MC-ICP-MS trace element analysis and thin-section microscopy to examine variation in archaeological ceramics from submerged and terrestrial sites in La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
This study evaluates geochemical variation in archaeological ceramics from three pre-Columbian sites in La Altagracia, Dominican Republic. We compare compositional variation of ceramics between a submerged site and two terrestrial sites using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) trace element analysis supplemented with thin section microscopy.
Communities and Clays: Exploration of Cultural Landscape in La Altagracia, Dominican Republic Through Archaeological Site Formation and Local Heritage Practices
My dissertation research investigates the cultural landscape of La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic by revealing archaeological site formation processes through compositional analysis of Late Ceramic Age (LCA) (1150-450 BP) pottery and identifying localized cultural practices in the past and present.
Living Museums in the Sea: The Past, Present, and Future of Underwater Cultural Heritage Preservation.
The living museums in the sea (LMS) is a conservation model that promotes the study and protection of submerged cultural resources while encouraging ecological resiliency, public outreach and sustainable tourism.
Photogrammetric Survey of a Sixteenth-Century Spanish Shipwreck near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
This paper presents results of a diver-based photogrammetric survey and preliminary interpretation of a 16th-century shipwreck near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.