Research Project

Joel is an active member of the United States Navy Reserve and has served as an Explosive Ordnance Technician for nine years, including six years on active duty. He earned his B.A. in Anthropology and certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) from the University of San Diego in 2026. His research interests comprise submerged archaeological landscapes, zooarchaeology, and the peopling of the Americas, with a particular interest in the South American Amazon Basin. He has research experience excavating prehistoric archaeological sites along the Aucilla River, experimental archaeological reconstructions of Lucayan Pottery production techniques, and GIS modeling of high-potential archaeological sites in Eastern Africa.