Krish Seetah

Krish Seetah is an environmental archaeologist, specializing in zooarchaeology. He is an associate professor in the Social Sciences Division and Oceans Department at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. His research focuses on colonization and colonialism, disease, and the relationship between environmental change and society through the lens of environmental archaeology. Since 2008 he has directed the Mauritian Archaeology and Heritage (MACH) project, which focuses on bringing the unique and rich archaeological past of Mauritius to a wide audience. MACH engages with a scientific approach to historical archaeology. The project centers on the movement of peoples and material cultures, specifically within the contexts of slavery and diaspora and focuses on key sites in Mauritius.