NLURA has a staff experienced in successfully guiding our clients through compliance with federal and state cultural resource laws and regulations, including the Alaska Historic Preservations Act (AHPA), Section 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). NLURA has expertly managed over 800 cultural resource projects across Alaska since 1991. We manage projects ranging from desktop reviews through complex site mitigation and also facilitate consultation between our clients, regulatory agencies, and other consulting parties.
Rob Bowman
Senior Project Archaeologist – Fairbanks Office
Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA)
M.A., Anthropology, University of Alaska Fairbanks 2017
B.S., Anthropology, University of Alaska Fairbanks 2010
Rob is a geoarchaeologist with over 15 years of experience in cultural resource management. His areas of specialization include Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey, analysis, and reporting; prehistoric and historic site survey, testing, and mitigation; paleoenvironmental proxy data analysis and interpretation; and prehistoric and historic artifact analysis. Rob has conducted desktop assessments, archaeological monitoring, Phase I (Identification), Phase II (Evalution), and Phase III (Data Recovery) investigations, GPR survey, and National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) evaluations and eligibility recommendations for cultural resources throughout the state of Alaska, from the Aleutians to the North Slope.
Rob exceeds the Secretary of Interior standards (36 CFR 61) in archaeology. In addition, he is certified by Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. in the operation and analysis of GPR equipment units and has performed analyses at several historic and multi-component prehistoric sites throughout Interior and Coastal Alaska, the pacific Northwest, and Southeast. Rob is also a member of the Alaska Anthropological Association.
Morgan Blanchard
Senior Project Archaeologist – Anchorage Office
Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA)
Ph.D., Anthropology. University of Nevada, Reno, 2010
M.A., Anthropology. University of Nevada, Reno, 2002
B.A., History (American). University of California, Davis, 1998
Morgan has more than twenty years of experience in historical research and archaeology, with 17 years of Alaskan experience. Morgan has assisted clients with Section 106 and NEPA compliance for permitting and has worked successfully with clients in many fields in Alaska, including transportation, energy exploration and development, communication, mining, and the settlement of legal access claims. Recently, he led a community outreach project centering on research and oral history of the Japanese Internment Camp at Fort Richardson in Anchorage. Prior to his arrival in Alaska, Morgan worked as a field archaeologist and field supervisor for the survey and excavation of settlements, mining and military sites in western states with the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation and the University of Nevada, Reno.
Morgan exceeds the Secretary of Interior standards (36 CFR 61) in archaeology and history. He specializes in historical archaeology with an emphasis on military archaeology, communications archaeology, and mining archaeology. He is a member of the Society for American Archaeology, Society for Historical Archaeology, and the Alaska Anthropological Association.
Kate Yeske
Project Archaeologist – Fairbanks Office
Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA)
M.A., Anthropology, Colorado State University, 2019
B.A., Anthropology, Wake Forest University, 2007
Kate has over 15 years of cultural resource management experience in Alaska, and she has been involved with research and fieldwork in Colorado, North Carolina, Mexico, and Portugal. Kate has primarily worked on NHPA Section 106 and Section 110 compliance projects, and she has expertise conducting Phase I (Identification), II (Evaluation), and III (Data Recovery) investigations, as well as archaeological monitoring and GIS mapping and analysis. She is responsible for supervising field crews, logistical support, conducting desktop assessments, data collection and analysis, and technical reporting.
Kate exceeds the Secretary of Interior standards (36 CFR 61) in archaeology. Kate specializes in prehistoric archaeology and has interests in lithic analysis, game drive systems, high-altitude and ice patch archaeology, geoarchaeology, and paleoenvironmental studies. Kate is a member of the Alaska Anthropological Association and Society for American Archaeology.
John Hemmeter
Archaeological Technician – Anchorage Office
M.A., Anthropology, University of Alaska-Anchorage, in progress
B.A., Anthropology, University of Alaska, Anchorage, 2015
John Hemmeter has over 10 years of Alaskan experience in cultural resource management. His areas of specialization include National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 and Section 110 compliance, Alaska Historic Preservation Act (AHPA) compliance, Historic and prehistoric archaeology. Mr. Hemmeter has conducted desktop assessment, Level I and Level II survey, and National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and contributed to evaluations and eligibility recommendations in support of projects throughout Alaska. As a result, Mr. Hemmeter is well-versed in the prehistory and history of Alaska and has extensive experience with historic document research at Alaska-based facilities, including UAF Rasmussen Library, USGS archives, the Alaska Resource Library and Information Services (ARLIS), UAA Archives and Special Collections, Project Jukebox, BLM archives, The National Archives, and local historic military records. John is a member of the Alaska Anthropological Association and Society for Historical Archaeology.
Lindsay Simmons
General Manager – Anchorage Office
Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA)
M.A., Anthropology, University of Cincinnati, 2010
B.A., Anthropology, Eckerd College, 2007
Lindsay has over 18 years of archaeological experience with 15 years Alaska experience. As General Manager, Lindsay develops budgets and proposals, communicates with clients and agencies, and oversees company administrative items. She provides planning, scheduling, logistics, and operational support for NLURA project archaeologists and researchers. Her expertise in the areas of planning and scheduling complex inter-related projects assures that NLURA project tasks are carried out in a timely, cost-effective manner that provides on time and on budget deliverables to clients. In addition to her operational role, Lindsay has statewide research and fieldwork experience, particularly with FERC and NEPA-driven archaeology projects in Interior Alaska and the North Slope of Alaska.
Lindsay exceeds the Secretary of Interior standards (36 CFR 61) in archaeology. She specializes in field survey strategies, archaeological excavation techniques, ceramic analysis, and material culture studies. She is a member of the Society for American Archaeology and the Alaska Anthropological Association.
Myles Gobeille
GIS Specialist – Anchorage Office
B.S., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 2003
Myles has over 15 years of GIS-related experience. His field experience includes GIS data collection for wetlands, endangered species, noise pollution, and cultural resources surveys. Myles is responsible for project geodatabase design, creation and management, data QA/QC and analysis, map design, creation and editing, and GPS system and program troubleshooting.
James Schwaderer
Project Archaeologist – Anchorage Office
Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA)
Ph.D., Industrial Heritage and Archaeology, Michigan Technological University – in progress
M.A., Anthropology, Western Michigan University, 2017
B.A. History, Michigan State University, 2013
B.A. Anthropology, Michigan State University, 2013
James Schwaderer has over 10 years of archaeological experience with two years Alaska experience and has been involved with research and fieldwork in Michigan and Finland. James has acted as Cultural Resources Lead for both NHPA Section 106 and AHPA compliance projects and has expertise conducting Phase I (Identification), II (Evaluation), and III (Data Recovery) investigations, as well as archaeological monitoring and GIS mapping and analysis. James also has experience in conducting primary identification and analysis of faunal remains.
James exceeds the Secretary of Interior standards (36 CFR 61) in archaeology and history. He specializes in historical and industrial archaeology with an emphasis on logging archaeology, mining archaeology, faunal analysis, and foodways research.