
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
Science,
Technical and Travel Writing
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.
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