Trent Bioarchaeology Field School

12/10/2025

We are so proud to be working with Parks and to support this historic step!

11/25/2025

⏰FINAL WEEK TO APPLY!⏰
This is the final week to apply for the 2026 Trent Bioarchaeology Field School. Applications are due on December 1, 2025 by 11:59pm (EST). This is a great experiential opportunity for those of you interested in archaeology, bioarchaeology, forensic anthropology careers. Come develop your excavation skills at this fascinating 18th century fortress site in the Canadian Maritimes!

APPLICATION FORM: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBoKtarn_vZAYr7qpWoTn0h4lwrM8xsT_4eqepoYwiSmTNTg/viewform

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Trent University
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Parks Canada

Dates:July 11, 2026 – August 8, 2026Location:Fortress of Louisbourg, Louisbourg, NS, Canada

11/17/2025

Only two weeks until the application deadline for the 2026 field school (December 1, 2025)! Check out our website with all the details on program fees and how to apply. Come spend the summer with us in beautiful Cape Breton for this once in a lifetime opportunity to learn about 18th century Atlantic Canada and those who called Louisbourg home!

APPLY NOW! https://www.trentu.ca/anthropology/experience/trent-bioarchaeology-field-school

Trent University
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Parks Canada

10/27/2025

Don't forget we'll be hosting an Info Session tomorrow, Tuesday October 28 from 4:30-5:30pm (EST) virtually on Teams and in-person on the Trent Campus (DNA B110.1). If you've ever thought about applying for our field school this is your chance to ask lots of questions and see what 4 weeks in Louisbourg is really like!
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Trent University
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Parks Canada

Teams Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YzQ0NzliZDQtNjVmMy00ZWRjLWE4MTgtMzcwZjRhMmYwYzZk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2296b3e9df-6155-4dac-aed2-782885812aec%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2227db957b-9279-4956-86ad-4d443c89864f%22%7d

10/22/2025

💀👩‍🏫2026 FIELD SCHOOL INFO SESSION!👩‍🏫💀
We will be hosting an in-person info session for the 2026 field school on Tuesday October 28 from 4:30 - 5:30 pm (EST) in DNA B110.1. For those of you not in Peterborough, we will also be offering a virtual option. Students planning to apply or anyone interested in the program are encouraged to attend and ask questions; everyone is welcome!
Trent University
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Parks Canada

Below is a Teams link to join the session.

10/16/2025

A big shoutout, to our awesome Parks Canada archaeologist, Dr. Mallory Moran! None of the work we do at Louisbourg could happen without Mal's commitment to the field school and the long hours she logs on site with us. We are so thankful for her expertise, enthusiasm, and love of all things bioarch!
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Want to have an opportunity to work side by side with this leader in the field of historic archaeology? Then check out our website and apply for the 2026 field school! Applications are due DECEMBER 1.
https://www.trentu.ca/anthropology/experience/trent-bioarchaeology-field-school

Trent University
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Parks Canada

10/14/2025

📣💀2026 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED!💀📣
We are so excited to announce that our new website is up and running and we are starting to accept applications for 2026 field season! Applications are open until December 1!

https://www.trentu.ca/anthropology/experience/trent-bioarchaeology-field-school

Parks Canada
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Trent University

 Continuing in 2026, the Trent Bioarchaeology Field School will be offering students an exciting, one-of-a-kind Canadian field experience. Established in 2017 under the direction of Dr. Amy Scott, this field school program is offered by the Department of Anthropology in partnership with Parks Canad...

10/06/2025

Mark your calendars the 2026 field season is officially on the books! We will be offering the Trent Bioarchaeology Field School from July 10 to August 8, 2026 and we will be accepting 12 students. We will be releasing all the updated program information in the next month on our new website and how to apply!
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Trent University
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Parks Canada

09/02/2025

The time has finally come to share some exciting news! We have changed our name and our logo. We are now the Trent Bioarchaeology Field School! Don't worry, it's still the same great program run by Dr. Amy Scott, but now based out of Trent University. We'll be posting summer 2026 dates shortly and all the details on how to apply, so stay tuned!
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Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Trent University

08/08/2025

We've been pretty quiet for awhile on here, but not to worry, there are some BIG changes on the way that we are so excited to announce! Will we be offering the same great, high-quality bioarchaeology field experience for students? You bet! Will we be back in the field in summer 2026? Wouldn't miss it! Stay tuned in the coming weeks for the new roll out and all the program information for the upcoming year 📣😄💀👩‍🏫❤️

Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Parks Canada

06/25/2025

A huge congratulations to our latest MA graduate, Chris Burgess. Today, he defended his thesis entitled "“Ground truthing” the graveyard: An archaeological and geophysical examination of 18th century burials and buildings at the Fortress of Louisbourg, Nova Scotia". You did a great job highlighting the importance of geophysical methods in bioarchaeological research and all the future possiblities at Louisbourg. Well done, we are all so proud of you! ❤️💀👨🏼‍🎓🎉

Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Parks Canada
UNB Anthropology
UNB Fredericton - Faculty of Arts

10/31/2024

Two of our recent grads are representing UNB and sharing their research at the Canadian Association for Biological Anthropology annual meeting this week in London, ON! Great work, Taylor Corbett and Benjamin Kaufman! 💀📣🧬🩻

UNB Anthropology
UNB Fredericton - Faculty of Arts
Parks Canada
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site