Wayne Van Horne, Ph.D.
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| Occupation | Associate Professor of Anthropology, Kennesaw State University |
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| Location | Cherokee County, Georgia |
| Introduction | I have been fascinated by the ecology and natural history of the state of Georgia ever since I moved here to attend graduate school at the University of Georgia in the early 1980's. I've spent the past 30 years learning about the natural history of Georgia, including the ecology, botany, geology, zoology, history, archaeology, and ethnohistory of Native Americans. The southeastern United States is one of the most biodiverse temperate areas on the planet and is a wonderland for someone like myself who is interested in natural history. The state of Georgia is located right in the center of this rich natural region. I have learned a lot about the natural history of Georgia over the past 30 years, but I feel I am still a novice and I'm still learning. The purpose of this blog is to share what I have learned, and continue to learn, with people who are just starting to learn about the natural history of Georgia, and with others who share a common interest in our natural world. |
| Interests | I am a cultural anthropologist trained in ethnology, which is the comparative and evolutionary study of human societies and cultures. My specialty is ecological anthropology, an area of research that investigates the interactions between the environment and human societies and cultural behavior. I am currently involved in research concerning the historical environments of Georgia at the time of European contact, before they were impacted and altered by settlers in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This research will help us to understand what the environments of Georgia were like before the coming of European settlers, and will also help to provide information that can be applied to modern conservation efforts related to rare habitats and species in Georgia. |