Claire Ebert

Claire Ebert is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Archaeology at the University of Pittsburgh, co-directing the Belize Valley Archaeological Reconnaissance Project. Her research examines Holocene human-environment interactions in Mesoamerica.

Research focuses on:

• Emergence of Maya agricultural communities
• Human-animal relationships in ancient societies
• Lidar remote sensing of settlement patterns
• Pottery and obsidian geochemical sourcing

Publications reflect expertise in isotopic analysis, radiocarbon dating, and spatial analysis, with consistent focus on Maya adaptation to environmental change from Archaic to Colonial periods.

Leads the CAMBIO project compiling isotopic datasets from across Mesoamerica. Current fieldwork includes the Yaxox Archaeology and Conservation Project investigating urbanization patterns.

Advises PhD students researching human-plant interactions, ritual animal use, and Nile Valley biocultural studies. Collaborates with Belizean communities on climate adaptation strategies informed by archaeological data.