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1!!/, <br /> CHRISTOPHER W.FILIMOEHALA,PH.D.MANAGER SENIOR ARCHAEOLOGIST PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR <br /> FEBRUARY 2024 1 <br /> Christopher W. Filimoehala is a Manager, Senior Archaeologist and Principal Investigator at International <br /> Archaeology, LLC (IA) and International Archaeological Research Institute, Inc. (IARII). He has <br /> experience working throughout the Pacific region, including the Hawaiian Islands, Rapa Nui, American <br /> Samoa, Tonga, Tokelau, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Solomon Islands, and Okinawa. Dr. <br /> Filimoehala is a skilled field director and has completed largescale archaeological inventory surveys on <br /> Maui, O`ahu, and Hawaii Island. He also has supervised laboratory analyses of materials collected <br /> during data recovery and is the primary report author for several large-scale projects. He specializes in <br /> the development of complex societies, spatial analysis, and GPS and GIS applications in archaeology. <br /> Research Interests <br /> Development of complex societies, Evolutionary ecology, Niche Construction Theory, Geographic <br /> Information Services (GIS),Photogrammetry Applications <br /> Education <br /> Ph.D.,Anthropology,University of Hawai`i at Manoa, 2019 <br /> M.A.,Anthropology,University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2009 <br /> B.A.,Anthropology and History,University of Utah, 2006 <br /> Professional Positions <br /> Manager,IA,Honolulu, 2021—present <br /> Principal Investigator/Supervisory Archaeologist,IA,Honolulu,2016—present <br /> Supervisory Archaeologist/GIS-GPS Specialist, IA and IARII,Honolulu, 2009-2016 <br /> Co-Director, Tokelau Science, Education, and Research Project, Tokelau, 2011-present <br /> Field Supervisor,NSF-Funded Post-Tsunami Project,ASCC(with David Addison), Tutuila, 2009 <br /> Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Hawai`i at Manoa Anthropology Dept., 2008-2011 <br /> Teaching Assistant, University of Hawaii at Manoa Archaeological Field School, Kauai, 2008-2009 <br /> Ceramics Laboratory Technician, Research Corporation of University of Hawaii, 2008 <br /> Teaching Assistant, Univ. of Hawaii-Manoa Archaeological Field School, Rapa Nui, 2007 &2009 <br /> Collections Intern, Utah Museum of Natural History, 2006-2007 <br /> Summary of Experience <br /> Principal Investigator,various projects in Hawai`i, 2016—present <br /> Project Director and/or Field Supervisor, over 50 projects in the Pacific region, 2009—present <br /> GIS-GPS Specialist, over 50 projects in the Pacific region, 2007—present <br /> Participation in over 85 archaeological projects in the Pacific region, 2007—present <br /> 16 years of archaeological experience in Hawaii,American Samoa,Tokelau,Rapa Nui, Okinawa, &Utah <br /> Authored or co-authored over 40 technical reports,published 3 scientific journal articles <br /> Role in Recent Pacific Islands Projects <br /> Principal Investigator, Monitoring at the Pacific Missile Range Facility; Kauai Island, 2021-2023 <br /> Principal Investigator, Data Recovery and Survey at Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Molokai, 2021 <br /> Principal Investigator,Monitoring for Runway Lighting,Marine Corps Base Hawaii, O`ahu,2021-2023 <br /> Co-Principal Investigator,Inventory Survey at Kahuku Training Area; O`ahu Island, 2018-2021 <br /> Project Director, Inventory Survey of Pohakuloa Training Area 23;Hawai`i Island, 2015-2020 <br /> 1 of 1 <br />