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Canadian biological anthropologist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marina Elliott is a Canadian biological anthropologist, who is known for being one of the six Underground Astronauts of the Rising Star Expedition.[4]
Marina Elliott | |
|---|---|
Marina Elliott | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | |
| Known for | Discovery of Homo naledi[2] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | biological anthropology[3] palaeoanthropology[3] |
| Institutions | University of the Witwatersrand |
Eliott has a Master's degree and PhD in biological anthropology from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada.[1] Elliott has participated in excavations at Lake Baikal in southern Siberia, and at the northernmost archaeological site in the USA: Nuvuk on Point Barrow, Alaska.[5]
While working on her PhD in 2013, Eliott was chosen to be part of a small team of scientists to excavate the Rising Star Cave near Johannesburg, South Africa.[6] Her background in archaeology, caving experience and the ability to squeeze through narrow spaces made Elliott an ideal match for the select team.[6]
She is currently a researcher at the Evolutionary Studies Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, working on excavations at and around the Rising Star Cave.[1][7] Elliott's research focuses on the archaeology and anatomy of the human skeleton, forensic anthropology and the archaeology of death and burial.[5]
In 2016, Elliott was awarded the National Geographic Society Emerging Explorer Award. "The program recognizes and supports uniquely gifted and inspiring scientists, conservationists, storytellers and innovators who are making a difference early in their careers."[7]
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