Last week, Paula traveled to Zacatecas, Mexico where she participated in a conference to both honor and discuss the contributions of Dr. Ben Nelson who, with many colleagues, dedicated forty years to understanding the prehistory of northwestern Mexico. Paula's work with Ben focused on how environmental conditions influenced the people who lived in the semi-arid region at the site of La Quemada (in background of the first photo) by reconstructing their diet and its relationship to climate conditions using paleoethnobotany and tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology).
Professor Turkon presents at tribute to Dr. Ben Nelson in Mexico
By Department of the Environment, November 19, 2025
Professor Turkon presents at tribute to Dr. Ben Nelson in Mexico
Dr. Turkon partipcates in environmetal archeaology conference in Zacatecas, Mexico
Dr. Turkon and Ben Nelson
Dr. Turkon and Ben Nelson
Paula participating in panel
Paula participating in panel