Dr. James Ambrosino is a Registered Professional Archaeologist with over 30 years of experience conducting archaeological surveys throughout the United States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia), Mexico, and the Caribbean (Cayman Islands and US Virgin Islands). Dr. Ambrosino has extensive experience on a variety of archaeological projects, including cultural resource inventories, reconnaissance surveys, large and small-scale cultural resource assessment surveys, site testing, and archaeological mitigation. He has been Principal Investigator on over 350 cultural resource projects for pipeline, transmission, solar, military, state and federal agency, telecommunications, transportation, and development clients. He also has updated and developed cultural resource management plans for various agencies.
Dr. Ambrosino has conducted and overseen all aspects of cultural resource projects including linear projects in excess of 300 miles and areas up to 65,000 acres in size. He also has extensive experience in GIS analysis and statistical analysis of archaeological data and is proficient in site mapping using electronic total stations, ceramic analysis, and macroscopic lithic analysis. Dr. Ambrosino has developed and taught training seminars on cultural resource regulations and practices designed for engineering, environmental, and housing professionals. Dr. Ambrosino received his Ph.D. in Anthropology from Southern Methodist University, M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Iowa, and B.S. in Statistics from the University of Delaware.