Fishboneviz: Developing a best-practice methodology for fish CT scan segmentation and an associated open access 3D virtual bone database to support ichthyoarchaeological research and teaching efforts globally (Old ID 27831)

Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage
Role

Principal Investigator

Description

Fish remains are ubiquitous in the coastal and inland Australian and Pacific archaeological record. This project aims to (1) develop a best-practice methodology for fish CT scan segmentation to support taxonomic identifications of archaeological bone, (2) publish these outcomes open access to facilitate equitable reuse of the methodology and retention of these expertise into the future, and (3) establish an open access virtual fish bone reference collection, using the MorphoSource platform. The outcomes of this project with directly support ongoing archaeological and paleontological research and teaching efforts through the establishment of an open access virtual fish bone reference collection.

Date

01 Oct 2022 - 31 May 2024

Project Type

GRANT

Keywords

Zooarchaeology;CT scan segmentation;MorphoSource;Indigenous fishing and foraging practices

Funding Body

Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage

Amount

30000

Project Team

N/A