Carla Klehm
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Also affiliated: University of Colorado Boulder (2018–2019); Washington University in St. Louis (2014–2017); The University of Texas at Austin (2011–2024)
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Dr. Carla Klehm's research investigates the application of remote sensing and other scientific methods to address anthropological questions concerning past and present human societies. Her work specifically focuses on understanding inequality, long-distance trade networks, and human-environmental relationships.
She directs international, multidisciplinary projects that examine diverse historical landscapes, ranging from the earliest polities in southern Africa and East Africa to the historical landscapes of marginalized communities in the United States. These projects have resulted in 27 peer-reviewed publications, two edited journal volumes, and 30 conference presentations. Dr. Klehm has also secured funding for over 25 projects, totaling $2.88 million.
Her federal grant work includes significant funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF). As PI, she received $700,000 for "SCC-CIVIC-FA Track A: Dynamic Modeling of River Ecosystem Stability" and $75,000 for "SCC-CIVIC-PG Track A: Dynamic Modeling of Alaskan Riverine Ecosystem Stability to Improve Yup'ik Cultural Resiliency." Additionally, she received $248,135 and $209,726 for collaborative research focused on advancing spatial archaeometry through the SPARC initiative.
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- h-index: 12
- Publications: 48
- Citations: 449
Selected Publications
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Using Declassified Imagery: Issues and Approaches (2026)
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LiDAR‐Based Storytelling About a Historical Industrial Landscape in Southern Middle Tennessee (2025)
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Beads from Excavations at Qustul, Adindan, Serra East, Dorgininarti, Ballana, and Kalabsha: A-Group, Post-A-Group, C-Group, N-Type, P-Type, Pan Grave, Kerma, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom (2025)
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Utility of UAS Photogrammetry and Thermal Sensors for Identifying Locations and Understanding Functions of Puebloan Gravel Mulch Fields in Northern New Mexico (2024)
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Improving InSAR Accuracy for Slow Deformation and Change Detection with Lidar and GPS (2024)
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Archaeology, ethnography, and geosciences reveal central role of traditional lifeways in shaping Madagascar’s dry forests (2024)
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Remote, Rugged Field Scenarios for Archaeology and the Field Sciences: Object Avoidance and 3D Flight Planning with sUAS Photogrammetry (2024)
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Turkana stone beads tell a story of herder life in a drying east Africa 5,000 years ago (2023)
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Mineralogy and Sourcing of a Stone Bead Industry Found in Communal Cemeteries Associated with Eastern Africa's First Pastoralists, ca. 5000 <scp>b.p.</scp> (2023)
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The Use and Challenges of Spatial Data in Archaeology (2023)
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Spatial Approaches in African Archaeology (2022)
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Archaeology of Botswana (2021)
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Mitigating Chronic Diseases during Archaeological Fieldwork (2021)
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Rethinking Research Sites as Wilderness Activity Sites (2021)
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Recommendations for Safety Education and Training for Graduate Students Directing Field Projects (2021)
Federal Grants 4 $1,232,861 total
SCC-CIVIC-FA Track A: Dynamic Modeling of River Ecosystem Stability
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- Recommendations for Safety Education and Training for Graduate Students Directing Field Projects
- Utility of UAS Photogrammetry and Thermal Sensors for Identifying Locations and Understanding Functions of Puebloan Gravel Mulch Fields in Northern New Mexico
- Mitigating Chronic Diseases during Archaeological Fieldwork
- Mineralogy and Sourcing of a Stone Bead Industry Found in Communal Cemeteries Associated with Eastern Africa's First Pastoralists, ca. 5000 <scp>b.p.</scp>
- Remote, Rugged Field Scenarios for Archaeology and the Field Sciences: Object Avoidance and 3D Flight Planning with sUAS Photogrammetry
- Utility of UAS Photogrammetry and Thermal Sensors for Identifying Locations and Understanding Functions of Puebloan Gravel Mulch Fields in Northern New Mexico
- Recommendations for Safety Education and Training for Graduate Students Directing Field Projects
- Recommendations for Safety Education and Training for Graduate Students Directing Field Projects
- Recommendations for Safety Education and Training for Graduate Students Directing Field Projects
- Rethinking Research Sites as Wilderness Activity Sites
- Rethinking Research Sites as Wilderness Activity Sites
- Mitigating Chronic Diseases during Archaeological Fieldwork
- Spatial Approaches in African Archaeology
- Mineralogy and Sourcing of a Stone Bead Industry Found in Communal Cemeteries Associated with Eastern Africa's First Pastoralists, ca. 5000 <scp>b.p.</scp>
- Mineralogy and Sourcing of a Stone Bead Industry Found in Communal Cemeteries Associated with Eastern Africa's First Pastoralists, ca. 5000 <scp>b.p.</scp>
- Mineralogy and Sourcing of a Stone Bead Industry Found in Communal Cemeteries Associated with Eastern Africa's First Pastoralists, ca. 5000 <scp>b.p.</scp>
- Remote, Rugged Field Scenarios for Archaeology and the Field Sciences: Object Avoidance and 3D Flight Planning with sUAS Photogrammetry
- Remote, Rugged Field Scenarios for Archaeology and the Field Sciences: Object Avoidance and 3D Flight Planning with sUAS Photogrammetry
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