Associate Professor Karen Greig

2026

Journal - Research Article

den Toom, J., Summerhayes, G., Ford, A., & Greig, K. (2026). Reconstructing early human subsistence in near Oceania: New insights from Matenkupkum and Matenbek. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/oa.70108

den Toom, J., Summerhayes, G. R., Ford, A., & Greig, K. (2026). From shells to cuscus: Reevaluating Turbo argyrostoma exploitation at Matenkupkum during the late pleistocene. Quaternary Science Reviews, 379, 109903. doi: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2026.109903

Stanton, D. W. G., Manin, A., Evin, A., Tabbada, K., Linderholm, A., Drinkwater, R., … Greig, K., … Frantz, L. (2026). Genomic and morphometric evidence for Austronesian-mediated pig translocation in the Pacific. Science, 391, eadv4963. doi: 10.1126/science.adv4963

2025

Journal - Research Article

Filippi, A., Tromp, M., & Greig, K. (2025). The problem of wild plants: Archaeobotany in Aotearoa New Zealand. Waka Kuaka/Journal of the Polynesian Society, 134(2), 177-204. doi: 10.15286/jps.134.2.177-204

van Os, M., Allen, M. S., Bedford, S., Hawkins, S., Kahn, J., Kirch, P., Knapp, M., … Walter, R., Matisoo-Smith, E., Greig, K., & Collins, C. (2025). Ancient mitogenomes of Lapita pigs confirm continuity of the Pacific Clade in Remote Oceania. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 66, 105292. doi: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2025.105292

Lees, L., Peart, R., Kotta, J., Zuercher, R., Aps, R., Greig, K., … Tucker, B., & Barboza, F. R. (2025). Comparative analysis of top-down and bottom-up approaches in maritime spatial planning. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 88, 104257. doi: 10.1016/j.rsma.2025.104257

Berg, A. A., Askew, M., Seersholm, F. V., Verry, A. J. F., Hoelzel, A. R., Welch, A., Greig, K., Walter, R., Knapp, M., … Waters, J. M., … Rawlence, N. J., & de Bruyn, M. (2025). Postglacial recolonization of the Southern Ocean by elephant seals occurred from multiple glacial refugia. Global Change Biology, 31, e70101. doi: 10.1111/gcb.70101

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Greig, K., Ryan, S., Oertle, A., Douka, K., Gaffney, D., Miamba, K., & Summerhayes, G. (2025, June). Living legacies: The Yuku and Kiowa faunal assemblages from highland Papua New Guinea. Verbal presentation at the Tenth World Archaeological Congress (WAC), Darwin, Australia.

2024

Journal - Research Article

Greig, K., & Walter, R. (2024). Reflections on the commensal model and future directions in Polynesian interaction studies. Archaeology in Oceania, 59, 298-307. doi: 10.1002/arco.5321

Gaffney, D., Tanudirjo, D. A., Djami, E. N. I., Mas'ud, Z., Macap, A. R., Russell, T., … Tromp, M., Greig, K., … Haberle, S. (2024). Human dispersal and plant processing in the Pacific 55,000–50,000 years ago. Antiquity, 98(400), 885-904. doi: 10.15184/aqy.2024.83

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Weston, J., Greig, K., & Litchfield, N. (2024). Forecasting the impact of an Alpine Fault earthquake on archaeological sites. Proceedings of the New Zealand Archaeological Association (NZAA) Annual Conference. (pp. 21). Retrieved from https://nzarchaeology.org

Aranui, A., Tromp, M., White, S., Greig, K., Alexander, A., Baker, C. S., … Warinner, C. (2024). Ika moana, ika whenua. Proceedings of the New Zealand Archaeological Association (NZAA) Annual Conference. (pp. 6). Retrieved from https://nzarchaeology.org

Jorgensen, A. F., Jennings, C. G., Greig, K., & Sridhar, C. (2024). ArchSite and archaeological data management in Aotearoa, New Zealand: Refresh, reboot, redesign. Proceedings of the 51st Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology (CAA) International Conference. 130, (pp. 207-208). Retrieved from https://2024.caaconference.org/

2023

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Tucker, B., Walter, R., & Greig, K. (2023). Piecing together the past; Building connections in the present: An archaeological investigation in Southern New Zealand. Proceedings of the Graduate Research Student Symposium. (pp. 26). Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/graduate-research

van Os, M., Tucker, B., Anderson, A., Knapp, M., Collins, C., & Greig, K. (2023). What’s in that poo? Metagenomic screening of kurī palaeofaeces from Whenua Hou. Proceedings of the Genetics Otago (GO) Annual Symposium & Workshops. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/go

Tromp, M., Greig, K., Kinaston, R., Kramer, R., & Walter, R. (2023). Using Strontium isotopes to understand the ecology of moa. Proceedings of the New Zealand Archaeological Association (NZAA) Annual Conference. Retrieved from https://nzarchaeology.org

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Greig, K. (2023, June). Hunting for pigs in the Highlands: A reanalysis of fauna from Kiowa and Yuku, Papua New Guinea. Verbal presentation at the 10th International Lapita Conference, Suva, Fiji.

2022

Journal - Research Article

Kramer, R. T., Greig, K., Campbell, M., Pillay, P., Allen, M., King, C., Buckley, H., … Barr, D., Reid, M., Stirling, C., Matisoo-Smith, L., & Kinaston, R. (2022). An exploratory and integrative study of Māori kurī (Canis familiaris) at the NRD archaeological site in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of Pacific Archaeology, 13(1), 8-27. doi: 10.1353/asi.2022.0036

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Sutton, N., Russell, T., & Greig, K. (2022). Changing landscapes: Archaeology and the emergence of the University of Otago campus. Proceedings of the New Zealand Archaeological Association (NZAA) Annual Conference. (pp. 34). Retrieved from https://nzarchaeology.org

Greig, K., & Walter, R. (2022). Rescuing the record? Archaeological research as a response to the threat of climate change. Proceedings of the New Zealand Archaeological Association (NZAA) Annual Conference. (pp. 9). Retrieved from https://nzarchaeology.org

Commissioned Report for External Body

Sutton, N., Jennings, C., Greig, K., & Walter, R. (2022). Archaeological Assessment for Coring in the Wairau Lagoons [Report No. 298]. Commissioned by GNS Science. Dunedin, New Zealand: Southern Pacific Archaeological Research, University of Otago. 28p. Retrieved from https://www.rangitane.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220316-GNS-Wairau-Lagoons-Assessment.pdf

2021

Journal - Research Article

Greig, K., & Rawlence, N. J. (2021). The contribution of Kurī (Polynesian dog) to the ecological impacts of the human settlement of Aotearoa New Zealand. Frontiers in Ecology & Evolution, 9, 757988. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2021.757988

Greig, K., & Walter, R. (2021). A re-assessment of the role of dogs (Canis familiaris) in early Aotearoa New Zealand. Human Ecology, 49, 755-764. doi: 10.1007/s10745-021-00285-2

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Russell, T., Baker-Anderson, S., Henderson, R., Greig, K., & Walter, R. (2021). Recent advances in the archaeology of coastal Hawke's Bay: Contributions of the Otago field schools 2019-2021. Proceedings of the New Zealand Archaeological Association (NZAA) Conference. (pp. 33). Retrieved from https://nzarchaeology.org

Jennings, C., Walter, R., & Greig, K. (2021). Archaeology of gum digging. Proceedings of the New Zealand Archaeological Association (NZAA) Conference. (pp. 32). Retrieved from https://nzarchaeology.org

2020

Journal - Research Article

Gaffney, D., Greig, K., Stoddart, D., Tromp, M., Field, J. H., Luu, S., … Russell, T., … Summerhayes, G. R. (2020). Tropical foodways and exchange along the coastal margin of Northeastern New Guinea. Journal of Field Archaeology, 45(7), 498-511. doi: 10.1080/00934690.2020.1786285

Greig, K., & Walter, R. (2020). Hinterlands, heartlands and history: Dynamic landscapes in New Zealand archaeology. Journal of Pacific Archaeology, 11(1), 53-60.

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Petrie, F., Mills, S., Bennani, H., Walter, R., & Greig, K. (2020). Stitching partial 3D models with an application to modelling stone flakes. Proceedings of the 2019 International Conference on Image and Vision Computing New Zealand (IVCNZ). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/IVCNZ48456.2019.8961032

2019

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Russell, T., Gaffney, D., Sutton, N., & Greig, K. (2019). Changing settlement patterns in urban Dunedin: Excavations at the University of Otago Dental School complex. Proceedings of the New Zealand Archaeological Association (NZAA) Conference. (pp. 20). Retrieved from https://nzarchaeology.org

Greig, K., & Walter, R. (2019). Core-hinterland dynamics in New Zealand archaeology. Proceedings of the Society for American Archaeology (SAA) 84th Annual Meeting. (pp. 291). Washington, DC: Society for American Archaeology. Retrieved from http://www.saa.org

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Greig, K. (2019, August). Archaeozoology in the 21st century. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Archaeological Association (NZAA) Conference, Stewart Island, New Zealand.

2018

Journal - Research Article

Hilton, M., Walter, R., Greig, K., & Konlechner, T. (2018). Burial, erosion, and transformation of archaeological landscapes: Case studies from southern New Zealand (Aotearoa). Progress in Physical Geography, 42(5), 607-627. doi: 10.1177/0309133318795844

Walter, R., Brooks, E., Greig, K., & Hurford, J. (2018). Excavations at Kahukura, Murihiku. Journal of Pacific Archaeology, 9(2), 59-82.

Seersholm, F. V., Cole, T. L., Grealy, A., Rawlence, N. J., Greig, K., Knapp, M., … Easton, L. J., … Walter, R., & Bunce, M. (2018). Subsistence practices, past biodiversity, and anthropogenic impacts revealed by New Zealand-wide ancient DNA survey. PNAS, 115(30), 7771-7776. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1803573115

Greig, K., Gosling, A., Collins, C. J., Boocock, J., McDonald, K., Addison, D. J., … Higham, C. F. W., … Walter, R., & Matisoo-Smith, E. (2018). Complex history of dog (Canis familiaris) origins and translocations in the Pacific revealed by ancient mitogenomes. Scientific Reports, 8, 9130. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-27363-8

Greig, K., Boocock, J., Allen, M. S., Matisoo-Smith, E., & Walter, R. (2018). Ancient DNA evidence for the introduction and dispersal of dogs (Canis familiaris) in New Zealand. Journal of Pacific Archaeology, 9(1), 1-10.

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Bennani, H., Mills, S., Walter, R., & Greig, K. (2018). Photogrammetric debitage analysis: Measuring Māori toolmaking evidence. Proceedings of the 2017 International Conference on Image and Vision Computing New Zealand (IVCNZ). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/IVCNZ.2017.8402463

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Greig, K. (2018). Living on the edge: Dogs and people in early New Zealand. Proceedings of the Society for American Archaeology (SAA) 83rd Annual Meeting. (pp. 191). Washington, DC: Society for American Archaeology. Retrieved from http://www.saa.org

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Seersholm, F. V., Cole, T. L., Grealy, A., Rawlence, N. J., Greig, K., Knapp, M., … Easton, L. J., … Bunce, M. (2018, August). Subsistence practices, past biodiversity, and anthropogenic impacts revealed by New Zealand-wide ancient DNA survey. Verbal presentation at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.

2017

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Matisoo-Smith, L., Greig, K., West, K., & Gosling, A. (2017). The commensal animals in the Pacific: What might DNA results suggest about the animal-human relationships through time? Proceedings of the Society for American Archaeology (SAA) 82nd Annual Meeting. (pp. 368). Washington, DC: Society for American Archaeology. Retrieved from http://www.saa.org

Greig, K., Matisoo-Smith, E., & Walter, R. (2017). Tracking dogs across the Pacific using ancient mitogenomes. Proceedings of the Society for American Archaeology (SAA) 82nd Annual Meeting. (pp. 217). Washington, DC: Society for American Archaeology. Retrieved from http://www.saa.org

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Mills, S., Bennani, H., Walter, R., & Greig, K. (2017, December). Photogrammetric debitage analysis: Measuring Māori toolmaking evidence. Keynote presentation at the International Conference on Image and Vision Computing New Zealand (IVCNZ), Christchurch, New Zealand.

Awarded Doctoral Degree

Greig, K. L. (2017). Tracking dogs across the Pacific: An archaeological and ancient DNA study (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2016

Chapter in Book - Research

Greig, K., Walter, R., & Matisoo-Smith, E. A. (2016). Dogs and people in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. In M. Oxenham & H. Buckley (Eds.), Routledge handbook of bioarchaeology in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. (pp. 462-482). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.

2015

Journal - Research Article

Greig, K., Boocock, J., Prost, S., Horsburgh, K. A., Jacomb, C., Walter, R., & Matisoo-Smith, E. (2015). Complete mitochondrial genomes of New Zealand's first dogs. PLoS ONE, 10(10), e0138536. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138536

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Greig, K., Matisoo-Smith, L., & Walter, R. (2015). Is the tail wagging the dog? Archaeological, linguistic and genetic evidence for Lapita human-animal interactions and dispersals. Proceedings of the 8th International Lapita Conference. (pp. 27). Retrieved from http://archanth.anu.edu.au/cbap/lapita8conference