Summary
Brandon Wilding is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Geography at the University of Nevada, Reno. His research focuses on using isotopes to differentiate Arctic driftwood from imported timber in medieval Norse archaeological sites in Iceland and Greenland. He works in the Nevada Paleo Environmental Laboratory (NEVPAL), and is a teaching assistant in the Geography department. Brandon works with Dr. Csank, and Dr. White in the Geography department, and with Dr. Schoolman in the History department.
Research interests
- Norse ecology in Medieval Iceland and Greenland
- Arctic driftwood
- Dendrochronology
- Environmental identity
- Paleoclimatology and paleoecology
- Intersections between physical and human geography
Education
- M.A. in History, University of Nevada, Reno, 2024 | Thesis: “The Life and Times of Medieval Drifters: The Social and Environmental Significance of Driftwood in the Medieval Icelandic Culture and Identity, 9th - 13th Centuries.”
- B.A. in History with a minor in Medieval and Renaissance Studies, University of Nevada, Reno, 2022 | Senior Thesis: “The Veneration of Devils: The Survival and Longevity of Slavic Paganism Throughout the Medieval Era."