Matthew Picarelli-Kombert

Professional Bio

Matthew’s research interests broadly focus on understanding how human-environmental relationships are adapted to novel social and economic conditions. Current research projects focus on the application of zooarchaeological and environmental archaeological methods to better understand changes in foodways of African American communities along the U.S. Southeastern coastline following Emancipation. His current work focuses on the enslaved and Freed Black communities of Ossabaw Island, Georgia. He is working with the SAHND and SHEL Labs to conduct dissertation and related research. Matthew has additionally taken part in field and laboratory projects in Mongolia, Lithuania, and across the U.S. Northeast in both academic and cultural resource management settings.