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Summer Hagerty, M.A., RPA

Novato,CA

Summary

I received my B.A. in Anthropology in 2022, and my M.A. in Anthropology, with a focus in archaeology, from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2024. My master’s thesis explored dietary changes during the Late Holocene on California’s Northern Channel Islands, and how these shifts contributed to increased population density and cultural complexity in the region. I have also conducted fieldwork in the Upper Galilee of northern Israel, and I have been working in cultural resource management since 2023. My interests in archaeology include dietary reconstruction, zooarchaeology, and human settlement patterns. I am a part of the Register of Professional Archaeologists (RPA).

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Archaeologist

Far Western Anthropological Research Group, Inc.
Sausalito, CA
06.2024 - Current

Company Overview: Cultural Resource Management

  • Conducted Phase 1 archaeological surveys throughout Northern and Southern California.
  • Carried out cultural monitoring for projects, including invasive plant removal, ground disturbance, excavation, and construction.
  • Conducted Phase 3 excavation and data recovery.
  • Preformed faunal identification and analysis in a lab setting.
  • Completed primary and archaeological site forms.
  • Assisted with archaeological inventory reports.
  • Worked with tribal representatives to verify catalogs of archaeological collections from Sonoma State University, so they could be repatriated.

Archaeological Technician

G2 Archaeology
05.2023 - 10.2023

Company Overview: Cultural Resource Management

  • Cultural survey throughout Nevada and Southern California.
  • Data entry.

Archaeological Survey

University of Nevada, Reno
07.2023 - 08.2023

National Park Service: Channel Islands National Park

  • Surveyed the northeastern landform of Santa Rosa Island, near Carrington Point.
  • Recorded sites by using GPS to map the boundaries, photograph, and identify shellfish species in the field.
  • Documented cultural constituents associated with each site.

Crew Chief

Hebrew University in Jerusalem
07.2022 - 07.2022

Team Member: Tel Qedesh Excavation in the Northern Galilee

  • Used a total station to record points of elevation at the beginning and end of the workday.
  • Created site maps.
  • Recorded field data.
  • Assigned and kept track of basket numbers for loci.
  • Instructed volunteers and field school students on how to use tools for excavation.
  • Identified faunal elements in the field.
  • Stored and labeled all cultural constituents found in the field.

Archaeological Survey

University of Nevada, Reno
05.2022 - 06.2022

National Park Service: Channel Islands National Park

  • Surveyed the landscape of the eastern isthmus on Santa Cruz Island.
  • Recorded sites by filling out site records, photographing, and documenting cultural constituents.
  • Used GPS to map out the boundaries of sites and significant points within the sites.

Education

Master of Arts - Anthropology

University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, Nevada
05.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology

University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, Nevada
05.2022

Field School - Tel Qedesh Summer Archaeological Field School

Rothberg International School, Hebrew University in Jerusalem
Northern Galilee, Israel
08.2021

Skills

  • Total Station
  • Trimble
  • Flotation machine
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Faunal analysis

Accomplishments

Ethics Bowl, 1st place March 2023

Society for California Archaeology

• Responded to scenarios and questions against other teams about how to think and act ethically in the field of archaeology.

References

  • Christopher Jazwa, Ph.D, RPA, Graduate School Advisor, University of Nevada, Reno, cjazwa@unr.edu
  • Peter Banke, Field supervisor of Santa Cruz Island survey, pbanke@unr.edu
  • Uri Davidovich, Ph.D, Field director of Tel Qedesh Excavation and Field School, uri.davidovich@mail.huji.ac.il
  • Dayna Tinsley, M.A., RPA, President of G2 archaeology, dayna@g2archaeology.com

Timeline

Staff Archaeologist

Far Western Anthropological Research Group, Inc.
06.2024 - Current

Archaeological Survey

University of Nevada, Reno
07.2023 - 08.2023

Archaeological Technician

G2 Archaeology
05.2023 - 10.2023

Crew Chief

Hebrew University in Jerusalem
07.2022 - 07.2022

Archaeological Survey

University of Nevada, Reno
05.2022 - 06.2022

Master of Arts - Anthropology

University of Nevada, Reno

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology

University of Nevada, Reno

Field School - Tel Qedesh Summer Archaeological Field School

Rothberg International School, Hebrew University in Jerusalem
Summer Hagerty, M.A., RPA