The UO Graduate Specialization is proud to announce the 2015 Awards for summer research.

Meagan Clark, Anthropology. Faunal Remains and Dietary Patterns in Palau.

Inara Fernandez, International Studies. Fueling Hunger: Biofuels, Indigenous Land Rights, and the Politics of Food in Guatemala.

Deion Jones, Environmental Studies. American Jerk: Jamaican Foodways in the United States.

Zackery Thill, Geography. Oil Sands, Food Justice, and the Production of Knowledge in Canada’s First Nations.

The awardees will share the results of their research with the UO food studies community next year with a presentation in the “Food Talks” series —- watch for announcements!