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  Abbie specializes in the identification and interpretation of plant materials from archaeological contexts. Last week, she had the opportunity to join Columbine Middle School’s 7th grade class on a field trip to the Hotchkiss National Fish Hatchery. Abbie discussed her macrobotanical work and taught the students about archaeology, paleoethnobotany, and careers in STEM!  

Did you catch our Principal Investigator Sara Millward on Colorado Public Radio this week? Sara, along with fellow researchers, share exciting new findings from a Colorado State Historic Fund project at the Francisco Fort located in La Veta, Colorado. In 2023, Alpine Project Archaeologist, Jena Sadd oversaw excavations of a small area in the plaza

Please help us welcome Don Merritt to the Alpine team as a Senior Project Archaeologist. Don has experience in both the private and public sectors, resulting in a strong background in archaeological compliance, consultation with project partners and stakeholders, and project management. He has worked in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, and Oregon. Prior to coming

      A big congratulations to Jordan Kluver, who has been promoted to Senior Project Archaeologist! Jordan joined Alpine in 2018 and has extensive experience as an archaeological monitor on large, complex projects and has supervised archaeological surveys throughout the western United States. Jordan has been a lead team member on Alpine’s transmission line

Congratulations to Hannah Blija who has been promoted to Project Archaeologist! Hannah joined the Alpine team in 2024 as a Staff Archaeologist. She received his B.A. degree in Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2019, and is currently working on her M.A. from Adam’s State. Since joining Alpine, Hannah has worked on projects in

Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Blake Renjilian and Charlie Seevers who join the Alpine team as Staff Archaeologists.   Blake graduated with a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2023. While completing his degree, Blake’s research focused on the prehistoric archaeology of the Great Plains, including

We have had a busy 2024 already.  This summer we welcomed four new staff members! Hannah joined the team in May, as a Staff Archaeologist on her way to being a Project Archaeologist.  Amy also joined the team in May as an Administrative Assistant and Logistics Coordinator. In June, Kota and Laura joined the team