Congratulations Dr. Achorn and it is an honor to join you and the rest of the Cobb Prof Dev Grant awardees. I cannot put into words how seeing Dr. Cobb next to my name is so meaningful, knowing he paved the way for Black anthropologists. Thank you to the #aaba2026 as well.
First full American Association of Biological Anthropologists (@bioanth.org) meeting and I’m loving it—engaging, collaborative, and so welcoming (for me and my PhD student).
Also: therapy dogs!
We should make boop-able dog noses a standard feature of all conferences. 🐶
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Happening now @bioanth.org #AABA2026 - a diverse and dynamic celebration of 40 years of the @dentalanth.bsky.social ! Deep bow of thanks to Christina Nicholas for inviting me to share some #TalesTeethTell
Such great energy at the joint @bawmn.bsky.social COD-WIN Happy Hour last night at #AABA2026! Grateful to @bioanth.org for the many years of holding space for our small but mighty grassroots group + our generous donors! All are welcome to join the Steering Committee mtg Sat 7am in the hotel cafe.
For anyone at #aaba2026 there is a great women’s networking and mentorship group — happy hour later today too!
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Want to learn what DNA from animals🐕🐟🐋, insects🪲, worms 🪱 & microbes🦠 tells us about human evolution? Join us for today's AAAG/AABA Joint Symposium: Human-Associated Genomes in Anthropological Genetics organized by VP Andrew Kitchen starting 8am in Plaza A #AABA2026 www.xcdsystem.com/aaba/program...
Anne Stone and Herman Pontzer at the AABA meetings in Denver just before Herman's plenary lecture.
Great plenary lecture, "Calories in, Calories Out: Energy, Ecology and Evolution in Humans and other Primates" by Herman Pontzer (happening now at #AABA2026)! A wonderful way to open the first day of talks!
For anyone attending AABA and posting on Bluesky the uppercase #AABA2026 is glitching and won’t show up on searches BUT it does show up on the AABA official feed if you need to find any posts. The lowercase #aaba2026 does seem to work currently.
Good morning AABA! ☀️Don't miss AAAG members at Session 3 - Symposium: Post-Contact Evolution: Selection, Admixture, and Health in American Populations starting at 9:30 am in Plaza F #AAABA2026 #aaba2026
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The feed for the annual meeting of the American Association of Biological Anthropologists is live!
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LMK if there is a post that is missing that you think should be added, or unrelated posts that don't belong.
#AABA2026 #HBA2026 @bioanth.org 🧪 #BioAnth #HumanEvolution
We're looking forward to seeing everyone in Denver this week! Don't forget to 1) download the app! and 2) use #AABA2026 on your social media posts--we'll be sharing them!
Looking forward to #AABA2026 this week! Can't wait to hear what everyone's been up to. 👀💀🦴
📆 #AABA2026 in Denver is next week! Check out the schedule and download the app to create your own itinerary www.xcdsystem.com/aaba/program...
AABA Workshop. Navigating Academic Landscapes: Innovations, Challenges, and Networks in Biological Anthropology Across Institutional and Modal Contexts. Friday 20 March 2026 9:00 AM-12:00 PM/Governor's Square 16. A QR code is provided, along with the notation that registration is free and attendees should bring writing materials. Workshop Goals and Outcomes include: build cross-institutional collaborations and networks, contribute to a collaborative AJBA synthesis manuscript, develop practical strategies for teaching, ethics, accessibility, mentorship, and research sustainability, share effective pedagogical and research approaches across institutions, leave with clear next steps for collaboration and shared scholarly outputs. Organized by Malorie Albee (malbee@nmu.edu) and Madelyn Green (mgreen56@cscc.edu).
Join us in Denver for a workshop on navigating academic landscapes in biological anthropology! #AABA2026
micro-CT scan cross-sections of metacarpals from the study: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajpa.70209. Credit: Luisa Less.
📣 Published #OpenAccess in AJBA @bioanth.org 📣 “The Use of Micro-CT Analysis of the Second Metacarpal to Assess Cortical Bone Loss in Archeological Human Skeletal Remains” by Luisa Less, @drbutty.bsky.social & Dr SL Newman onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 🩻 @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social 1/3
Very excited to be #Co-Leading a World Cafe on Collective Action for @bawmn.bsky.social in Denver in one month - still time to register if you're going to #AABA2026 @bioanth.org!
We're got an awesome program with a workshop, off-site luncheon, and on-site Happy Hour ~ more details here: bawmn.org
Accepting submissions until Mar 7 (but earlier submissions are very welcome)! @bioanth.org
Today is the deadline for submission of late breaking abstracts for #AABA2026! bioanth.org/95th-annual-...
A graphic reading "AABA Art, Culture and Science Engagement Exhibition" with stylized DNA, skulls, and primate faces. Art by Michelle Bezanson
The Art/Culture/SciComm Expo returns for the 2026 @bioanth.org meeting! #Science -related #SciArt photography, poetry, needlepoint, painting, sculpture, games, posters about podcasts or local engagement work…all these and more are welcome! Submission deadline is Mar 7.
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📣There is still time to submit your Late Breaking Science abstract! Submissions are due February 2. bioanth.org/95th-annual-...
We are so grateful to all these individuals for their contributions to our field. Be sure to join us in Denver at the annual meeting to celebrate these incredible scholars!
Clark Spencer Larsen, The Ohio State University. Dr. Larsen has been a preeminent scholar in the field of bioarchaeology over the past 45 years. He established the use of biomechanical analysis as an essential method for behavioral reconstruction. He is also known for his research on human adaptive transitions, as well as his mentorship, teaching, and service to the field.
Join us in congratulating our outstanding members who have received the prestigious AABA annual awards for 2026.
The 2026 Charles R. Darwin Lifetime Achievement Award recipient is Clark Spencer Larsen!
Gabriel W. Lasker Service Award 2026. Lyle Konigsberg, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Over the course of his decades of service to the AABA, Dr. Konigsberg has served in many roles including Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, and as the Editor-in-Chief of the Yearbook. In addition to service to AABA, he has served section H of the AAAS and the FBI Scientific Working Group for Disaster Victim Identification, and is a dedicated mentor to colleagues and students.
Join us in congratulating our outstanding members who have received the prestigious AABA annual awards for 2026.
The 2026 Gabriel W. Lasker Service Award recipient is Lyle Konigsberg!
2026 AABA and Leakey Foundation Communications and Outreach Award in Honor of Camilla Smith. Himani Nautiyal, Howard University. Dr. Nautiyal has been involved in research (as founder and director of the Himalayan Langur Project) and community engagement in the Garhwal Himalayas. She uses YouTube, Instagram, and documentary film to educate and unite science, traditional ecological knowledge, and visual storytelling to convey the realities of human–wildlife coexistence, conservation, and climate change.
Join us in congratulating our outstanding members who have received the prestigious AABA annual awards for 2026.
The 2026 AABA and @leakeyfoundation.org Communication and Outreach Award in Honor of Camilla Smith recipient is Himani Nautiyal!
2026 Mid-Career Service Award: Doug Boyer, Duke University. Dr. Boyer is recognized for his efforts to create and maintain the MorphoSource repository for digital 3D data. This publicly available community resource has revolutionized the study of primate morphology and fostered open science in biological anthropology and beyond.
Join us in congratulating our outstanding members who have received the prestigious AABA annual awards for 2026.
The 2026 Mid-Career Service Award award recipient is Doug Boyer!
Katherine Amato, 2026 Mid-Career Research Award. Dr. Amato combines primatological, physiological, and microbiome data to address questions about how the microbiome functions and interacts with different hosts and environments to affect fitness and health. She has also developed and assessed methods for obtaining data from non-invasive samples from wild primates.
Join us in congratulating our outstanding members who have received the prestigious AABA annual awards for 2026.
The 2026 Mid-Career Research award recipient is Katherine Amato from Northwestern University !
The Late Breaking Science Submission Portal is now open, and 40 abstracts for the poster session will be accepted! Submit your abstracts before February 2nd via your AABA profile. www.xcdsystem.com/aaba/member/...
*application deadline, not abstract deadline. Apologies!
