Bridges and bottlenecks: Andrei Sher’s role in the development of international collaboration in Beringian Science.

Andrei Sher played a leading role in the development of international cooperation and exchange of ideas in Beringian science. The Cold War created great tensions between the USSR and the NATO countries, as the Bering Strait region became one of the front lines of potential military conflict. However...

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Published in:Quaternary Science Reviews
Main Authors: Elias, Scott, Dodds, Klaus
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Andrei Sher
History of Beringian Science
Faculty of Science\Geography
Research Groups and Centres\Geography\Centre for Quaternary Research
Bering Strait
Online Access:https://repository.royalholloway.ac.uk/items/67942847-1995-94ef-8ba6-2ca587597b2e/1/
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2011.06.006
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Summary:Andrei Sher played a leading role in the development of international cooperation and exchange of ideas in Beringian science. The Cold War created great tensions between the USSR and the NATO countries, as the Bering Strait region became one of the front lines of potential military conflict. However, through the persistent efforts of such people as Andrei Sher in Russia and David Hopkins in the USA, scientists were able to overcome political obstacles to attend international Beringian conferences, visit each other’s militarized zones to do fieldwork, and collaborate on joint projects.

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