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Dark Sky: Predict the Weather while in the Field
One of the most difficult judgements that is made during an archaeological excavation never has to do with the ground: it always has to do with the sky. Is it going to rain? When is it going to rain?...
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Automating my Dissertation Backup with Keyboard Maestro
One of the greatest horrors for all PhD students is the fear of losing your dissertation through some sort of computer disaster. We’ve all heard the stories, or perhaps suffered the consequences of...
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Digital Humanities 2013 Conference: Digital Archaeology Session
A month ago, I attended the Digital Humanities Conference in Lincoln, Nebraska. I was asked by Dr. Ethan Watrall to be a part of his session on Digital Archaeology, and to present on the development...
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Publication: “Blogging the Field School: Teaching Digital Public Archaeology”...
Back in 2010, I had an opportunity to present a paper in Colleen Morgan’s 2011 Blogging Archaeology Session at the SAAs. The session was wonderful, and I had a wonderful time meeting Twitter...
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National Geographic Diggers at Montpelier: Some Reflections
This Monday, July 20th at 10:30 pm EST, National Geographic Channel’s Diggers will begin airing the 4th season of their program, beginning with a show they filmed at my place of work, The Montpelier...
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Crushing Your Archaeology Cover Letter and Resume
I have reviewed hundreds of job applications over the past few years, which means I’ve read a lot of cover letters and resumes. The quality of the application materials vary, but some patterns have...
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Choosing To Apply: Deciding if the Job is Right for You
Applying for a job in archaeology shouldn’t be too different then applying for any other job. You’ll find job postings in the typical spots most archaeologists look: Shovelbums,...
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Becoming Middle Management
It took about a year into my role at Montpelier to realize that my primary job wasn’t entirely doing archaeology: it was managing people who happened to be doing archaeology. I am a “middle manager”....
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Archaeology, Values, and Workplace Culture
A year ago, I had some thoughts on the personal discovery that so much of my work, and so much of the work of many archaeologists, is actually managing and leading people. Part of my journey in trying...
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