Sandweiss Honored for Pioneering Archaeology Work, AP Reports

The Associated Press reported Daniel Sandweiss, an archaeologist at the University of Maine, was named a Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for his contributions to the field. Alan Leshner, CEO and executive publisher of Science, says Sandweiss’ notable discoveries include his “pioneering interdisciplinary studies of early colonization of South America and the origins of El Niño.” Sandweiss, a professor of anthropology and quaternary and climate studies and cooperating professor of Earth and climate sciences and global policy, has been at UMaine since 1993. The Maine Public Broadcasting Network, WABI (Channel 5), Portland Press Herald and the Worcester Telegram & Gazette carried the AP report.