Dr. Elaine Dunbar

Biography

Elaine Dunbar is a Senior Research Scientist at the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre (SUERC) and primarily serves as the Manager of the SUERC Radiocarbon Laboratory. Her research interests focus on method development to enhance existing capabilities for radiocarbon dating, particularly in the context of forensic applications and the advancement of laboratory QA procedures. Dunbar has been actively involved in various key projects, including the development of new techniques for dating archaeological tooth enamel and addressing analytical challenges related to measuring bone radiocarbon background values. Her extensive publication record highlights her contributions to radiocarbon dating research in Scottish archaeology, and she has held significant roles in multiple collaborative projects funded by prestigious organizations such as the Leverhulme Trust. Throughout her career, she has supervised numerous student placements aimed at investigating the variability of radiocarbon dating and the ecological impacts of Viking settlement in the North Atlantic, contributing significantly to the field of Environmental Chemistry.

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