Kelly R. Bush Principal Investigator President of Equinox Research and Consulting International Inc. (ERCI), Kelly Bush brings twenty-one years of relevant archaeological experience to this team. In her position with ERCI, Ms. Bush designs archaeological investigations for all sizes of projects. She also serves as Principal Investigator, facilitating all aspects of archaeological investigations including initial site visits, project design, tribal consultation, evaluation of properties, management recommendations, and reporting. Ms. Bush has successfully provided coordination for Traditional Cultural Properties studies, written numerous Historic Properties Management Plans, and provided cultural resource management training to local and tribal governments. Ms. Bush earned her Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology from Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C. She has taught archaeology in both classroom and field school settings at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington, where she received her Master of Arts degree in Anthropology. kelrbush@equinoxerci.com

	Tamela S. Smart Senior Archaeologist   Tamela is a Senior Archaeologist for ERCI and brings many years of archaeological experience to our team. She received her Master's Degree in Anthropology from Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA, and her Bachelor's Degree in Anthropology from Humboldt State University in Northern California. Tamela conducts initial site visits, project design, tribal consultation, leads field crews, provides management recommendations and does technical reporting. Ms. Smart also specializes in the identification of human and faunal skeletal remains. tsmart@equinoxerci.com

	Alyson M. Rollins Biological Anthropologist Alyson is a professional Biological Anthropologist with eleven years of laboratory and field experience related to human osteology. She received her Bachelor's degree in Human Biology from Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, ID, and her Master's degree in Anthropology from Western Washington University. She has particular expertise in the identification of fragmented or partial human skeletal remains. Ms. Rollins has been teaching Anthropology at Whatcom Community College for twelve years and at Western Washington University for six years. She also has extensive experience consulting with Native American Tribes, Museums and Universities regarding NAGPRA issues and the repatriation of human remains and artifacts. Ms. Rollins is an exciting addition to our Equinox team. arollins@equinoxerci.com

	Julia M. Rowland Research and Archaeological Technician Julia received her B.A. in psychology from Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA and continues her research in human development and social cognitive theory. Julia uses her extensive experience in collaborative and adaptive management to help create document control systems and to facilitate information flow in the office and lab at ERCI. Julia provides archival research for ERCI projects, including historical and archeological information. A specialist in communications, Julia is a catalyst for team building and provides a crosswalk between specialists in the office and lab. She provides feedback and assistance to our field crews and office trainees.   jrowland@equinoxerci.com

	Richard M. Hutchings Contributing Archaeologist Rich completed his Master's Degree in Anthropology at Western Washington University in Bellingham and is currently pursuing his Ph.D at the University of British Columbia. His focus is on geomorphology and landscape archaeology. He uses his background in commercial diving to enhance our research designs in coastal settings. Mr. Hutchings received his Bachelor's Degree in General Studies from the University of Idaho and has extensive experience on the coast.   rmhutchings@equinoxerci.com

	Brett N. Meidinger Senior Archaeologist Brett received her Master’s Degree in Anthropology at Western Washington University and her Bachelor’s Degree in Archaeology and Earth Science from Minnesota State University-Moorhead. She specializes in paleoethnobotony and experimental archaeology. While Brett has extensive experience with lithics on the Plateau and Great Basin, her passion is plant procurement and processing in the earliest of coastal archaeological settings and experimental archaeology. Brett teaches ethnobotany at Whatcom Community College. bmeidinger@equinoxerci.com

	Anne Peebles Archaeologist and Lab Technician Anne received her M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Colorado at Boulder and her B.A. in Anthropology from the State University of New York at Binghamton. She has twenty years of experience in fieldwork and artifactual analysis in Washington, the Southwest, Western Plains, Northwest Plains, and El Salvador. Her background includes research and comparative studies of chipped stone, ground stone, ceramics, culture history, architecture, settlement patterns, and historic artifactual materials, with a primary specialization in lithic use wear, experimentation, and analysis.   apeebles@equinoxerci.com