Heidi Luchsinger, PhD, RPA, PG
Senior Geoarchaeologist
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Founder of Precision Geoarchaeology, Inc., with over 25 years of fieldwork and experience in archaeological, geoarchaeological, and micromorphological analysis on both site-specific and regional projects in the US and internationally.
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Specializes in:
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Site predictive modeling
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Evaluation of site integrity
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Evaluation of landscape change on site preservation and settlement patterns
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Correlations of local prehistoric environmental conditions with regional and global trends.
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Contract Projects:
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Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Puerto Rico.
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Research Projects:
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New York, Florida, Puerto Rico, and Argentina (Northern Patagonia).
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Awards:
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Fulbright Fellowship
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National Science Foundation grant
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Research grant from the Geological Society of America
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Recognized by the Society for American Archaeology as winner of the Douglas C. Kellogg Fellowship for Geoarchaeological Research in the middle Río Negro Valley (Northern Patagonia, Argentina).
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Memberships:
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American Cultural Resources Association
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Society for American Archaeology
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Register of Professional Archaeologists
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Geological Society of America
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American Institute of Professional Geologists
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Fulbright Alumni Association
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Currently teaches in the Department of Anthropology at East Carolina University and does contract work in geoarchaeology around the US and in US Territories.
