Pearce Paul Creasman, Ph.D.

Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research
University of Arizona
105 W Stadium Dr., Tucson AZ 85721 USA
Email: pcreasman-AT-ltrr.arizona.edu
Telephone: +1 520 621 2414

Curriculum Vita
(pdf)

Education:

Texas A&M University (College Station, Texas)

                       2010 - Doctor of Philosophy, Anthropology (Nautical Archaeology Program)
                          Chair: Dr. Filipe Vieira de Castro
                          Dissertation: Extracting Cultural Information from Ship Timber
                         
                       2008 - Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation, College of Architecture
                       2007 - Graduate Certificate in Conservation Training, College of Liberal Arts

                       2005 - Master of Arts, Anthropology
                          Thesis: The Cairo Dahshur Boats    (Click here for PDF file, 5.07 mb)

University of Maine (Orono, Maine) - September 2000 to May 2003

                       Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology and Philosophy.
                                  Cum Laude; Concentration in Classical Studies
                                 

Academic Appointments:

         The University of Arizona, Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research; Curator of Collections, July 1, 2009 - Present
                  Assistant Research Professor of Dendrochronology, July 1, 2010 - Present

         Blinn College, Department of Social Sciences; Instructor of Anthropology, 2007-2009

Professional Experience:

         The University of Arizona Egyptian Expedition, Deputy Director (2012 – present); Field Director (2010 – present)
         Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections: Assistant Editor, Sept. 2010-Present
         Central Texas College, Department of Distance Education, Social Sciences; Adjunct Instructor of Anthropology
                  US Navy/PACE Program Anthropology Instructor, 2008-2012
         Institute of Maritime Research and Discovery, Ltd; President/ Founder, 2005-Present
                  A 501(c)(3) Not-for-profit scientific/ educational organization
         Texas A&M University, Department of Anthropology, Nautical Archaeology Program
                  Graduate Teaching Assistant, Cultural Anthropology, 2008
                  Graduate Research Assistant, Steffy Ship Reconstruction Laboratory, 2004-2007
         University of Maine, Department of Philosophy; Instructor’s Assistant (Work Merit Scholarship), 2002-2003
         University of Maine, President of the Student Body, and CEO, Student Government, Inc.2001-2003    
        
Internships and Fellowships:

2007 Institute of Nautical Archaeology, Marion M. Cook Graduate Fellow (declined)
         Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research at the University of Arizona, Internship in Dendrochronology.
2005 Texas A&M University, Study Abroad Fellowship. Cairo, Egypt.
         L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness, Research Fellowship.
2004 Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research, Graduate Fellow.
         Institute of Nautical Archaeology, Internship. Bodrum, Turkey.

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL MANUSCRIPTS
Creasman, P.P. Under review. Exposing Ancient Egyptian Shipbuilders’ Secrets, in Proceedings of ‘Experiment and Experience: Ancient Egypt in the Present’ Conference at Swansea University 2010. Eds. C. Graves-Brown and K. Szpakowska. Classical Press of Wales.

Creasman, P.P. In press. Long-term Preservation of Dendroarchaeological Specimens and In Situ Preservation: Problems and Practical Solutions. Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites.

Creasman, P.P. In press. The Tausert Temple Project: Report for the 2011 Season. Ostracon: The Journal of the Egyptian Study Society.

Creasman, P.P. 2012. Review of Egyptian Watercraft Models from the Predynastic to Third Intermediate Periods (BAR International Series 2263), A. Merriman. Oxford: Archaeopress, 2011. Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections 4.1: 57-58.[PDF Here]

Creasman, P.P. 2011. Review of Berenike and the Ancient Maritime Spice Route, S.E. Sidebotham. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2011. Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections 3.4: 28-30.[PDF Here]

Creasman, P.P. 2011. Basic Principles and Methods of Dendrochronological Curation. Tree-Ring Research 67.2: 103-115.[PDF Here]

Santiago-Blay, J.A., Lambert, J.B., and P.P. Creasman. 2011. Scientific Advisory: Expanded Applications of Dendrochronology Collections: Collect and Save Exudates. Tree-Ring Research 67.1: 67-68. [PDF Here]

Creasman, P.P. and B. Bannister. 2011. Review of Tree-Rings, Kings, and Old World Archaeology and Environment: Papers Presented in Honor of Peter Ian Kuniholm, S. Manning and M.J. Bruce (eds). Oxford: Oxbow Books, 2009. Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections 3.1: 6-7. [PDF Here]

Creasman, P.P. 2010. A Further Investigation of the Cairo Dahshur Boats. The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 96: 101-124, pl. II. [PDF Here]

Creasman, P.P., Sassen, D., Koepnick, S., and N. Doyle. 2010. Ground-Penetrating Radar Survey at the Pyramid Complex of Senwosret III at Dahshur, Egypt, 2008: Search for the Lost Boat of a Pharaoh. Journal of Archaeological Science, 37.3: 516-524. [PDF Here]

Towner, R.H. and P.P. Creasman. 2010. Historical Dendroarchaeology in the El Malpais Area: Lessons from the Savage Homestead. Historical Archaeology, 44.4: 8-27. [PDF Here]

Creasman, P.P. and N. Doyle. 2010. Overland Boat Transportation During the Pharaonic Period: Archaeology and Iconography. Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections, 2.3: 14-30. [PDF Here]

Creasman, P.P., Vining, B., Koepnick, S., and N. Doyle. 2009. An Exploratory Geophysical Survey at the Pyramid Complex of Senwosret III at Dahshur, in Search of Boats. The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, 38.2: 386-399. [PDF here]

REFEREED AND INVITED BOOK CHAPTERS
Creasman, P.P. and D. Sassen. 2011. Chapter 10: Remote Sensing, in The Temple of Tausret. Ed. R.H. Wilkinson. Tucson: The University of Arizona Egyptian Expedition, pp. 150-159. [PDF Here]

Creasman, P.P. 2010. An Evaluation of Dendrochronology as a Tool for the Interpretation of Historical Shipwrecks, in ACUA Underwater Archaeology Proceedings from the Society for Historical Archaeology’s Annual Meeting 2010. Eds. C.E. Horrell and M. Damour. Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology, pp. 250-254. [PDF here]

Creasman, P.P. 2008. Ship Timber: Forests and Ships in the Iberian Peninsula during the Age of Discovery, in Edge of Empire: Proceedings of the Symposium held at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Eds. F. Castro and K. Custer: 235-248. [PDF here]

REVIEWS, REPORTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER NON-REFEREED WORK
Creasman, P.P. 2011. University of Arizona Egyptian Expedition Preliminary Report: Archaeological Remote Sensing at the Theban Temple of Pharaoh-Queen Tausert (August 2011). Submitted to the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt. 11 pp.

Creasman, P.P. and T.W. Swetnam. 2011. Catalog of Potential Exhibits for the Bryant Bannister Tree-Ring Building. Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, University of Arizona (40 pp).

Creasman, P.P. 2010. Graduate Student Handbook. Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research at the University of Arizona (40 pp).

Creasman, P.P., Sassen, D., Koepnick, S., N. Doyle. 2009. Archaeological Report: “2008 Geophysical Survey at the Pyramid Complex of Senwosret III at Dahshur, Egypt” Metropolitan Museum of Art, Department of Egyptian Art (41 pp).

Creasman, P.P., Sassen, D., Koepnick, S., N. Doyle. 2009. Archaeological Report: “Search for the Lost Ships of a Pharaoh” National Geographic Society (16 pp).

Creasman, P.P. 2008. Dovetails or Lashings? A Case Study in Middle Kingdom Ship Construction and How to Prove It (poster). Archaeological Institute of America. http://www.archaeological.org/webinfo.php?page=10332.

Creasman, P.P. and W. Edwar. 2008. “Middle Kingdom Ship Construction.” An exhibit in The Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Posters, PowerPoint, pamphlet

Creasman, P.P., Vining, B., S. Koepnick. 2008. Archaeological Report: “Geophysical Survey at the Pyramid Complex of Senwosret III at Dahshur, Egypt 2007.” Metropolitan Museum of Art, Department of Egyptian Art (27 pp).

Creasman, P.P. 2007. Unlocking the Secrets of the Pharaohs’ Cellar. Association of Former Students (Texas A&M) Annual Newsletter 34.1: 6.

Castro, F., Fraga, T., Creasman, P.P., DuBard, B., Schwarz, G., Koepnick, S. and A. Catsambis. 2006. Archaeological Report: “Ship Lab Report 12: Lagos Summer School.” Texas A&M University, Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation, Ship Reconstruction Laboratory. (165 pp).

Creasman, P.P. 2006. The Cairo Dashur Boats Project. Jordan Journeys, Newsletter of the LT Jordan Institute for International Awareness (3 pp).

Creasman, P.P. 2006.‘The Edge of Empire: Iberian Ships’ A Symposium at the Society for Historical Archaeology 2006 Annual Meeting. INA Quarterly 33.2: 5-12.

Creasman, P.P. 2006. The Cairo Dahshur Boats: Project Update. INA Quarterly 33.2: 25-26.

Creasman, P.P. 2005. An Experience in Egypt at The Cairo Museum. Annual of the L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness (13 pp).

Creasman, P.P. 2005. Egyptian Boats Receive a Fresh Look. INA Quarterly 32.2: 24.

Creasman, P.P. 2005. The Cairo Dashur Boats. INA Quarterly 32.1: 15-19.

Grants and Awards:

EXTERNAL AND PEER REVIEWED GRANTS (sole PI unless noted)
2011 Digital Antiquity & the Digital Archaeological Record Grants Program
         Project: Incorporating Archaeological Tree-Ring Dates and Metadata from the US Southwest into tDAR.
         PI: P.P. Creasman, Co-PI: J.S. Dean

         Save the Redwoods League – Educational Outreach Grants Program
         Project: Interactive Giant Sequoia Exhibit for the Bryant Bannister Tree-Ring Building

         National Film Preservation Foundation – Preservation Grant Program
         Project: Preserving the A.E. Douglass Film Collection. PI (50%): P.P. Creasman, Co-PI (50%): J. L. Jenkins

2010 Save America’s Treasures, National Trust for Historic Preservation
         Project: Saving the World's Largest and Most Significant Dendrochronology Collection.
         PI: P.P. Creasman, Co-PI: T. Swetnam.

         National Park Service, CP Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
         Pilot Project: Cataloging Dendroarchaeological NPS/LTRR Materials

         U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Research Integrity
         Univ. of Arizona Office for the Responsible Conduct for Research
         Curriculum Development: Responsible Preservation of Scientific Materials

2008 National Geographic Society, Waitt Grants Program
         Project: Survey for the Lost Ships of a Pharaoh. Dahshur, Egypt.

         Institute of Nautical Archaeology, Research Associate
         Project: Survey for the Lost Ships of a Pharaoh. Dahshur, Egypt

2006 The Egyptian Museum & Egypt’s Supreme Council on Antiquities
         Cairo Dahshur Boats Recording Project

         Lagos Municipality, Portugal. Lagos Project
         Lodging, Food, Dock, Boats, Storage Facilities, Diving Equipment, Fuel.
         co-PIs: Filipe Castro, Rui Louiero, Tiago Fraga.

         RPM Nautical Foundation, Ponta da Peidade Survey Project, Portugal

         Institute of Nautical Archaeology, Lagos Project, Portugal.
         Equipment and grant with co-PI Filipe Castro.

2005 RPM Nautical Foundation, Cairo Dahshur Boats Project, Egypt

         Institute of Nautical Archaeology, Cairo Dahshur Boats Project

2004 RPM Nautical Foundation, Cairo Dahshur Boats Project, Egypt

         Institute of Nautical Archaeology, Cairo Dahshur Boats Project

INTERNAL AND OTHER GRANTS AND SUPPORT
2011 University of Arizona, Information Resources & Library Science
         Funded graduate assistant working with LTRR archives for one semester

         Texas A&M University, Department of Geophysics, equipment
         Remote sensing survey at Queen Tausert’s Mortuary Temple, Western Thebes

         University of Arizona Egyptian Expedition, grant and logistical support
         Remote sensing survey at Queen Tausert’s Mortuary Temple, Western Thebes

         Western Archaeological and Conservation Center, NPS
         Software licenses and support for LTRR/NPS collections management system

         University of Arizona, Department of Classics
         Funded graduate assistant at quarter-time for one semester

2009 Blinn College, Faculty Improvement Grant

         Texas A&M University, Department of Anthropology, Travel Grant

2008 Texas A&M University, Department of Geophysics, equipment
         Survey for the Lost Ships of a Pharaoh. Dahshur, Egypt.

         Blinn College, Faculty Improvement Grant

         Texas A&M University, Department of Anthropology, Travel Grant

2007 Anonymous Donor, Survey for the Lost Ships of a Pharaoh, Egypt

         Texas A&M University, Department of Geophysics, equipment
         Survey for the Lost Ships of a Pharaoh, 2007. Egypt.

         Blinn College, Faculty Improvement Grant

         Institute of Nautical Archaeology, Dendrochronology Internship Grant

2006 College of Liberal Arts and Department of Anthropology, Texas A&M University
         Project: Pharaonic Ships Initiative, Travel Grant

         Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research, Travel Grant

2005 Anonymous Donor, Cairo Dahshur Boats Project, Egypt

         College of Graduate Studies and Texas A&M University Alumni Association,
         Research and Presentation Grant

         Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research, Travel Grant

         Dean of Liberal Arts Graduate Research Travel Grant, Texas A&M Univ.

AWARDS
         Eagle Scout
         Sigma Xi (Scientific Research Society, full member)
         Phi Sigma Tau (Philosophy Academic Honor Society)
         Phi Kappa Phi (Interdisciplinary Honor Society, declined)
         Golden Key International Honour Society (Academic Achievement)
         Listed in the Directory of North American Egyptologists
         Who’s Who in North American Colleges and Universities (Nominated 2009)
         Cambridge Who’s Who among Executives and Professionals (Nominated 2009)

2011 University of Arizona – Appointed Professional Advisory Council professional development scholarship

2009 Sigma Xi annual meeting, Superior Interdisciplinary Research/Presentation Award

2008 Archaeological Institute of America, Best Graduate Student Poster

         Archaeological Institute of America, Dorot/ McCain Travel Award (declined)

         Texas A&M University Research Week
                  Interdisciplinary Research Award; International Education Award; Melbern G. Glasscock Humanities Award (~600 participants)

         St. Augustine Archaeological Society (Florida), Travel Award

2007 Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology’s archaeological photo contest, held at the Society for Historical Archaeology’s annual meeting (Williamsburg): First place—Color Archaeological Site; First place—Color Portrait

         SeaSpace Education Fund Scholarship, Houston Underwater Club

         Archaeological Institute of America, Best Graduate Student Paper Finalist

         Archaeological Institute of America, Dorot/ McCain Travel Award

2006 Texas A&M University System, Pathways Student Research Symposium
         First Place (poster presentation, 250 participants)

2003 Institute of Nautical Archaeology, Scholarship

2003-2009 Virginia Council of Higher Education, Academic Common Markets
         (In-state tuition rates for entire graduate school career at out-of-state University)

2002 National Work Merit Scholarship

Teaching Experience:

         Topics of Egyptology (University of Arizona, graduate & undergraduate sections)
         Nautical Archaeology of the Americas, Anthropology 318 (Texas A&M University)
         Geosciences: Directed Research & Independent Study (University of Arizona)
         Peoples and World Cultures (Texas A&M University)
         Cultural Anthropology (Blinn College and Central Texas College)

Field Experience:

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR / PROJECT DIRECTOR 
         June 2011-present Field Director, University of Arizona Egyptian Expedition, Queen Tausert Temple Project (Director-R.H. Wilkinson)
         September 2010-present Principal Investigator: Dendrochronology of the Charles W. Morgan, a 19th century whaler at the Mystic
                  Seaport Museum (CT).
         September 2010-present Principal Investigator: Charlestown Navy Yard (Boston, MA) ship timbers investigation at the invitation of
                  Mystic Seaport Museum (CT)
         September 2009-present: Associate Director for Remote Sensing, University of Arizona Egyptian Expedition
                  Queen Tausert Temple Project, Director- Dr. Richard Wilkinson.
         March 2007-September 2009: Dahshur Boats Survey Project. Dahshur, Egypt.
                  Geophysical survey in cooperation with the Metropolitan Museum of Art's expedition to pharaoh Senwosret IIIs pyramid complex                   at Dahshur, led by Dr. Dieter Arnold.
         May 2006-January 2007: Co-Principal Investigator/ Dive Supervisor: Algarve Region Survey and Ponta da Peidade Recording
                  Projects (Portugal). Underwater survey and archaeological recording. See http://projects.imrd.org/pontadapiedade.htm/
         January 2004-May 2007: The Cairo Dahshur Boats Project, in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.
                  Researching and recording Middle Kingdom vessels, circa 1850 BC. See http://cairodahshur.imrd.org
         May 2007-June 2007: Internship/ Field School: Dendrochronology, Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, University of Arizona.
                  Savage Homestead Site, New Mexico.
         May 2001-July 2001: Field School in Archaeology, Wake Forest University. Site 31Wk33, Early Woodland Era.

PARTICIPANT
         May 2007- July 2007 Field School: Dendroarchaeology, Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, University of Arizona. Savage                            Homestead Site, New Mexico. Co-author and continuing researcher.
         September 2005-Sept 2007 Assistant: Nautical Archaeology Digital Library. Texas A&M University. CoPIs- Richard Furuta, Filipe
                  Castro. National Science Foundation Grant No. IIS-0534314. See http://nadl.tamu.edu
         July 2004-August 2004: Internship: Institute of Nautical Archaeology (Bodrum, Turkey).
                  Cataloguing ‘pilgrim flask’ ceramics from the 14th century BC Uluburun shipwreck.

Invited Lectures and Presentations:

2012 Society for American Archaeology annual meeting. Memphis, TN. April 22
         Tree-ring Specimens and the Digital Archaeological Record (discussant)

         University of Memphis & ARCE-Tennessee Chapter. Memphis, TN. April 20
         “Radar for the Lost Barque”

         Archaeological Institute of America, Central Arizona Society, Phoenix. April 19
         “Maritime Archaeology & Ancient Egypt” (co-hosted with ARCE-AZ)

         American Research Center in Egypt, Arizona Chapter. Tucson, AZ. April 14
         “Maritime Archaeology and Ancient Egypt”

2011 EuroDendro – Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Switzerland, Sept. 19-23
         “Basic Principles and Methods of Dendrochronological Curation” (scheduled)

         Egyptian Study Society / Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Denver, May 16
         “Ancient Egyptian Ships and Seafaring: What Do We Know?”

         University of Arizona, Dept. of Anthropology & Tree-Ring Lab. Tucson, April 13
         “At the Interface of Archaeology & Tree-Ring Science: Nautical Archaeology and Egyptology”

         Archaeological Institute of America, Tucson Chapter. Tucson, March 23
         “Ancient Egyptian Ships, Seafaring and the Mediterranean World”

2010 Swansea University, Centre for Egyptology and Mediterranean Archaeology
         Experiment and Experience: Ancient Egypt in the Present. Wales, UK. May 10-12
         "Exposing Ancient Egyptian Shipbuilders Secrets "

         American Research Center in Egypt, Arizona Chapter. Tucson, April 8
         "Radar for the Lost Barque "

         Department of the Interior/NPS Natural History Curation Class. Lincoln, March 18
         "Curating Dendrochronological Specimens "

         ARCE North Texas Chapter, held at Southern Methodist University. Dallas, March 13
         "Radar for the Lost Barque"

2009 University of Arizona, Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research Tucson, March 5
         "A Vision for the Collections of the LTRR"

         Blinn College, Geographic Society Bryan, TX, Feb. 27
         "Fieldwork and Anthropology: Why Bother?"

         Texas Community College Teachers Association annual meeting. Austin, Feb. 20
         "Teaching Anthropology: Integrating Field Work & the Classroom"

2008 Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo, hosted by The Egyptian Museum, Cairo
         Theme: Intercultural Contacts in the Ancient Mediterranean.’ October 26-29
         "Ancient Egyptian Ships, Diffusion, and the Mediterranean World" (poster)

         The Egyptian Museum. Cairo, October 19
         "A History of Pharaonic Ships and Boats", with Waheed Edwar

         Chicago chapter of the American Research Center in Egypt. Chicago, June 28
         Lecture delivered in conjunction with the Field Museum of Natural History.
         "Ancient Egyptian Ships and Seafaring: What Do We Know?"

         Northeast Florida Symposium on Maritime Archaeology. St. Augustine, March 14
         "Iberian Ships in the Age of Expansion: What Can Ship Timber Tell Us?"

2007 The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Department of Egyptian Art. NYC., April 27
         "The Dahshur Boats Survey Project and Ancient Egyptian Shipbuilding"

         Cultural Collisions: A Carnegie Foundation Initiative. College Station, February
         "The Concept of Identity in Ancient Egypt: The Pharaoh and His People"

2006 Wadi Gawasis Archaeological Expedition. Mersa Gasus, Egypt. December 30
         "Ancient Egyptian Ship Construction and the Dahshur Boats"

         Descobrimentos Ibéricos E Arqueologia Nautica. Lagos, Portugal. June 1-30
         "Story of Iberian Vessels: Forests and Ships during the Age of Discovery"

CONFERENCE PAPERS WITH PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS
2012 Association Internationale pour l’Étude du Droit de l’Égypte Ancienne (Switzerland) University of Basel, Aug. 30 – Sept. 2
         Conference Theme: Transport Organisation in Ancient Egypt.
         “Overland Boat Transportation During the Pharaonic Period: Archaeology and Iconography” (poster) P.P. Creasman & N. Doyle

         American Research Center in Egypt’s annual meeting. Providence, RI (under review)
         “The University of Arizona Tausret Temple Project: An Overview of Excavations & Remote Sensing” P.P. Creasman & R.H. Wilkinson.

         SAGEEP 25: Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems. Tucson, AZ. March 27
         “3-D GPR Imaging on difficult terrain: Examples from the pyramid complex of Pharaoh Senwosret III and the Theban temple of female          Pharaoh Tausret (Egypt)” D.S. Sassen & P.P. Creasman.

         Society for Historical Archaeology’s annual meeting. Baltimore, January 6
         “Nautical Dendrochronology: An Initial Assessment of the Whaler Charles W. Morgan”

2011 PARIS IV: Preserving Archaeological Remains in situ Copenhagen, May 24
         “Long-term Preservation of Dendroarchaeological Specimens”

         Archaeological Institute of America’s annual meeting. San Antonio, January 8
         “Radar for the Lost Barque”

2010 American Research Center in Egypt’s annual meeting. Oakland, April 23-25
         "Radar for the Lost Barque"

         Society for Historical Archaeology’s annual meeting, Jacksonville, January 6-10
         "An Evaluation of Dendrochronology as a Tool for the Interpretation of Historical Shipwrecks"

2009 Sigma Xi’s annual meeting. The Woodlands, TX. November 14-15
         "A Geophysical Survey for the Lost Ship of a Pharaoh (poster)"

         American Research Center in Egypt’s annual meeting. Dallas, April 26
         “In Search of Boats: Two Brief Seasons of Remote Sensing at Dahshur”

2008 American Anthropological Association’s annual meeting. San Francisco, Nov. 20
         "Maritime Archaeology in the Desert: A Multidisciplinary Search for the Lost Ships of a Pharaoh"

         Society for Historical Archaeology’s annual meeting. Albuquerque, January 10
         "Historical Dendroarchaeology in the El Malpais: Lessons from the Savage Homestead (New Mexico)" with Ronald H. Towner

         Archaeological Institute of America’s annual meeting. Chicago, January 7
         "Dovetails or Lashings? A Case Study in Middle Kingdom Ship Construction" (poster)

2007 American Anthropological Association’s annual meeting. Washington DC, Dec. 2
         "A Method to Extract Cultural Information from Ship Timber"

         American Research Center in Egypt’s annual meeting. Toledo, April 20-22
         "Dovetails or Lashings: Case Study in Middle Kingdom Ship Construction"

         Archaeological Institute of America’s annual meeting. San Diego, January 4-7
         "The Cairo Dahshur Boats"

2006 Pathways Symposium. Texas A&M University System. Houston, November 10
         "At the Foot of the Pharaoh: the Cairo Dahshur Boats" (poster)

         American Research Center in Egypt’s annual meeting. Jersey City, April 28
         "The Cairo Dahshur Boats: Interpretations and Conclusions"

         Society for Historical Archaeology’s annual meeting. Sacramento, January 14
         "Forests and Ships in the Iberian Peninsula during the Age of Discovery"

2005 American Research Center in Egypt’s annual meeting. Cambridge, MA April 23
         "Preliminary Social and Technological Analysis: the Cairo Dahshur Boats"

         Melbern Glasscock Center for Humanities Research. College Station, TX. March
         "Forest Management Practices in Early America c.1500-1862"

Organization of Conferences and Lecture Series
2011 Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, University of Arizona, “Tree-Ring Talks” brown-bag lecture series, spring 2011 11 lectures in 3 mos.

2010 Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, University of Arizona, “Tree-Ring Talks” brown-bag lecture series, fall 15 lectures in 3 mos.

2007 The Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation Lecture Series. College Station, Texas.
         Co-organizer: http://nautarch.tamu.edu/shiplab/index.htm

2006 Descobrimentos Ibéricos E Arqueologia Nautica. Nautical Archaeology in Iberia, during the Age of Discoveries.
         Lagos, Portugal. June 1-30. Co-organizer.

Symposia Organized at International Meetings

2010 Society for Historical Archaeology’s annual meeting, Jacksonville, January 6-10
         Invited session chair: “Methodological and Theoretical Contributions in Historical Archaeology”

2008 American Anthropological Association’s annual meeting, San Francisco. Nov. 20
         “Maritime Archaeology as Anthropology: Diverse Multidisciplinary Approaches”
         Co-chair and co-organizer: Benjamin Ford

2006 Society for Historical Archaeology’s annual meeting, Sacramento. January 14
         “The Edge of Empire - Iberian Ships” Co-organized with Filipe Castro
         Discussants: Roger C. Smith and Brad Loewen

Popular Press, Documentaries and Advising

2011 Expert commentary for article discussing the dendrochronology of the 18th century ship found at the World Trade Center, Manhattan,
         New York City. Article by L. Peeples, “Rings and Worms Tell the Tale of a Shipwreck Found at Ground Zero” 10 June 2011, Scientific
         American.

         Consultant for History Channel series Modern Marvels

         Arizona Public Media (KOLDT-TV, Tucson channel 13), on camera interview regarding groundbreaking for the Bryant Bannister Tree-
         Ring Building. 3 May 2011.

         “Tree-Ring Lab Collection deemed ‘American Treasure,’” News Item for LTRR web page < http://ltrr.arizona.edu/node/7>

         University of Arizona home page focus on LTRR Curator & Collections
         <www.arizona.edu/features/if-it-doesn%E2%80%99t-survive-here-it-could-be-gone-forever>

         “Uprooting the Rings,” by J. Woodberry, Arizona Daily Wildcat, 24 February 2011.

2010 Versus Television highlight of the Tree-Ring Lab – guide and consultant

         Fox Sports highlight of the Tree-Ring Lab – guide and consultant

         “Taming a Tree-Ring Forest,” by A. Blue, University of Arizona Visitor Guide Spring/Summer 2010. pp. 48-52.

2009 “Insider Tips” in National Geographic Traveler Guide: Egypt (3rd Edition), by A. Humphrey, pp. 96, 172, 217, 221, 231. National
         Geographic Society, Washington DC, 2009.

         “A Forest Under Arizona Stadium,” by W. Seaberger. University of Arizona Foundation Annual Report 2009. pp. 8-9.

         “Tree-Ring Curator Works to Manage Massive Research Collection,” by A. Blue, LoQue Pasa <http://lqp.arizona.edu/node/2090>          <http://uanews.org/printview/28515>

2008 Soaring Eagle Adventures, LLC – Advising: regarding ancient Egyptian seafaring

2007 Arcadia Entertainment and Playmaker Films (Canadian) – Advising: An 8-part series for History Television & to film “Go Deep: Ancient          Egyptian Seafaring”

         “Unlocking the Secrets of the Pharaohs’ Cellar.” Association of Former Students (Texas A&M) Annual Newsletter 34.1: 6.

2006 Längengrad Filmproduktion (German) – To film “Unlocking Pharaohs’ Cellar” (in English, French, German).
         Won several awards at The Archaeology Channel film festival 2008.
         http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/film/festival2008/PharoahsCellar.htm

         “ The Cairo Dashur Boats Project.” Jordan Journeys, Newsletter of the LT Jordan Institute for International Awareness (3 pp).

Professional Affiliations:

Archaeological Institute of America
American Research Center in Egypt
Sigma Xi – The Scientific Research Society
Society for American Archaeology
Society for Historical Archaeology
Tree-Ring Society

Service:

Editing:
Assistant Editor: Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections, 2010-present
Acting Assocaite Editor: Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections, 2011

Board of Directors:
American Research Center in Egypt, AZ Chapter 2010-present

Invited Manuscript Reviewer for:
International Journal of the Physical Sciences
Journal of Egyptian Archaeology
Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections
Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications
Cengage Learning anthropology program
ION Geophysical
Pearson Prentice Hall anthropology program
Sigma Xi
The National Academies
Texas A&M University-Galveston

University of Arizona, Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research:
Director of Graduate Studies, 2012-present
Chair, Dendrochronology Graduate Certificate committee, 2011-2012
Chair, New web page committee, 2010-2011
Chair, Graduate student handbook revision, 2010
Committee to host “WorldDendro 2014,” 2010
Bryant Bannister building planning committee, 2009-present

University of Arizona, Department of Soil, Water & Environmental Science:
Faculty Advisor: “Environmental History and Environmental Change” focus area, B.S. in Environmental Science, 2010-present

University of Arizona, College of Science:
LTRR representative to B2/ CoS Web Presence Committee, 2010-2011
LTRR representative to College of Science “Sense of Place”, 2010-2011

General and Other:

         Eagle Scout- Troop 899 Chesterfield, Virginia.  Boy Scouts of America
         Founder, Institute of Maritime Research and Discovery, Ltd.
         World Junior Champion, Triathlon 2001/2002  (XTerra)
         US National Champion, TaeKwonDo 2005, (Green/140 lb)
         The University of Maine – Cross Country, Track and Field (2000-2003)
         Texas A & M University – Cross Country, Track and Field (2003-2005)
         President of the Student Body -(Univ. of Maine) Oct.2001-Jan.2003
              President, Student Government, Inc. (Univ. of Maine) Oct.2001-Jan.2003

CERTIFICATIONS
         American Red Cross: (Instructor) First Aid, CPR, Oxygen Administration (O2), Automated External Defibrillator, Lifeguarding, etc.
         Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, University of Arizona: Dendroarchaeology
         International Diving Educators Associations (IDEA): NOAA Nitrox Diver
         Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI): Advanced Open Water, Naturalist