Professional Qualifications

(1) Qualifications of the Research Team (a) The Research Team should consist of a group ofinvestigators whose cumulative professional backgrounds and experience will be appropriate to the proposed undertaking. The Research Team should assess the adequacy of its qualifications to meet the demands of the Research Design, and take steps to redress any deficiencies or inadequacieseitherbybringing in associates who have the needed qualifications, or by modifying the scope of the project. Research Teams will normally consist of a principal investigator, field supervisors, laboratory supervisors, field crew, laboratory crew, and professional consultants with a variety of academic backgrounds. Research Teams will normally be interdisciplinary in nature, and may include anthropologists, historic archeologists, prehistoric archeologists, industrial archeologists, technological historians, social historians, agricultural historians, historians, geologists, palynologists, ecologists, geographers, architectural historians, folklorists, pedologists, etc. as appropriate to the research design. Because archeological field investigations willdestroyarcheological properties, the Research Team should consist of individuals whose backgrounds in research, field work, and analysis will ensure careful and scientific recording of the non-renewable archeological properties. (b) The Research Team should include one or more individuals who meet all of the following standards. (Note: Not all members of the Team need meet these standards): 1. A graduate degree in archeology, anthropology, material culture studies or a closely related field; 2. At least 16 months of professional experience or specialized training in archeological field, laboratory or library research including: a. at least four months of field experience in general North American archeology; b. at least six months of experience in a supervisory role in northeastern archeology; 3. At least six months field and laboratory experience in sites and specimens ofthe type and period of the site which is the object of study (i.e. six months experience in industrial archeology if the site is industrial; six months experience in northeastern historical archeology if the site is historical; or six months experience in the prehistoric archeology of glaciated North America if the site is prehistoric). (2) Qualifications of the PrincipalInvestigator. The Professional Qualifications required for a principal investigator to receive a permit to conduct an archeological field investigation are: (a) A graduate degree in an academic field which is appropriate for the needs of the Research Design; and (b) A demonstrated ability to carry research to completion evidenced by timely completion of thesis, research reports, field investigations carried out under previous permits, or similar documents.