Staff

Morley Eldridge MA, RPCA, President of Millennia Research. Morley has conducted archaeological research in western Canada and abroad since 1969. Morley received his BA at the University of British Columbia, and his MA at the University of Victoria. He has subsequently pioneered research associated with archaeological potential modelling, CMT and wet site recording and reporting, and resource management procedures. He was the President of the BC Association of Professional Consulting Archaeologists (BCAPCA) in 2000-2001. Morley was a content advisor for the Resource Inventory Committee (RIC) Archaeological Inventory curriculum development and was asked to develop criteria for assessing the significance of CMTs for the Vancouver Forest Region because of his CMT expertise. He has been a member of the BC Science Council volunteer committee. Morley strives for a high professional standard of work, providing guidance and direction to Millennia Research's project directors, reviewing final reports and directing dendrochronology analysis. He takes time from administrative duties to take part in fieldwork several times a year, recognising that this keeps him in touch with basic archaeological issues. Morley's particular interest is in site potential modelling and wet sites and other locations with preserved organic artifacts such as basketry.

D'Ann Owens, BA (Hons), Archaeologist and Project Co-ordinator for Millennia Research. As Project Co-ordinator, D'Ann works to ensure that project directors have the equipment and staff necessary to meet project requirements and milestones. As a Senior Archaeologist, D'Ann has intensive archaeological experience participating in and directing large scale archaeological projects since 1994. D'Ann's archaeology degree from Simon Fraser University emphasized ethnoarchaeology and anthropological practice, and she has put her ethnographic skills to use in traditional use studies in the southern interior for the Cook's Ferry and Lytton First nations, Lillooet (Lookout Point) and the Pavilion First Nation, on the midcoast for the Kitasoo Indian Band, and with the Kitkatla on the north coast. D'Ann also helped develop the curriculum for both the Heiltsuk CMT training programs and the RIC Archaeological Inventory and she is an approved course facilitator. In addition to her professional reporting, D'Ann has author credit in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology.

Vashti Thiesson, BA, Archaeologist. Vashti has been employed as an archaeologist at Millennia Research since 2008. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Archaeology from the University of Calgary in 2007. She has experience in a variety of archaeological field methods and reporting formats. Her primary activities at Millennia include: fieldwork, including survey and excavation, lab work, including analysis and processing of samples and report production, including writing, and editing to Archaeology Branch of British Columbia standards. Vashti also enjoys spending time outside; she has extensive experience working in remote locations, practicing basic survival skills and first aid, working with helicopters, boats, All-Terrain-Vehicles, snowmobiles and horses.

Rob Field, BA, RPCA, Archaeologist. Rob has been with Millennia since 2011 and has been a consulting archaeologist since 1995. He has extensive archaeological experience with small and large scale projects. Rob graduated with an archaeology degree from Simon Fraser University in 1993 with a focus on British Columbian prehistory, lithic technology and marine archaeology. Rob is a permit holder throughout the province and has worked all over BC with forays into the US, the Arctic, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. He has consulted for, and worked closely with, First Nations, the coastal and interior forest industry, off-shore and north eastern oil and gas producers, mining developers, documentary film makers, journalists, small and large scale hydroelectric companies, land developers, infrastructure project teams, railway companies, harbour developers, and regulatory agencies. Like many of the Millennia staff, Rob has an extensive background with CMTs in the field and in the laboratory. He has contributed to major publications, conducted workshops, and presented conference papers on the subjects of CMTs, underwater archaeology, and helped produce instructional videos on winter archaeology methods, CMTs, ATV and snowmobile safety. When not conducting archaeological studies, Rob can occasionally be found with his nose in a book or, more likely, under (or on) the water, in the mountains, or exploring caves. In addition to his professional reporting, Rob has written articles for the UASBC and contributed book reviews to the ASBC publication The Midden.

Kim Berg, BA, Archaeologist. Kim has worked as a consulting archaeologist for the past 8 years in the Interior Plateau, Kootenay and Northeast SubArctic/Boreal Forest cultural areas of British Columbia and holds Field Director status in each of these regions. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology and Anthropology from the University of South Africa in 2001and enhanced her studies in British Columbia archaeology at Simon Fraser University in 2003. Kim has conducted numerous archaeological overview and impact assessments and has considerable excavation and construction monitoring experience. Kim has been involved with several human remains recoveries and provided classroom teaching assistance for the Resource Inventory Standards Committee (RISC). Kim has experience in a variety of field methodologies, reporting and data collection formats. Business sectors in which Kim works include transportation and infrastructure, land development, wind, hydro electric power, and oil and gas. Kim is an Associate Member of the British Columbia Association of Professional Archaeologists (BCAPA) and served on the Executive for three years. She enjoys many outdoor activities including scuba diving, camping and fishing.

Roger Eldridge, BA, Archaeologist. Roger has been employed part-time as an archaeologist at Millennia Research since 2003, and has prior volunteer archaeological experience. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Victoria in 2011. Roger has experience in a variety of archaeological field methods and reporting formats. Roger's primary activities at Millennia include: fieldwork, including survey and excavation; laboratory work, including analysis and processing of samples with a speciality in lithics; and report production, including writing and editing reports to current Archaeology Branch and BCAPA standards.

Andrew Eckert, Archaeologist. Andrew has been employed part-time as an archaeologist at Millennia Research while he completes his studies in archaeology and geography at the University of Victoria. He has experience in a variety of archaeological field methods. Andrew's primary activities at Millennia are fieldwork and lab work, including analysis and processing of samples, and photography.

Ryan Blackburn, BA, Archaeologist. Ryan has been employed at Millennia Research since 2011 and has prior volunteer archaeological experience. Ryan's education includes a diploma from Camosun College Anthropology and Asia-Pacific Studies in 2008, as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Victoria in 2011. He has experience in a variety of archaeological field methods. His main interests include: North West Coast Archaeology, osteology, zooarchaeology, and being a member of the ASBC Victoria. Ryan's primary activities at Millennia include fieldwork, lab work, office work, and anything else that falls under the new guy umbrella.

Alyssa Parker, BSc, GIS Analyst. Alyssa completed her degree in geography at the University of Victoria in 2005. She is experienced in a variety of archaeology-related GIS operations. Her primary activities at Millennia include: creation of archaeological predictive models using TRIM-based DEM and LiDAR data; GIS analysis; GPS downloads and data manipulation; mapping of archaeological sites; and troubleshooting computer issues. In addition, Alyssa enjoys researching and developing innovative and customized approaches to a variety of mapping, spatial analysis, and database problems. She is also familiar and competent with a wide variety of computer software packages, including ArcGIS and Global Mapper.

Donna Eckert, Office manager. Donna has been with Millennia Research since 1995. Her Professional education is in business administration and bookkeeping, and she has previous experience in the legal, service, and high tech sectors.