John Marston is an Associate Professor at Boston University with a strong background in archaeology, anthropology, and environmental studies. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Archaeology, Classics, and Biology from the prestigious Washington University in St. Louis, and his Master's and Doctoral degrees in Archaeology from the University of California, Los Angeles. Throughout his career, Marston has explored the relationship between people and the landscapes they inhabit, past, and present. He is particularly interested in how the environment influences how humans make decisions about land use, sustainability, climate change adaptation, agricultural risk management, and paleoethnobotany, to name just a few of his areas of expertise. He combines archaeological, ethnographic, ecological, and behavioral approaches in his research, using data from plant and animal remains, GIS mapping, historical records, and evolutionary theory to gain a better understanding of the complex dynamics between people and the environment. Marston has directed and participated in numerous archaeological projects in the Mediterranean and Near East, including the Kerkenes, Gordion, Kaymakçı, and Fayum projects, at which he held various roles such as Director of Environmental Research and Archaeobotany, Paleoethnobotanist, and Vice President. He has also been a writing consultant and instructor at the UCLA Graduate Writing Center and the UCLA/RUG Fayum Project, demonstrating his dedication to sharing knowledge and developing research partnerships.