RESUME OF ARIANE OBERLING PINSON, Ph.D.

Education

• Ph.D., Anthropology, December 1999, the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. Skills: Quaternary geomorphology, data analysis and geographic information systems (GIS).
• M.A., Anthropology, Spring 1994, the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.
• B.A., cum laude, Geography, February 1987, the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Lambda Delta National Freshman Honors Society, Outstanding Senior in Geography, Dean's List.
• Summer Institute in Cartography, Photogrammetry, and Remote Sensing, Summer 1986, Salem State College, Salem, MA.

Professional Experience

Archaeological Projects

• Central Rio Grande / Rio Puerco Project (Under development - check back soon!)
• North Alkali Basin Paleoecology and Prehistory Project
• Mission San Marcos and Pueblo San Marcos Archaeological Projects
• Other Archaeological Projects

Geographic Information Systems / Cartographic Work

University-Level Teaching

Special Skills

Technical Skills

• Geoarchaeology: Quaternary geomorphology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, soils.
• Mapping:  Data collection using total stations, transits, GPS, mapping using GIS.
• Languages: Reading knowledge of French.

Computer Skills

• Geographic Information System Software:  ArcView, Arc/Info.  Certified in Arc/Info by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, Boston, MA. Spring 1990.
• Mapping and CAD Software:  Surfer, Sokkia Map, Intergraph.  Certified Intergraph CADD/CAM Analyst by Intergraph Corporation, Boston, MA. December 1987.
• Statistical, Database, and Accounting Software:  SPSS, SAS, Excel, Dbase, MS Access, Quicken.
• Graphics Software: Freehand, CorelDraw, Paintshop Pro.
• Web Page Design:  Dreamweaver, HTML

Fellowships And Awards

• U.S. Bureau of Land Management “Making A Difference” Volunteer Award, May 2000.
• Finalist, Denise Gaudreau Award, American Quaternary Association, June 1998.
• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, August 1994 ‑ August 1997.
• Department of Anthropology Special Graduate Student Fellowship (“Binford” Fellowship), August 1992 ‑ June 1994.

Archaeological And Geological Field Experience

In the Great Basin

• Excavation, survey, geoarchaeology and paleoenvironmental studies at the Dietz Clovis site and adjacent Paleoarchaic sites, Dietz Basin, Lake County, Oregon.
• Reconnaissance survey at Fossil Lake, Oregon.
• Excavation at Sunshine Wells Paleoindian site, Nevada.

In the Southwest

• Geoarchaeology of the seventeenth century Spanish colonial sites of Mission San Marcos and Comanche Springs, both in New Mexico, as well as of the late Prehistoric and early Historic period San Marcos Pueblo.
• Surface survey at late prehistoric/early historic period pueblo of Ponsipa Akiri, New Mexico.
• Miscellaneous work at other Puebloan sites:
• Geoarchaeology at LA81670 (in New Mexico) and AZ-J-61-78 (in Arizona).
• Testing at Fernandez Pueblo and Fort Wingate, New Mexico.

In the Northeast (volunteer work)

• Excavation and analysis of an early Archaic site in Wayland, MA.
• Excavation of the home of the brother of the nineteenth century painter William S. Mount in Setauket, NY.

Public Archaeology

• Presentation to Nevada Am-Arcs, May 10, 2000.  Title:  "Not Such A Good Time After All:  Paleoindians and Changing Environments in the Oregon Great Basin."
• Interviewed for Connections #201: Digging Up Our Past, September 2000.  A local PBS-station documentary on the work at San Marcos Pueblo.
• Hosted Tour, Friends of the Laboratory of Anthropology, Santa Fe, NM, July 17, 1999.  Tour of Pueblo San Marcos.