Stanley H. Ambrose

Stanley H. Ambrose is a Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, affiliated with the Department of Anthropology, Center for African Studies, Center for Global Studies, and Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology. His research spans archaeology, paleoecology, and human evolution.

• Research Focus: Stable isotope ecology, lithic technology, modern human origins, and climate change impacts on population history.

Recent publications analyze strontium and carbon isotopes across Africa, China, and India to trace human mobility, dietary shifts, and environmental adaptations. His Environmental Isotope Paleobiochemistry Laboratory supports isotopic analysis of diverse materials, including bones, soils, and dental calculus.