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Absolutely right, Umberto. Ina's research, her persistence, and her kindly charm are all exceptional. Terry On Mar 7, 2014 7:24 AM, "Umberto Albarella" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I didn't really feel like I wanted to add to the list, but when lists get > long the seriousness of omissions become more obvious - for this reason i > would like to mention Ina Plug. Ina has a very special place in the recent > history and present of zooarchaeology as she has carried on her shoulders > the weight of the zooarchaeology of not just a country, but an entire > continent. I don't think that many other people (women or men) can boast > the same. Her quiet determination has contributed substantially to keep > African zooarchaeology on the map and, fortunately, she has also managed to > train some very good younger researchers, such as Shaw Badenhorst. Ina has > often fought an uphill battle in preserving zooarchaeological research in > South Africa and beyond, but she has succeeded, and without ever > compromising the rigor of her research, or the kindness and friendliness of > her interaction with other colleagues. Inspirational? yes > U > > > > > > -- > Umberto Albarella > Department of Archaeology > University of Sheffield > Northgate House > West Street > Sheffield S1 4ET > United Kingdom > Telephone: (+) 44 (0) 114 22 22 943 > Fax: (+) 44 (0) 114 22 25 109 > http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/archaeology/people/albarella > For MSc in Osteoarchaeology see: > > http://www.shef.ac.uk/archaeology/postgraduate/masters/courses-available/osteoarchaeology > For Zooarchaeology short course see: > http://www.shef.ac.uk/archaeology/research/zooarchaeology-lab/short-course > For Archaeologists for Global Justice (AGJ) see: > http://agj.group.shef.ac.uk/ > > "only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned > and the last fish been caught we will realise we cannot eat money" >