Joshua G. Thomson

13 July 2016P.O. Box 144

Keene, KY 40339

University of Kentucky Program for Archeological Research 1020 A Export Street Lexington, KY 40506

Phone: (859) 257-1944 - work Phone: (859) 270-3819 - cell

Fax: (859) 323-1968 E-mail: joshua.thomson@uky.edu

Education - B.A. - Anthropology, Archaeology and GIS concentration. University of Kentucky, Lexington KY.

2013.

Awards: - Dean’s List: University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences. December 2013.

- Dean’s List: University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences. May 2010.

Relevant Coursework:

- ANT 301: History of Anthropological Theory

- ANT 353: Human Skeletal Anatomy

- ANT 585: Archaeological Field School

- ANT 582: Senior Integrative Seminar

- GEO 309: Introduction to GIS

- GEO 509: Applications of Geographic Information Systems

Skills

Technical Report Writing, ArcGIS, Adobe Photoshop CS6, Microsoft Office, Archaeological Excavation, Archaeological Survey, Archaeological Equipment Maintenance, GPS, Geospatial Analysis, Geophysical Survey, Land Surveying, GPR, Total Station, Data Collection, Research, Data Management, Cave Mapping, Backcountry Navigation, Soil Matrix Analysis, Cultural Resource Monitoring, Site Assessment, Site Maintenance, Photography, SLR/DSLR, Deed Research, Lithic Analysis, Flotation Processing, Section 106 Compliance, Caving, Climbing, Trekking, Backpacking

Employment - Market Research Technician, Preston Osborne; Lexington, KY. September 2011 – November 2012.

- Barista, Coffea LLC; Lexington, KY. November 2012 – August 2015.

- Archaeological Technician, University of Kentucky Program for Archaeological Research and

Kentucky Archaeological Survey; Lexington, KY. May 2013 – present.

- Phase I Field Supervisor, University of Kentucky Program for Archaeological Research; Lexington,

KY. June 2015-present.

Professional CertificationsPhase I Archaeological Survey Management Certification- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet- May 2015

Phase I Archaeological Survey Management Certification- Kentucky Historical Society - June 2015

Field Experience (408 days in Kentucky and Kansas) Student Field Experience (32 days): - Testing, Winchester Farm Earthwork, 15FA183, Fayette County, Kentucky. 2013 (10 days), student.

- Testing, Sweet Lick Knob, 15ES111, Estill County, Kentucky. 2013 (10 days), student.

- Geophysical Survey, Clark Farm, 15CK7, Clark County, Kentucky. 2013 (1 day), student.

- Testing, Wheeler Site, 15ME15, Mercer County, Kentucky. 2013 (10 days), student.

- Archaeological Survey, Fort Hill, Franklin County, Kentucky. 2013 (1 day), student.

Kentucky Archaeological Survey (115 days):

- Survey and Excavation, Artemus, 15KX54 and 15KX77, Knox County, Kentucky 2013 (5 days), crewmember.

- Rock Shelter Survey, McNeely Lake, Jefferson County, Kentucky, 2013 (5 days), crewmember.

- Rock Shelter Survey, William F. Miles Lakes Park, Jefferson County, Kentucky, 2013 (5 days), crewmember.

- Rock Shelter Survey, Jefferson Memorial Forest, Jefferson County, Kentucky, 2013 (10 days), crewmember.

- Testing and Excavation, Ireland Cave, 15JF839, Jefferson County, Kentucky, 2013 (15 days), crewmember.

- Survey and Testing, Pepper house, 15WD112, Woodford County, Kentucky, 2013 (3 days), crewmember.

- Rock Shelter Excavation, Future Fund Property, Jefferson County, Kentucky, 2014 (10 days), crewmember.

- Rock Shelter Excavation, Jones Shelter, 15BU793, Bullet County, Kentucky, 2014 (15 days), crewmember.

- Geophysical Survey, Peter Village, Fayette County, Kentucky, 2014 (5 days), crewmember.

- Exhumation, Pope Cemetery, Jefferson County, Kentucky, 2014 (3 days), crewmember. - Excavation, Fox Farm, 15MS1, Mason County, Kentucky, 2015, (8 days) volunteer.

- Earthwork Survey and Testing, Adena Landscapes Project, Fayette, Nicholas, and Clark Counties, Kentucky, 2014-2015 (15 days), assistant.

- Survey and Excavation, Jewel and Elkins Homesteads, 15MF372 and 15MF373, Menifee County, Kentucky, 2016 (15 days), crewmember.

- Survey and Testing, Berea College Forester’s Cottage, 15MA516, Madison County, Kentucky, 2016 (1 day), crewmember.

Program for Archeological Research (194 days):

- Phase I survey, Pennyrile Interchange, Hopkins County, Kentucky, 2013 (5 days), crewmember.

- Phase I survey, Big Rivers Wildlife Management Area, Union County, Kentucky, 2014 (2 days), crewmember.

- Phase I survey, Scrubgrass Creek Tract, Nicholas County, Kentucky, 2014 (10 days), crewmember.

- Phase I survey, I69 / I24 Interchange, Marshal County, Kentucky, 2014 (10 days), crewmember.

- Phase I survey, Piner Tract, Boone County, Kentucky, 2014 (10 days), crewmember

Phase II testing, KY1585 Bridge, 15TR182, Trigg County, Kentucky, 2014-2015 (15 days), monitor and crewmember.

Phase I survey, Burgin Sewage, Mercer and Boyle Counties, Kentucky, 2014 (10 days), survey coordinator.

- Phase II Testing, Canton Phase II, 15TR1, Trigg County, Kentucky, 2014 (10 days), crewmember.

Monitoring and Deep Testing, US 31E Bridge, Nelson County, Kentucky, 2014 (5 days), monitor.

- Phase III Excavation, Canton Phase III Area C, 15TR1, Trigg County, Kentucky, 2014-2015 (90 days), crewmember.

- Monitoring and Deep Testing, Clark Farm, 15CK7, Clark County, Kentucky, 2015 (3 days), assistant.

Phase I survey, Clay City City Park, 15PO341, Powell County, Kentucky, 2015 (1 day), project manager.

Phase I survey, Lake Barkley State Park, Lake Barkley Fill Mitigation Survey, Trigg County, Kentucky, 2015 (10 days), project manager.

Phase I survey, West Hickman Wet Weather Storage Facility, Jessamine County, Kentucky, 2015 (1day), project manager.

Cultural Resource Monitoring, MACA Trail Rehabilitation, 15ED1, Mammoth Cave National park, Edmonson County, Kentucky, 2016 (30 days), Lead On-site Archaeological Consultant.

Phase I Survey, Reservoir Hill Park, 15WA942, Warren County, Kentucky, 2016 (1 day). Assistant Supervisor

Phase I Survey, Greg Porter Farm, 15MM235, Montgomery County, Kentucky, 2016 (1 day), Assistant Supervisor

William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology (67 Days):

- Testing, MACA Trail Rehabilitation, 15ED1, Mammoth Cave National Park, Edmonson County,

Kentucky, 2014 (17 days), crewmember.

Resource Assessment and Conservation, MACA Saltpeter Conservation, 15ED1, Mammoth Cave

National Park, Edmonson County, Kentucky, 2014-2015 (35 days), acting supervisor and

crewmember.

Education, Cave Archaeology, Western Kentucky University’s Karst Studies Program, 15Ed1, Mammoth Cave National Park, Edmonson County, Kentucky, 2015 (7 days), teaching assistant.

Education, Cave Archaeology, Western Kentucky University’s Honors Student Program, 15Ed1, Mammoth Cave National Park, Edmonson County, Kentucky, 2015 (1 day), teaching assistant.

- Excavation, Crump’s Cave Sinkhole, 15WA6, Warren County, Kentucky, 2015 (4 days), volunteer.

- Geophysical Survey, Last Chance Store, 14MO367, Morris County, Kansas, 2016 (3 days) assistant.

Managerial, Supervisory, and Leadership Experience totals 116 days

Laboratory Experience (243 days in Kentucky)

Kentucky Archaeological Survey (62 days): - Prehistoric ceramic processing and analysis, 15MS1, 2013 (4 days).

- Float sample processing, site 15BE6, 2013-2014 (5 days).

- Historic ceramic processing and analysis, site 15WD112. 2013-2014 (17 days).

- Archaeological equipment maintenance and repair, 2013-2015 (14 days).

- Prehistoric artifact processing, site 15BU793, 2014 (12 days).

- Artifact processing and curation, site 15MS52, 2014 (5 days).

- Float sample processing, Vince Versluis, 2015 (2 days).

Geospatial processing and analysis, site 15MA516 (2 days).

Program for Archaeological Research (181 days): - Technical report production, Big Rivers Wildlife Management Area Survey, 2014 (4 days).

Geospatial processing and analysis, NKU Stream Rehabilitation Surveys, 2014 (6 days).

- Technical report production, NKU Stream Rehabilitation, 2014 (3 days).

Geospatial processing and analysis, KY205 Phase I Survey, 2014 (7 days). Geospatial processing and analysis, KY377 Phase I Survey, 2014 (2 days).

- Technical report production, Puncheon Park Survey, 2014 (5 days),

Geospatial processing and analysis, Big Rivers II Wildlife Management Area Survey, 2014 (8 days).

- Technical report production, Big Rivers II Wildlife Management Area Survey, 2014 (4 days).

Geospatial processing and analysis, site 15TR1, 2014-2015 (6 days).

- Artifact processing and analysis, site 15TR1, 2015. (20 days).

Geospatial processing and analysis, site 15PO341, 2015 (2 days).

- Technical report production, Clay City Park, 2015 (5 days).

Geospatial processing and analysis, Lake Barkley Fill Mitigation, 2015 (4 days).

- Technical report production, Lake Barkley Fill Mitigation, 2015 (5 days).

Geospatial processing and analysis, West Hickman Survey, 2015 (1 day).

- Technical report production, West Hickman Survey, 2015 (3 days).

Geospatial processing and analysis, US31E Deep Testing, 2015 (1 day).

- Technical report production, US31E Deep Testing, 2015 (3 days)

- Lithic Analysis, site 15TR1, 2015-2016 (50 days).

Geospatial processing and analysis, site 15ED1, 2015-2016 (10 days).

- Cave artifact processing and analyses, MACA Cultural Resource Monitoring, 2016 (15 days)

- Technical report production, MACA Cultural Resource Monitoring, site 15ED1, 2016 (18 days)

Geospatial processing and analysis, site 15MM235, 2016 (2 days)

- Technical report production, Greg Porter Farm, site 15MM235, 2016 (1 day)

Geospatial processing and analysis, site 15WA942, 2016 (3 days)

- Technical report production, Reservoir Hill Park, site 15WA942, 2016 (4 days)

Professional GIS Experience totals 54 days

Technical Reports (11)

Loughlin, Michael L., and Joshua G. Thomson

2014 Phase I Archaeological Survey for a Proposed 3.6-Acre Wetland in the Big Rivers Wildlife

Management Area Union County, Kentucky. UK-PAR Project No. 14-1; Report No. 743. OSA

Registration No. FY14-7917.

Ahler, Steven R., and Joshua G. Thomson

2014 Phase I Archaeological Survey of Selected Portions of the Stephens Creek Stream Restoration

Project Area Gallatin County, Kentucky. UK-PAR Project No. 14-5; Report No. 747. OSA

Registration No. FY14-7889.

Thomson, Joshua G., Jonas Yates and C. Daniel Sea

2014 Phase I Archaeological Survey for the Proposed 10.9-Acre Battle of Puncheon Cultural and

Heritage Park in Magoffin County, Kentucky. UK-PAR Project No. 14-10; Report No. 752. OSA

Registration No. FY14-8147.

Thomson, Joshua G. 2014 Phase I Archaeological Survey for a Proposed 11-Acre Wetland in the Big Rivers Wildlife

Management Area Union County, Kentucky. UK-PAR Project No. 14-13. Report No. 755. OSA

Registration No. FY15-8188.

Thomson, Joshua G. 2015 Phase I Archaeological Survey of the Clay City City Park, Powell County, Kentucky. UK-PAR

Project No. 15-7; Report No. 767. OSA Registration No. FY15-8461.

Thomson, Joshua G. and Sophia Jamaldin 2015 Phase I Archaeological Survey of Proposed Fill Areas within the Lake Barkley State Resort Park,

Trigg County, Kentucky. UK-PAR Project No. 15-14; Report No. 774. OSA Registration No.

FY16-8514.

Chism, Monica L., Joshua G. Thomson, and Steven R. Ahler 2015 Phase I Archaeological Survey of a Proposed Wet Weather Storage Facility at West Hickman

Westewater Treatment Plant, Jessamine County, Kentucky. UK-PAR Project No 15-3; Report

No. 763. OSA Registration No. FY15-8401, FY16-8680.

Thomson, Joshua G. 2015 Archaeological Deep Testing Investigation for the Relocation of US31E, Nelson County,

Kentucky. UK-PAR Project No. 15-20; Report No. 780. OSA Registration No. FY15-8367.

Thomson, Joshua G., Emily Phillips, and Steven R. Ahler.

2016 Phase I Archaeological Survey of Proposed Modifications to Reservoir Hill Park in Bowling

Green, Kentucky. UK-PAR Project No. 16-8; Report No. 794. OSA Registration No. FY16-8874.

Ahler, Steven R., Joshua G. Thomson, and Vanessa Hanvey

2016 Phase I Archaeological Survey for Proposed Construction on the Greg Porter Farm in

Montgomery County, Kentucky. UK-PAR Project No. 16-9. Report No. 795. OSA Registration

No. FY17-8889.

Thomson, Joshua G. 2016 Results of Cultural Resource Monitoring During Season One of the Mammoth Cave Trail

Rehabilitation Project in Mammoth Cave National Park, Edmonson County, Kentucky.

Public Presentations (2)2013 Food-shed Mapping and Agricultural Resource Analysis for Floyd and Mercer Counties,

Kentucky.

Presented to the University of Kentucky department of Geography’s GIS Workshop, April 2013.

2014 Geospatial Analysis of Time Travel Indexes for the Nicholasville Road Corridor, Fayette County,

Kentucky. Presented to the Lexington Area Metropolitan Planning Office’s Congestion

Management Committee, February 2014.

Professional Membership Joint Venturer, Cave Research Foundation. Since 2015.

Professional References

Dr. George Crothers- State Archaeologist, Kentucky Office of State Archaeology.- Director, William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology. - (859) 257-8208 - gmcrot2@uky.edu

Dr. Steven Ahler- Director, University of Kentucky Program for Archaeological Research. - (859) 257-1944- srahler1952@yahoo.com

Dr. Rickard Toomey- Director, Mammoth Cave International Center for Science and Learning, Mammoth Cave National Park.- (270) 758-2145- rick_toomey@contractor.nps.gov

James Hixon, MA- District Archaeologist, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.- (502) 564-7250- james.hixon@ky.gov

Dr. Michael Loughlin- Project Director, Program for Archaeological Research. - (859) 257-1944- mlloug0@uky.edu

Dr. David Pollack- Director, Kentucky Archaeological Survey- (859) 257-1944- david.pollack@uky.edu

Dr. Greg Maggard- Staff Archaeologist, Kentucky Archaeological Survey. - (859) 257-1944- greg.maggard@uky.edu

Christina Pappas, MA- Assistant Director, Kentucky Office of Sate Archaeology.- (859) 257-8207- christina.pappas@uky.edu

Ken Kern- Management Assistant and Compliance Officer, Office of the Superintendent, Mammoth Cave National Park. - Ken_Kern@nps.gov