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Far Western

Far Western Anthropological Research Group, Inc., is a leader in cultural resources management services. Since 1979, Far Western has consulted in archaeological projects for private industry, government agencies, tribal organizations, and non-profit groups, to achieve the broader goals of the environmental review and compliance process.

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    • Archaeobotanical Analysis
    • Artifact Analysis and Collections Management
    • Bioarchaeology
    • Effects Mitigation
    • Environmental Planning Support
    • Evaluation and Testing
    • Geoarchaeology
    • GIS and Cartography
    • Historical Archaeology
    • Inventory
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    • Paleontological Services
    • Public Outreach and Interpretation
    • Sensitivity and Constraints
    • Tribal Liaison
    • Underwater Archaeology
    • XRF Lab and Sourcing Studies
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    • Main Office – Davis, CA
    • Bay Area Branch – Sausalito, CA
    • Desert Branch – Henderson, NV
    • Great Basin Branch – Carson City, NV
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    • Far Western Principals
    • Principal Investigators
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Staff Directory

The key to our success is the diverse group comprising the permanent staff of Far Western. This award-winning team includes Ph.D. and M.A./M.S.-level archaeologists and cartographers, along with data specialists, laboratory scientists, designers and graphic artists, and dedicated field technicians.

Principals

Kelly R. McGuire, MA ext. 121

Jerome H. King, MA ext. 137

Paul Brandy, MS ext. 109

Shannon DeArmond, BS, GISP

Cassidy DeBaker, MA

Daron Duke, PhD ext. 300

Philip Kaijankoski, MA ext. 111

Ashley Parker, PhD ext. 123

Jeffrey S. Rosenthal, MA ext. 118

Adrian (Adie) Whitaker, PhD ext. 126

D. Craig Young, PhD ext. 213

Principal Investigators

Ryan M. Byerly, PhD ext. 302

Vickie L. Clay, MS ext. 215

Cassidy DeBaker, MA

Daron Duke, PhD ext. 300

Amanda Hartman, MA ext. 222

William R. Hildebrandt, PhD ext. 119

Denise Jaffke, MA

Philip Kaijankoski, MA ext. 111

Jerome H. King, MA ext. 137

Kelly R. McGuire, MA ext. 121

Erik Martin, PhD ext. 220

Melinda Pacheco Patrick, MA ext. 106

Ashley Parker, PhD ext. 123

Joanna Roberson, MA ext. 305

Jeffrey S. Rosenthal, MA ext. 118

Naomi Scher, MA ext. 135

Russell Shapiro, PhD (Paleontologist)

Adrian (Adie) Whitaker, PhD ext. 126

Eric Wohlgemuth, PhD ext. 142

D. Craig Young, PhD ext. 213

Angela Younie, PhD

Geoarchaeologists

D. Craig Young, PhD – Team Lead ext. 213

Philip Kaijankoski, MA ext. 111

Naomi Scher, MA ext. 135

Emily Bales Caywood, MPS

Historical Archaeologists

Cassidy DeBaker, MA

Sharon Waechter, MA

Melinda Pacheco Patrick, MA ext. 106

Vickie Clay, MS ext. 215

Allen McCabe, BS  ext. 212

Senior Archaeologists

Emily Bales Caywood, MPS

Gina Caretti, BA

Tim Carpenter, MA

Kaely R. Colligan, BA

Michael J. Darcangelo, BA ext. 102

Kathy Davis, BA

Martha Diaz-Longo, MA

John Edwards, BA

Laurel Engbring, MA

Jill Eubanks, MA

Patricia Galindo Mayo, BA

Albert R. Garner, BS ext. 217

Devin Garvey, BA

Eric Gingerich, BA

Katie Hanrahan, MA

Laura B. Harold, MA ext. 104

Courtney Higgins, MA ext. 105

Sarah L. Izzi, MA

Melissa K. Johnson, BS, BA

Martijn Kuypers, BA

Nick Longo, BA

Thomas Martin, MA

Naomi Martisius, PhD

Allen M. McCabe, BS ext. 212

Chloe McGuire, MA

Steven D. Neidig, BS ext. 210

Montserrat Osterlye, BA

Kasey O’Horo, MA ext. 301

Monique Sanchez, BA

Christopher Parker, PhD

Bridget Wall, MA ext. 114

Brittany Hill, PhD

Ryan Phillip, MA

Laboratory and Collections Management

Laura B. Harold, MA – Laboratory Director

Angela Armstrong-Ingram, MA –
Flotation Lab Director

Kasey O’Horo, MA – Desert Branch
Laboratory Director

Tim Carpenter, MA

Jill Eubanks, MA

Patricia Galindo Arias, BA

Amanda Hill, BA

Jessica Kary, BA

Alexxandria Martinez, MA

Eric Wohlgemuth, PhD

Data Management

Kaely R. Colligan, BA – Data Director

Martha Diaz-Longo, MA

Ariadna Gonzalez Aguilera, BA

Carolina Gonzalez Aguilera, BA

Bioarchaeologists

Laurel Engbring, MA-Team Lead 

Martha Diaz-Longo, MA

Patty Galindo Arias, BA 

Brittany Hill, PhD 

Staff Archaeologists

Angela Armstrong-Ingram, MA

Alexander Bingham, BA

Alex Castillo, BA

Bianca Camacho Servin, BA

Gabrielle Culbertson, BA

Rachel Davies, MA

Sadie Friend, MA

Esme Grundy, BS

Summer Hagerty, MA

Amanda Hill, BA

Jacob Hurst, BA

Lucas Pettinati, BA

Anthony Pohl, BA

Lourdes Ramirez, BA

Luci Simpson, BS

Stefanie Stone, BA

Kendra Thacker, BA

Darren Young, BS

GIS and Cartography Specialists

Paul Brandy, MA – Director

Shannon DeArmond, BS, GISP – GIS Supervisor

Jill Bradeen, BA

Michael Bancroft, BS 

Larysa Fomina, BS

Eric Harris-Martinez, BA

Chelsea Karthauser, MS

Chelsea Meredith, BS

Andras Nagy, MA

Darla Rice, BA

Emery Schreckengost, BS

Graphic Design and Publishing

Tammara Ekness Norton, BA – Art Director

Michael Pardee, AA – Production Director

Nora Cary, BA – Assistant Art Director

Liz Sterling, BA – Assistant Production Director

Jacquie Kramm, BA – Production Specialist

Jennifer Risden, BA – Production Specialist

Aileen Louie, BA – Production and Graphics Specialist

Administration

Mark Szczerba, PhD – Chief Operations Officer

Melissa Johnson, BS, BA –  Proposal Coordinator

Monika Chavez – Project Accountant

Erin Eason – Human Resources

Christina Green – Project Accountant

Brooke Harder – Office Management (Bay Area Branch)

Sukhraj Jhutty – Project Accountant

Harkiran Kaur, BA – Accounts Payable

Andrea Kuhner – Administrative Assistant

Ashley Langer – Finance Manager

Gavyn Leavens – Accounting Assistant

Vanessa Revilla – Logistics Coordinator
(Desert Branch)

Samantha Riding – Project Accountant

Dianna Rubio – Project Accountant

Ozlem StClair, BA – Safety Coordinator

Valarie Townsend – Logistics Coordinator

Jerry Tarner – Administrative Lead (Great Basin Branch)

Ashley Tanner – Operations Supervisor

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CONTACT US TODAY

Main Office - Davis, CA
(530) 756-3941
Bay Area Branch - Sausalito, CA
(415) 413-1450
Desert Branch - Henderson, NV
(702) 982-3691
Great Basin Branch - Carson City, NV
(775) 847-0223

FEATURED

Visualizing Indigenous Persistence during Spanish Colonization of the San Francisco Bay Area

FAR WESTERN NEWS

McGuire Publishes in Terrain

February 15, 2024

Vickie Clay awarded the NAA Silver Trowel Lifetime Achievement

May 17, 2023

Archaeology Reveals Past Lives of Bay Area Native Tribe: Phil Gross and Far Western Produce National PBS Documentary

November 8, 2022

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SPECIAL SERVICES AND EVENTS

XRF Laboratory
Archaeobotanical Analysis
Underwater Archaeology
Public Outreach and Interpretation
Tribal Liaison
Occasional Speaker Series

CONTACT US

Main Office – Davis, CA (530) 756-3941
Bay Area Branch – Sausalito, CA (415) 413-1450
Desert Branch – Henderson, NV (702) 982-3691
Great Basin Branch – Carson City, NV (775) 847-0223

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