Shelter Through the Storms: Ancient Community and Place on the North Coast of Borikén Eric Rodriguez-Delgado, PhD Candidate, University of California, San Diego Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/CGCnov2026 The North Atlantic is no stranger to the transformative power and destruction brought by hurricanes and other extreme weather events. As global conditions are projected to increase the intensity and…
Chronology Building and Artifact Analyses to Understand the Earliest Occupants of the Florida Keys Dr. Traci Ardren, Professor of Anthropology, University of Miami Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/CGCASdec2026 Cultural resources in the Florida Keys are experiencing accelerated threats of disturbance and sea level rise, creating an urgent need for greater understanding of these cultural sites. This talk will…
Shellworks, Solstices, and Seasonal Gatherings at the Cedar Point North Site Victoria Hayes, Ph.D. student, University of Florida Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/CGCASoct2026 Located on a barrier island in Jacksonville, the Cedar Point North (CPN) site features a sprawling array of shell mounds, ridges, and arcs dating to the local St. Johns II phase (940-1300 CE). From 2023 to…
Assembling an Anthology of Florida Literature; or, all of the stories–none of the evidence! Dr. Thomas Hallock, English Professor, University of South Florida In this talk, Thomas Hallock (USF, English) discusses the forthcoming, two-volume anthology of Florida Literature, 1513 to the future, which he is co-editing with Julie Armstrong (USF, English). Tom is a public-facing…
From Harvest to Habitat: Oyster Harvesting, Shell Midden Formation, and Estuary Management in Tampa Bay, Florida Jaime Rogers Estuaries are among the most productive and dynamic ecosystems on Earth and have long served as spaces where humans build place-based traditions through fishing and shellfishing. Centering these interactions as a multidimensional experience, this talk follows the…
Plying Flooded Landscapes of North-Central Florida and Beyond Dr. Kenneth E. Sassaman The history of human dwelling in Florida is structured by changes in water, from the long-term trend of rising sea since the end of the Ice Age to the events of drought and flooding that recur at various scales. Abundant research addresses the…
Early Homo sapiens in Africa’s Rain Forests: An Unnatural History? Dr. Christopher Kiahtipes Ph.D., Associate Curator of the USF Herbarium; Manager of the Institute for the Advanced Study of Culture and the Environment’s Archaeobotany and Paleoecology Laboratory Africa’s rain forests are globally significant environments because of their role in shaping terrestrial biodiversity and regulating major…
Hokfv-Mocvse (5000-4800 BP) and the Emergence of Shell Ring Villages on the Georgia Coast Dr. Carey Garland, Assistant Research Scientist, Laboratory of Archaeology, University of Georgia In 2022, a collaborative field school between the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and the University of Georgia’s Laboratory of Archaeology identified the Hokfv Mocvse (Muskogean for “new sea shell”) Shell…
How to Throw a Folk Festival in 10 Easy Steps Dr. Dominick Tartaglia, State Folklorist for Florida and Director of the Florida Folklife Program Every May, the Florida Folk Festival welcomes thousands of festival goers to White Springs, Florida for one of the nation’s longest running celebrations of traditional music and arts. The story of…
Roberts Recreation Center | 1246 50th Ave N, St Petersburg, FL 33703-3542, United States The Anthropogenic Movement of Lightning Whelk Across the Eastern United States and Southern Canada Michelle Calhoun, Archaeological Consultants Inc. (ACI) Lightning whelk (Sinistrofulgur perversum) have been integral to the lives of some Native People throughout eastern North America since at least…