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o Archaeological monitoring at three heiau sites in the ahupua'a of Punalu'u, O`ahu for Kamehameha
<br /> Schools Land Assets Division.Work consisted of monitoring vegetation clearing around the heiau sites,
<br /> checking for archaeological features and artifacts,and sketch mapping the cleared sites.
<br /> o Draft Mitigation/Treatment Plan for a cultural site located on Kaho`olawe for the Kaho`olawe Island
<br /> Reserve Commission. The scope of work included conducting limited archaeological fieldwork,
<br /> developing a consultation plan and preparing a scope of work for the future Mitigation/Treatment Plan.
<br /> o Archaeological monitoring at the Ka`ena Point Satellite Tracking Station on O`ahu for the construction of
<br /> the HTS A-side remote block change antenna facility project for the Air Force Satellite Control Network.
<br /> 2010:
<br /> o Intensive archaeological investigation of 140 acres of the Ahu a`Umi heiau complex and the surrounding
<br /> area for Kamehameha Schools. Fieldwork took place in three phases: survey, mapping, and excavation.
<br /> Phase one consisted of a pedestrian surface survey,site recording through GPS,photography,and written
<br /> documentation,and artifact analysis. Phase two consisted of architectural recording in the form of plane
<br /> table, profile, cross section, and LiDAR mapping. Phase three consisted of test excavations to collect
<br /> suitable material for radiocarbon dating to provide age estimates for the Ahu a`Umi complex and outlying
<br /> features.
<br /> o Cultural Impact Assessment of Makaha Ahupua`a, O`ahu for Kamehameha Schools. The scope of work
<br /> included researching Native Hawaiian oral traditions and ethno-historic records, examining historical
<br /> documents, maps and photographs, reviewing existing archaeological information pertaining to the
<br /> project area, interviewing knowledgeable individuals about the area, and preparing a comprehensive
<br /> narrative of the unique local traditions to help guide land management strategies and protocols and to
<br /> perpetuate the cultural knowledge associated with the study area.
<br /> 2009:
<br /> o Helped organize and conduct an archaeological training program for Kaho`olawe Island Reserve
<br /> Commission and Protect Kaho`olawe `Ohana individuals. The four day training program included
<br /> identifying archaeological sites and features, locating sites using GPS and scaled maps, mapping sites
<br /> with plan and profile view sketch maps, and educating the KIRC and PKO regarding the historic
<br /> preservation regulatory procedures for the State and Federal level.
<br /> o Hawaii Archaeological Research Project(HARP)summer field school in Kohala,Hawaii Island.The field
<br /> school consisted of hands-on training in archaeological field techniques including test unit/trench
<br /> excavations,site and feature documentation(photography,field notes,GPS,and site write-ups),tape and
<br /> compass mapping,compass navigation,and artifact recognition,analysis, and documentation.
<br /> o Ethnohistorical Studies of Wai`alae Nui/Wai`alae Iki Ahupua`a and Kapalama Ahupua`a, O`ahu for
<br /> Kamehameha Schools Land Assets Division. The scope of work included researching Native Hawaiian
<br /> oral traditions and ethno-historic records, examining historical documents, maps and photographs,
<br /> reviewing existing archaeological information pertaining to the project area,interviewing knowledgeable
<br /> individuals about the area,and preparing a comprehensive narrative of the unique local traditions to help
<br /> guide land management strategies and protocols and to perpetuate the cultural knowledge associated
<br /> with the study area.
<br /> o Teaching assistant for the Wai`anae High School Field School at Ka'ala Farms. The field school experience
<br /> included training in reconnaissance surveys,site and feature identification,site clearing,sketch mapping,
<br /> plan table mapping, GPS recordation, 1 meter squared excavation units, artifact identification and
<br /> collection,site description write-ups,and photographic documentation.
<br /> 2008:
<br /> o Cultural Impact Assessments for the Kanewai Cultural Gardens at the University of Hawaii-Manoa and
<br /> the University of Hawaii at Manoa Long Range Development Plan Project,Waikiki Ahupua`a,O`ahu.The
<br /> scope of work included interviewing knowledgeable individuals about the area and preparing a report
<br /> assessing the impact of the proposed action on the cultural practices and resources of the project area.
<br /> o Cultural Impact Assessment for the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel Gray's Beach Restoration Project, Waikiki
<br /> Ahupua`a, O`ahu. The project included interviewing knowledgeable individuals about the area, and
<br /> preparing a report assessing the impacts of the proposed action on the cultural practices and resources
<br /> identified.
<br /> o Inventoried Kamehameha Schools complete Ka`upulehu collection of artifacts and ecofacts.The project
<br /> included designing an artifact inventory database, manually going through the physical collections to
<br /> cross reference the materials with the inventory, moving the collection and organizing them to a new
<br /> location,and assessing the current condition of the collections.Developed treatment options,guidelines,
<br /> and procedures to properly manage the archaeological collections at Ka`upulehu.
<br /> 2007:
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