
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Amazon Fire: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.
National Geographic Rapid Grant
01.10.2019
Jamaica A Last Island Frontier
National Geographic Early Career Grant
Footage by K. Maezumi
02.07.2019
IN THE NEWS
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BBC News Coverage
29.05.2021
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Conversations in Human Evolution Interview by Lucy Timbrell
Avatar by Milan TvM
26.06.2020
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PHOTO BY: CHARLIE HAMILTON JAMES, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
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Tricycle Magazine Interview
Science and Zen
01.02.2019
FEATURED PUBLICATIONS
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Nature Publication
24.06.2019
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Publication
08.06.2020
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Science Publication
13.12.2018
Nature Publication
23.07.2018
CONNECTING GLOBALLY
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