Staff
Dr Greger Larson
(email at greger.larson@durham.ac.uk)
Education
D.Phil, University of Oxford, UK, Zoology - 2006
Ph.D student, University of Colorado, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - 2002
M.St., University of Oxford, UK, World Archaeology - 2000
BA, Claremont McKenna College, California, Environment Economics & Politics - 1996
Research Interests
I run a research lab whose primary interests are rooted in evolution, domestication, and civilization. We like asking big questions about the process of domestication and the patterns of human movement across the Old and New Worlds. Our primary datasets consist of modern and ancient DNA extracted from current and archaeological specimens which we analyse in our dedicated labs in the department.
For more information about who we are, what projects we're involved with, and a complete list of publications, visit our lab website at www.dur.ac.uk/greger.larson, or click on the personal pages link above.
In addition, please visit the same webpage for links to all the recent press associated with our research and publications (www.dur.ac.uk/greger.larson/DEADlab/press.html)
Research Interests
- The domestication of animals and plants
- Human migration trajectories
- Ancient DNA in archaeology
- Natural and artificial animal migration/translocation
Publications
Journal papers: academic
- Andrew Mellows Ross Barnett, Love Dalén, Edson Sandoval-Castellanos, Anna Linderholm, Thomas H. McGovern, Mike J. Church & Greger Larson (Published). The impact of past climate change on genetic variation and population connectivity in the Icelandic arctic fox. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences 279(1747): 4568-4573.
