Claire Zak
Texas A&M University
Research Topic: Liquid Gold: The Maritime Exchange of Honey in the Ancient Mediterranean
Claire is a PhD Candidate at Texas A&M University in the Nautical Archaeology Program, where she also earned her Master’s degree in 2021. Her dissertation work under the advising of Deborah Carlson explores the honey trade along maritime routes in the ancient Mediterranean. Claire has participated in both terrestrial and shipwreck excavation and study seasons in Kazakhstan, central Italy, Sicily, and Türkiye.