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Nigel Hetherington
In this episode we are joined by Nigel Hetherington, co-founder and owner of Past Preservers. A company that provides historical and archaeological consultancy and professional support to those who work in the media as well as in heritage.
Nigel is a graduate of University College London's Institute of Archaeology in London, England. Where he earned a B.A. in Egyptian Archaeology, as well as an M.A. in Cultural Heritage Studies. During his studies he took numerous trips to Egypt, and focused his thesis on the Valley of the Kings. He also worked as a Conservation Manager for the Theban Mapping Project.
In this episode he shares his answers to our 15 questions. Talking about some of his work with Past Preservers, as well as his work in Egypt.
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Dr. Russell Skowronek
In this episode we are joined by Dr. Russell Skowronek, Professor of History and Anthropology at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
Dr. Skowronek has a very extensive background in archeology. With undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois and graduate studies at Florida State University and Michigan State University.
Along the way he has worked on a variety of terrestrial and underwater sites in places like the Philippines, Mexico, and Biscayne National Park in Florida. He also has come to specialize in several areas within archeology; including Colonial America, piracy, historical ceramics, and the Civil War.
Listen to his answers to our 15 questions and hear some fantastic stories from someone who has much experience doing archeology both above and below the sea.
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Dr. James Flexner
In this episode we are joined by Dr. James Flexner, lecturer in historical archaeology and heritage at the University of Sydney in Australia.
Dr. Flexner's tenure as an archeologist began as an undergraduate student at the University of Virginia. Though he eventually moved on to California for his doctoral studies at UC Berkeley. Focusing on the landscapes of the 19th century leprosarium at Kalawao, Moloka'i Island in Hawaii.
Now living as an expatriate in Australia, much of his work is conducted in and around Oceania. With his most recent fieldwork taking place on the island nation of Vanuatu. Listen to his answers to our 15 questions, and get an interesting perspective on how archeology is conducted in another part of the world.
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Morgan Smith
In this episode we are joined by Morgan Smith. Morgan is a PhD student at Texas A&M University, where he studies underwater archeology. Throughout his tenure as a student, he has worked on a variety of underwater sites. Including shipwrecks around Emanuel Point in Pensacola, Florida, as well as the Page-Ladson sinkhole east of Tallahassee. He has also done work on the terrestrial side of archaeology, in places like Russell Cave National Monument and Fort Raleigh National Monument.
Currently he works here at SEAC as an Archeological Technician through the Pathways Program, and is a member of our compliance division. Listen to his answers to our 15 questions and get an interesting perspective on archeology from someone who's worked both on land and underwater.
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Steve Roskams
In this episode we are joined by Steve Roskams. Steve is a Senior Lecturer at the University of York in England. Teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate students within the university's Department of Archaeology. He is also the director of the department's Field Archaeology Master's program. Which is the program that was completed by host Josh Guerrero.
Throughout his tenure as an archeologist, Steve has worked in many sites around the world. Including a large excavation conducted at Billingsgate in the city of London, as well as sites in North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
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Dr. Kaoru "Kay" Ueda
Today's episode has been pulled from our archives! In this one we are joined by Dr. Kaoru “Kay” Ueda. Dr. Ueda has been conducting archeological research at a wide range of sites around the world, including: Tiwanaku, Bolivia; Banten, Indonesia; Malacca, Malaysia; Kiri-Uriwari, Japan; and the steppe of Mongolia. She received her Ph.D. in archeology from Boston University (2015). Her main research interests are archaeology of food, hybridization of material culture, and colonialism. She specializes in phytolith (silica remains of plants) study and petrography of ceramics to reconstruct past food and foodways. She plans to bring phytolith study to the Field School project to overcome the issue of poor organic preservation in a tropical climate. She is also interested in an interdisciplinary approach and one of the contributing authors of the special exhibition catalog “Asia in Amsterdam: Culture of Luxury during the Golden Age” (Yale University Press 2015) at the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA.
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Cary Helmuth
In this episode we are joined by Cary Helmuth. Cary is a recent Anthropology graduate from Georgia Southern University and an Archeological Field Tech Intern here at SEAC. He joined SEAC back in early March, and already he has experienced a lot as a member of our Compliance Division. Including various roles and responsibilities in the lab, as well as fieldwork at places like Gulf Islands National Seahore and Natchez Trace Parkway. Listen to his answers to our 15 questions and get an interesting perspective on archeology from someone who is relatively new to the profession.
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Show Announcements
In this episode, SEAC Archeological Technician, Josh Guerrero, makes his debut as the new host of this podcast. Sharing his background and some announcements as to what listeners can expect with this podcast moving forward!
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John Whitehurst
Recently retired from the National Park Service with over 35 years of federal service. He spent the last 17 years as the cultural resources specialist at Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve where he directed all types of cultural resources investigations and historic preservation projects. He holds a BA and MA in Anthropology from the University of South Florida in Tampa. Before his time at Timucuan he was the cultural resources specialist at New River Gorge NRA in West Virginia.
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Dr. Daniel P. Bigman
Dr. Bigman received his PhD from the University of Georgia and is an expert in non-invasive subsurface mapping and 3D imaging. His graduate research focused on the applications of near-surface geophysics to archaeological and historical contexts and has since taught at several universities in Georgia. He has collaborated with scholars across the southeastern United States on innovative research pertaining to applied geophysics and damage prevention, especially as it relates to the protection of cultural resources. The results of these projects have been published in peer-reviewed academic journals of international reputation.
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