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LUCAS S.SIMONDS,M.A. <br /> IA <br /> PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR <br /> JUNE 2024 <br /> Lucas S. Simonds is a Principal Investigator for International Archaeology, LLC (IA), and International <br /> Archaeological Research Institute, Inc. (IARII). Mr. Simonds has more than six years' experience in <br /> cultural resources management and historic preservation in the Marianas. He has worked on a variety of <br /> terrestrial and underwater archaeological projects, including survey, monitoring, mapping, and data <br /> recovery in the Marianas, as well as in Israel, North Carolina, and Albania. He also has extensive <br /> experience with the NHPA Section 106 process,including conducing compliance reviews,preparing NRHP <br /> nominations,consultations meetings, and preparing agreement documents. <br /> Research Interests <br /> Underwater archaeology,historical archaeology,conflict archaeology,cultural landscape studies <br /> Education <br /> M.A.,Maritime Studies(Archaeology),East Carolina University,2014 <br /> B.A., Classical Archaeology, Southern Adventist University,2011 <br /> Professional Positions <br /> Principal Investigator,IA,2023—present <br /> Principal Investigator,IARII,2023—present <br /> Project Director,IA,2020-2023 <br /> Project Director,IARII,2020-2023 <br /> Field Supervisor,IARII, Saipan,2019-2020 <br /> Historian, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands Division of Historic Preservation, Saipan, <br /> 2017-2019 <br /> Summary of Experience <br /> Over 7 years of active research in the Marianas <br /> Authored or co-authored over 20 technical reports <br /> Conducted NHPA Section 106 review for more than 20 projects <br /> Conducted background review and prepared planning documents for more than 40 projects <br /> Managed project to complete CNMI Historic Properties Inventory database and geodatabase <br /> Role in Recent Pacific Islands Projects <br /> Project Director, National Register Nominations for Four Historic Properties Located on DoD Lands on <br /> Guam and a Multiple Property Nomination Form,2022-2023 <br /> Co-Project Director, Archaeological Monitoring in Support of FY20 MCAF Project P-9021 and P-9022, <br /> Tinian,2022—present <br /> Lead Report Author,Archaeological Monitoring in Support of MILCON P-715, Guam,2022 <br /> Lead Report Author,Archaeological Data Recovery in Support of MILCON P-735, Guam,2022 <br /> Lead Report Author,Archaeological Surface and Subsurface Survey in Support of MILCON P-735,Guam, <br /> 2022 <br /> Lead Report Author,Archaeological Surface and Subsurface Survey in Support of MILCON P-608,Guam, <br /> 2021 <br /> Project Director,Archaeological Investigations for the Lower Base Sewer Phase 1, Saipan,2019-2021 <br /> 1 of 1 <br />