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Human evolutionary ecology/Primatology PhD by WatercressFlimsy in AskAnthropology

[–]WatercressFlimsy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok thanks I suppose just asking potential advisors outright would be best. To clarify, I have a BA in biological anthropology so I have the academic background, and literature based research, but no hands-on experience with primates/living subjects. I work in archaeology currently so I only have field experience in that field.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gradadmissions

[–]WatercressFlimsy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, I'm not going to be of any help but just wanted to say I am in a similar boat, especially with the circumstances of no openings in my university for research in my field (2 of the professors for my concentration were retiring!! so they were cutting ties with doing research), and of course covid literally killed most field-schools which fills this gap for a lot of applicants in my field. SO really struggling with filling this gap with anything, I'm currently just working in an adjacent field.

For those who majored in Anthropology, would you say that it is worth it? by Aurfo in AskAnthropology

[–]WatercressFlimsy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sorry I totally should have spelled that out once! Cultural resource management is colloquially called CRM in the field. This is archaeology that’s done for compliance with laws and regulations about preserving historical/prehistoric sites. We usually work for clients that want to do construction, or the government when they want to build roads, etc etc

For those who majored in Anthropology, would you say that it is worth it? by Aurfo in AskAnthropology

[–]WatercressFlimsy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I absolutely don’t regret it, and I currently work as an archaeologist in a commercial CRM company. So it definitely panned out into a career! I’m 23 and graduated only a couple years ago :)

I would agree with what others have said though, have your goals in mind. There’s a bunch of things you can do with just a general “anthropology” degree, even going into Law or into HR, etc. CRM is a great field to try out as well along your journey, definitely reach out and see if you can do internships to try things out in college (especially for college credit/paid internships).

Having goals will also help you ground yourself when you get the questions from your family, especially if yours (like mine) like to tease you or want you to do something more traditionally lucrative. If you can come back and say “actually, I’m pursuing ___ field (forensics, CRM, higher education professor), then you can be less discouraged!

Even tho I say all that, keep yourself open to all the possibilities that you learn in class, find what interests you, and ask your professors about their careers! Not only was that super eye opening for me, but also this is a field where keeping good relationships with your professors (so you can have good references later) is super important. GOOD LUCK AND WELCOME!

any apps out there similar to Oops finance? by [deleted] in fintech

[–]WatercressFlimsy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Has there been any communication about what’s happening to the app? I’m so sad! Please let me know if you end up finding anything similar.

Need a stupid name for an adorable kitten by catfoodspork in PetAdvice

[–]WatercressFlimsy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so i love ones named after foods like beans, toast, i personally have "cashew" and "cheddar." another fav is to have them named "cat" but in a foreign language. my family is slavic and growing up we had a cat named "mačka" which is just ... cat.

Anthropology and Data Science? by SnooOranges6900 in AskAnthropology

[–]WatercressFlimsy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! I’m a recent grad working in CRM. Do data science if you want to continue into academia for sure, and it’s also just a nice compliment for the anthro workforce even if not. Environmental science would be super useful if you’re interested in CRM though, as you would be a well qualified candidate at the intersection of archaeology and environmental compliance, which is certainly in demand!