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Professor David Putnam's Curriculum Vitae |
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EDUCATION
M.S., Quaternary Studies, Institute for Quaternary Studies University of Maine, Orono, Maine. December 1993 B.A., Geology, Biology, and Anthropology, University of Maine at Farmington, Farmington, Maine, December 1985 University of Montana, Missoula, Montana. 1974-1976 Davis and Elkins College, Elkins, West Virginia. 1972-1973
EXPERIENCE and EXPERTISE
North American Prehistory: Archaeological Field Survey, Archaeological Excavation, Geoarchaeology, Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum Exhibit Design, Construction and Fabrication. Geomorphology and Quaternary Stratigraphy: Terrain Analysis, Aerial Photograph Interpretation, Fluvial Sedimentological Processes, Estuarine Processes, Late Quaternary Sea-Level Investigation. Natural History: Zoological Garden Exhibit Design and Fabrication, Management of Captive Wild Animals, Management of Native Plant Communities and Horticultural Collections. Native American, Alaska Native, and First Nations Consultation: Traditional Knowledge, Economic Development, Grant Writing, Educational Opportunities, Curriculum Development, Exhibit Development and Archaeological Partnership. Historical-Legal Studies: Investigations of prehistoric and proto-historic irrigation agriculture and analyses of stock pond registration data for water rights evaluation. University Teaching: Courses in Anthropology, Archaeology, Glacial Geology, General Science, Environmental Interpretation, and Natural and Cultural Resource Protection.
WORK HISTORY
2006 -2001: Assistant Professor, Department Chair (2006) University of Maine at Presque Isle. Anthropology 100 (Four Field Anthropology), Archaeology Field School (ANT 286, 377), Natural and Cultural Resource Protection (REC 420), Science Lecture and Laboratory (PBS 012, 012L, SCI 110, SCI 110 L), Environment Interpretation (REC 386) and Glacial Geology Field Research (GEY 385). 2001-1999: Adjunct Instructor, University of Maine at Presque Isle. 1997 – 1999: Exhibits Curator, Iñupiat Heritage Center. Ilisagvik College, P.O. Box 749, Barrow, Alaska 99723. (907) 852-4594. Coordinated the development of museum exhibits from construction of the $11.7 million facility to opening day (Feb.3,1999). Raised $600,000 through grants and corporate donations for exhibit development and staffing. Coordinated the development and installation of the following exhibits: Beringia, BLM (mkunz@blm.gov), Eskimo Prehistory, Environment and Natural Resources Institute (ENRI), Herbert Aldrich with the Yankee Whalers, National Park Service (Sarah_Peskin@nps.gov) and the New Bedford Whaling Museum, Inua, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institute (FITZHUGH.WILLIAM@nmnh.si.edu, and Arctic Studies Center, Anchorage Museum of History and Art aronc@muskox.alaska.edu), Traditional Eskimo Whaling, Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission and the Barrow Arctic Science Consortium (basc@barrow.com), Hunters’ Wisdom, North Slope Borough Dept. of Wildlife Management (cgeorge@co.north-slope.ak.us), Global Climate Change, BASC, Arctic Birdlife, Iñupiat Artists, and Arctic Leaders. Selected and mounted archaeological artifacts from the Utqiagvik Collection for display in Smithsonian cases. Labels were bilingual, designed in Iñupiaq and English. College Instructor, Cultural Anthropology 1998: Principal Investigator, Ikpikpuk River helicopter reconnaissance survey Symposium Organizer, Alaska Anthropological Association, Fairbanks. “Late Quaternary Archaeology and Paleoecology of Prince of Wales Island.” 25th annual meeting, Anchorage. 1997: Co-Investigator, National Science Foundation Grant, Southeast Alaska Karst Project. I developed Holocene Sea-Level Curves, Tom Hamilton (USGS) glacial geology, Jim Dixon (Denver Museum of Natural History), archaeological excavation at On Your Knees Cave (PET 408), Tim Heaton (U of South Dakota), paleontological cave excavation. 1995 - 1999: Cultural Resource Specialist, Maine State-wide, U.S.D.A. Natural Resources Conservation Service, Old Town, Maine. 1996 –2000. Principal Investigator, Allagash Wilderness Waterway Archaeological Survey.
1997: Archaeologist – Aurora Academy Math and Science Grant, University of Maine at Presque Isle.
1996: Senior Archaeologist, Maliseet Archaeological Project. Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians.
1995: Archaeological Field Supervisor, Belleville Hydroelectric Powerline Project – Belleville W.Va. to Rutland, Ohio, and Swan Lake – Lake Tyee Inter-tie Powerline Project, Ketchikan to Wrangell, Alaska. Historical Research Associates, Inc. Missoula, Montana. (wgreiser@hrassoc.com). Archaeological Consultant, Maine Department of Transportation, I-95 extension Houlton to Fort Kent. Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians – Authored a successful National Park Service grant to establish a Cultural Resource Program.
1994: Field Director, Meduxnekeag River Basin Archaeological Survey. University of Maine at Farmington Archaeology Research Center. Archaeological Technician, U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Tongass National Forest, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska. (fifield@fs.fed.us).
1993: Field Supervisor, Control Lake E.I.S. Cultural Resource Survey, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska. Historical Research Associates, Inc., Missoula, Montana. Executive Director, Musk Ox Development Corporation, Palmer, Alaska.
1989 – 1992: Historical Research Associates, Inc., Missoula, Montana. Field Supervisor, Labouchiere Bay E.I.S. Cultural Resource Survey, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska. Staff Archaeologist, Lost Creek Land Exchange, Montana Archaeologist/Quaternary Stratigrapher, Yakima Training Center, US Army Corps of Engineers, Yakima, Washington. Analyst/Illustrator, Paleoindian artifacts from Montana, Les Davis, Montana State University, Bozeman. Supervisory Archaeologist / Geomorphologist, Salmon River Road Archaeological Survey, Salmon River, Idaho. Archaeologist/Aerial Photo Analyst, -NM vs. Kerr McGee, fieldwork investigating pre-Spanish irrigation agriculture and settlement on Acoma and Laguna Pueblo lands, New Mexico. US Dept. of Justice. -NM vs. Abeyta,fieldwork investigating pre-Spanish irrigation agriculture and settlement on Taos Pueblo lands, New Mexico. US Dept. of Justice. Analyst, “Little Colorado Stock Pond Water Rights Evaluation” US Dept. of Justice, New Mexico and Arizona. Supervisory Archaeologist, Northwest Pipeline Archaeological Survey, Tacoma to Washougal, Washington. Project Archaeologist, -“Stone Cabin” historic mining archaeological testing, Owyhee County, Idaho. -Milltown Reservoir CERCLA site archaeological assessment, Missoula County, Montana. -Montana Dept. of Highways archaeological surveys, Montana. -Blackfoot Telephone Fiber Optic line archaeological surveys, Montana. Archaeological Crew Chief, Cowlitz Falls Project archaeological mitigation, Lewis County, Washington.
1984 – 1988: University of Maine at Farmington, Archaeology Research Center Research Supervisor -Moosehead Lake Hydro Relicensing Phase I -Rumford Falls Hydro Relicensing, Phase I -HVDC transmission line tie to Hydro Quebec -Ripogenus and Penobscot Mills Hydro relicensing -Wyman Hydro Project Relicensing, Phase I. -Williams Dam Relicensing, Phase I,II, and III. -Squa Pan Lake Relicensing Phase I. _Rte. 16 Bridge, Phase I and II, Milo. Archaeological Consultant Penobscot Nation and Passamaquoddy Tribe
1980 –1983: Minnesota Zoological Garden, Apple Valley, Minnesota Exhibits Specialist Marine Mammal Trainer Zookeeper
Committees
University of Maine at Presque Isle Senate 2004-2006 University of Maine at Presque Isle Stewardship Committee 2003-2005 Future Farmers of America (UMPI) 2006 Academic Standards Committee (UMPI) 2006 University of Maine System, Food Service Search Committee (2005 -2006) University of Maine at Presque Isle, Sociology Search Committee (2004, 2006) University of Maine at Presque Isle, Outdoor Adventure Program International (OAPI) Director Search Committee (2005)
Boards
Maine School of Science and Mathematics (MSSM), University of Maine System representative to the Board of Trustees (2005 – 2006) MSSM Board of Trustees, External Relations Committee (2005 – 2006) MSSM Board of Trustees, Executive Committee (2006)
Affiliations
Maine Archaeological Society (1983-2006) Northern Maine Museum of Science, Curator of Natural Areas (2005-2006) Climate Change Institute, University of Maine (2004 – 2006) St. John River Advisory Committee, Guest Expert (2003, 2004, 2005) Barrow Arctic Science Consortium, Barrow, Alaska (1998 -2006) Ilisagvik College, Barrow Alaska, Museum Curator (1998 -1999) |
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Discussing with students during a local geologic field trip. |
A glacial delta profile by Monsungen Lake, North Maine woods. |
