TYLER BALEY

Field & Lab Technician with proven track record in productivity and efficiency. Expertise in archaeological field work, data collection, GIS, and high precision survey techniques including GPR, Remote Sensing, and GPS. Strong critical thinking and communication skills drive optimal results in challenging environments. Unique skill set enhances project outcomes beyond typical archaeological capabilities.

• Recipient of the 2024 Robert “Bob” Ackerman Endowed Fellowship in Archaeology
• Experience working with sensitive datasets under the terms of an NDA
• Over 300 hours of flight time with survey-grade drone mapping systems and associated technologies
• Performed the spatial analysis and other GIS work for a series of surveys at Fort Clatsop, OR
• Presented at the 2023 Society for American Archaeology Conference
• Invited to and attended the 2022 Esri Global User Conference and Education Summit
• Interned with Dr. Colin Grier
• Invented methods for georectifying data sets and consolidating legacy data sets

• Compile current and/or consolidate legacy date to create GIS databases for both public and private archaeological projects
• Create GIS-based deliverables for both public and private institution use
• Create Orthomosaics, DEM's, and other 3D data derived from drone survey
• Program flightpaths and serve as the PIC or RPIC for UAS missions
• Create and prepare digital field maps for data collection
• Co-author official archaeological reports and formal presentations
• Co-author on several forthcoming research papers
• Perform GPR survey and processing the resulting data
• GPS data collection
• Data collection in the field
• Teach technical skills in GIS data collection and processing